WILLIAM STOUT'S COMICS AND STORIES Volume 1 Hardcover Signed

William Stout’s Comics and Stories Volume 1 is the first installment in a three-volume celebration of the legendary William Stout’s comics career, focusing on his formative years and early professional work. Featuring more than 75 complete comic pages, over 370 comic-style illustrations and personal works, and rare historical photographs, this volume is a visual treat for his fans and comics historians alike! This big, 304-page 9x12" art book, is offered as a Softcover (with a Bud Plant exclusive Signed Bookplate) and as a Signed Deluxe Hardcover edition. Written and narrated by Stout himself, the book traces his journey from childhood obsessions and early superhero creations to his time at the Chouinard Art Institute, where influential mentors helped shape his artistic voice. It explores his pivotal time as an assistant to Russ Manning on Tarzan of the Apes, the impact of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ stories, and Stout’s wide-ranging early output, from car and motorcycle comics to his unexpected entry as a sports cartoonist. Also included are never-before-seen early drawings and superhero creations, new portrait drawings of his artistic heroes, and side-by-side comparisons of his earliest and recent works that reveal his remarkable evolution. This volume further documents his first professional assignments, from working as a Disneyland portrait artist and contributing to fanzines to creating comics for CYCLE-toons, rounding out this richly illustrated book. Carefully crafted over ten years in close collaboration the artist, Volume 1 brings to life a cherished chapter in comics history and sets the stage for the volumes to come!