ILLUSTRATORS QUARTERLY #47 Steve Stone/Pepe Moreno/C.D. Gibson

Presenting the stunning science fiction and fantasy imagery of British artist Steve Stone, who blends photography and digital art--he's a new name to us, but his work is magnificent--think Brom, think Michael Whelan, even think Frazetta. Beautiful women as warriors, muses, witches...you have to see this work! - Bud.  Then Pepe Moreno's post-apocalyptic visions of New York City: the punk, rebellion and war stories of the Spanish-born comic book artist, RPG designer and creator of one of the earliest digital comics! He also worked for the Warren horror magazines and simply showed up at their offices with a portfolio under his arm. Gideon Kendall entertains us with his weird and surrealistic cartoon world, followed by the truly monstrous creations of Pete Von Sholly, including vintage comics cover recreations that great fun. The issue is rounded off by the inspired and precise penmanship of Charles Dana Gibson, the father of the Gibson Girl. Eleven pages of outstanding pen and ink drawings, many of which are unfamiliar to us. A great look at the forerunner of the Vargas Girl...Gibson's beautiful belle of the ball was THE idealized woman of his time, c. 1900-1920. Pepe Moreno worked for all the major comic publishers in the US and was the creator of one of the first computer-generated comics, Batman Digital Justice, which became the best-selling graphic novel of 1990.