{"product_id":"mike-mignola-the-quarantine-sketchbook-isbn-9781506724270","title":"Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eDuring the coronavirus quarantine, legendary \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e creator Mike Mignola posted original pencil sketches online and auctioned off the art to raise money for José Andres' World Central Kitchen. The sketches went viral and were the talk of the comics internet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow those sketches are published in print for the first time, with all profits going to the World Central Kitchen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new, oversized hardcover collection is a must have for Mignola readers and art fans alike. The book features an introduction by Christine Mignola, alongside sketches of \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e, beloved and unexpected pop culture characters, macabre chess pieces, gothic vegetable creatures, strange vampires, and more.Mike Mignola's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Starting in 1982 as a bad inker for Marvel Comics, he swiftly evolved into a not-so-bad artist. By the late 1980s, he had begun to develop his own unique graphic style, with mainstream projects like \u003ci\u003eCosmic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: Gotham by Gaslight\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1994, he published the first \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e series through Dark Horse. There are thirteen \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLobster Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSir Edward Grey: Witchfinder\u003c\/i\u003e), prose books, animated films, and two live-action films starring Ron Perlman. Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), was a production designer for Disney's \u003ci\u003eAtlantis: The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director \u003ci\u003eGuillermo del Toro on Blade II\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eHellboy II: The Golden Army\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300272460005,"sku":"NP9781506724270","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506724270.jpg?v=1742919383","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mike-mignola-the-quarantine-sketchbook-isbn-9781506724270","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}