BECOMING FRAZETTA The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master Limited Signed

Before he was a legend, he was just a Brooklyn kid with a pencil and a dream. Becoming Frazetta is the first book to uncover how he grew into the iconic fantasy painter we revere today. Created in collaboration with the Frazetta Girls and with unprecedented access to the Frazetta family and the archives of Bernard Baily's publishing company, this biography reveals dozens of unpublished pages Frank drew as a teen — including more than 50 pages of art for what would have been Frank's first published solo stories had Baily's company not gone bankrupt. Includes Frank’s never-before-seen childhood story, "Grey Dawn", alongside rare art by his teacher, Professor Michele Falanga, and his early mentor, John Giunta. Rich with discoveries, this is the untold story of how Frazetta became Frazetta. Becoming Frazetta is written by comics historian, publisher, and writer Michael Finn (The Liberty Brigade), and features an introduction by Sara Frazetta of Frazetta Girls, art analysis by Mark Schultz (Xenozoic Tales), and a foreword by Joe Mannarino of Heritage Auctions. This Limited Signed Edition includes an exclusive bookplate signed by Author Michael Finn, Sarah Frazetta, and Mark Schultz. “Becoming Frazetta is an intimate, revealing journey into the genesis of a genius. Accompanied by a treasure trove of early work (much of it unpublished and never displayed publicly) chronicling Frank’s evolution, and peppered with insightful narrative from his closest peers and greatest influences, this book gives you an immersive look into the world that made Frazetta the grand master of fantasy art.” – Brom “I've seen a draft of this tome and I'm here to tell you; Becoming Frazetta will set the bar high for comics scholarship and sheer beauty.” – Rick Veitch ”My grandpa would have been so proud of this book because his early years as an artist were the most impactful to him. Everything was about his childhood.” – Sara Frazetta