Coming in November from publisher Archaia is what looks set to be an enchanting tale, Return of the Dapper Men, by writer Jim McCann (Hawkeye & Mockingbird, Alpha Flight) and artist Janet Lee. Below is the official description, plus some just released , and gorgeous, pin-ups that will be included in the book.
ALL-STAR ARTISTS GO ‘DAPPER’
‘RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN’ TO FEATURE AN ALL-STAR PIN-UP GALLERY
As the buzz for the upcoming Archaia original graphic novel RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN continues to grow, so does the roster of Dapper men and women who are contributing to the book Examiner.com has called “groundbreaking” and iFanboy.com says is “shaping up to be the ‘it-book’ of New York Comic Con.”
In addition to award-winning designer Todd Klein providing the cover and interior design work, an incredible array of artists have put on their best bowler hats and pinstripes to create a remarkable gallery of pin-ups that will be appearing in the book. From some of today’s hottest comic book and graphic artists comes a variety of takes on the incredible world and characters of RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN (hardcover, full color, 128 pages, 9.5” x 11”, $24.95), created from the minds of Jim McCann (Hawkeye & Mockingbird) and acclaimed visual artist Janet Lee.
The full list of contributors to the 12 pin-ups featured in the book is as follows:
Adrian Alphona and Christina Strain
Joyce Chin
John Tyler Christopher – http://www.johntylerchristopher.com/
Katie Cook – http://katiecandraw.typepad.com/
Colleen Coover – http://www.colleencoover.net/
David Mack – http://www.davidmack.net/
Dave Perillo – http://montygog.blogspot.com/
Mike Perkins – http://www.mikeperkinsart.com/
Evan Shaner – http://www.evanshaner.com/
Mark Smylie – http://www.archaia.com/blog/titles/artesia
Tom Whalen – http://strongstufftom.blogspot.com/
Skottie Young – http://www.skottieyoung.com/
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