Liam Sharp Launches Kickstarter For Art Book Encore

The project seeks funding for ‘Encore – The Art of Liam Sharp’, volume 1 ‘GOLD’ of a proposed comprehensive trilogy (‘SILVER’ and ‘BRONZE’) of art books, featuring a huge selection of work from over thirty years in the comics industry by artist and writer Liam Sharp. 

This first volume features an incredible introduction by legendary writer Grant Morrison, a creator profile by renowned journalist and interviewer Geoff Boucher, and is a showcase of some of Liam’s favourite pieces.

  BIOG

Liam recently wrapped his ground-breaking and acclaimed epic 24 issue run on DC’s The Green Lantern with Grant Morrison, and is currently working on Batman: Reptilian with superstar writer Garth Ennis. But before that, and before his award-winning six issue limited series ‘The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman‘ (which he also wrote) and before the wildly successful ‘Wonder Woman: Rebirth‘ with fan-favorite writer Greg Rucka, Liam had a long and distinguished career as an artist and also a writer of both comics and prose fiction. He has also been a well-regarded boutique publisher, co-founding both the Mam Tor imprint and the ground-breaking digital company Madefire. 

Liam has worked for Marvel, DC,Vertigo, Wildstorm, Image, Darkhorse, Fleetway and Dynamite, producing a huge range of eclectic work in every imaginable genre. Encore – The Art of Liam Sharp  is intended to celebrate this long, creatively restless and innovative career, and will be a must-have book for collectors, fans and new-comers alike. As Grant Morrison writes in his introduction –

‘Knowing the standards (Liam) sets for himself, witnessing first-hand the constant striving for new goals, new achievements, I’d hazard a guess he has barely begun the latest phase of his artistic journey, is only now stretching his peacock wings as we his audience are invited to sit back and applaud the dazzling display…’

ABOUT THE BOOK

Available with or without the Conan dust jacket, ENCORE ‘GOLD’ showcases work from across Liam’s extensive career, presenting much of the hyper-detailed art in it’s black and white unlettered form for the first time in print – from the spectacular high fantasy of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN, to the incredibly intricate sci-fi realms of THE GREEN LANTERN. 

Within these pages you will also find many examples of Liam’s full-color work – both traditional and digital – which pays homage to the masters of the past whilst also pushing boundaries and breaking new ground in the industry.

EASTER EGGS!

The book also promises to contain a host of un-lockable Easter Eggs, linking to (amongst other things) a film shot by Liam’s son, Lorcan, where he talks about his career, techniques and life-lessons. 

 There will also be a unique opportunity to receive one of Liam’s huge (18″ x 24″) original black and white pages (see below) from his iconic Green Lantern run with Grant Morrison for the first person to break a hidden code within the pages!