Beasts!: Book Two (New Modern Now Library) (Bk. 2) [Hardcover]

Jacob Covey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2008 | Series: New Modern Now Library

All-new beasts, with all-new artists! In the spirit of 2007's acclaimed Beasts!, editor/designer Jacob Covey has assembled an entirely new line-up of over 90 artists who did not appear in the first Beasts! volume. Like the first book, the deluxe collection Beasts! Book Two will include a Who's Who of the contemporary art world, collectively crafting a menagerie of mythological creatures, monsters, beasts and things that go bump in the night, superbly laid out in breathtaking two-page spreads per beast. The Beasts! project -comprised only of creatures that were thought at one time to actually exist -has attracted many of the best visual artists from the worlds of comics, skateboarding, rock graphics, science fiction, children's books, commercial and fine art, and the second volume has attracted all world-famous artists such as Gene Deitch, David B. and Yuko Shimizu.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Bizarre but beautiful tome on earth’s collective nightmares. (Scott Thill - Wired.com )

Gorgeous McSweeney’s-like volumes, full of comics’ artists interpretations of mythical creatures. If you haven’t seen them, you should. (Paul Constant - The Stranger )

In the loving hands of Fantagraphics… Beasts: Book 2 is a thing of beauty…a downright stunning little book. (Brian Heater - The Daily Cross Hatch )

Beautifully beastly. (Eleanor Goodman - Bizarre Magazine )

About the Author

Jacob Covey lives with his wife in Seattle, WA, where he works as Art Director at Fantagraphics Books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books; Second edition edition (October 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560979496
• ISBN-13: 978-1560979494
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #689,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy both volumes., April 1, 2010

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Pratyeka "Pratyeka" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beasts!: Book Two (New Modern Now Library) (Bk. 2) (Hardcover)

Beasts! volume two is not a continuation of the cryptozoological alphabet from volume one, but instead a second volume of A-Z "hidden beasts". Both volumes show cryptoids in A-Z order by name. Volume two contains work by amazing artists such as Femke Hiemstra, Tomer Hanuka, and Tessar Lo. A personal favorite in this volume was it's depiction of the Deer Woman of the southern U.S., which was portrayed in a medium I wasn't expecting.

That's really the pull of these volumes - seeing cryptoids ouside of their natural art habitat. An Australian monster might be drawn by an artist from Japan, or there may be a work in clay of a creature you've only ever found paintings of - and even that, only rarely.

If you enjoyed volume one, I highly recommend purchasing volume two - not only does it expand the collection of mythical and mystical creatures, but it has a fantastic collection of work from current artists and illustrators.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visual Eye Candy: Part 2!, August 21, 2011

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J. Wyant (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beasts!: Book Two (New Modern Now Library) (Bk. 2) (Hardcover)

In some ways, I find this book even better than the first - which speaks to the concept and coordination of the project itself. The hard-back edition has a wonderful tactile feel to the cover, which I absolutely love. Again, great for inspiration, entertainment, and conversation. An excellent addition to my collection of inspirational resources.