Heroes and Villains: The William Messner-Loebs Benefit Sketchbook [Paperback]

William Messner-Loeb (Author), Clifford Meth (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2005

Inkpot Award-winning artist/writer Wm. Messner-Loebs (Journey, The Flash, Wonder Woman) has fallen into financial ruin, landing the beloved comics creator in a Salvation Army shelter. To make matters worse, his wife is chronically ill and there’s no medical insurance and no work or funds coming in. In response, leading comics creators have joined forces with TwoMorrows Publishing to produce Heroes And Villains (96 pages, $24.95), a gorgeous sketchbook and tribute, the proceeds of which will directly benefit Messner-Loebs. Edited by Clifford Meth, the book will include art from Mike Allred, Brent Anderson, Chris Bachalo, Mark Bagley, John Cassaday, Travis Charest, Dave & Paty Cockrum, Gene Colan, Alan Davis, Mike Deodato, Cully Hamner, Dean Haspiel, Greg Horn, Rafael Kayanan, Andy Kubert, Steve Lieber, Steve McNiven, Tom Palmer, Joe Quesada, Darick Robertson, Walt Simonson, Herb Trimpe, Billy Tucci, Sal Velluto and a host of other top pros! PLUS: Written contribu! tions from Neil Gaiman, Peter David, and Beau Smith, and a new cover by Neal Adams! Don’t miss your chance to help a worthy comics veteran; with more names being added daily, this powerhouse collection of talent will be unparalleled!

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing (July 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893905527
• ISBN-13: 978-1893905528
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,964,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Heroes in this book!, February 9, 2007

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This review is from: Heroes and Villains: The William Messner-Loebs Benefit Sketchbook (Paperback)

This book is a benefit book done to help out Comic book writer and artist William Messner-Loebs, who had fallen on hard times. Mr. Messner-Loebs, if you weren't aware, wrote and or drew Jonny Quest, Journey, the Flash, Thor, Wonder Woman and Superman. But those aren't the heroes I'm talking about. The heroes in this book are the fellow comic book creators who have contributed pieces to the book: NEAL ADAMS, MICHAEL ALLRED, WALTER SIMONSON, MARK BAGLEY, JOE KUBERT, ERIK POWELL, JOHN ROMITA, PETER DAVID, DAVE COCKRUM, NEIL GAIMAN, KYLE BAKER, and many, many more.


In addition, the book contains a checklist of Mr. Messner-Loebs work, to help those of you who want to check out his comics. Personally, I thought his Johnny Quest stories were a wonderful mix of adventure and characterization, but sadly they are not in print as of the writing of this review. Another great series he did (which mixed philosophy, mythology and humor -- somewhat in the vein of prose author Tom Holt) was Epicurus: The Sage, which should still be available. Other books by him includeThe Maxx - Volume 2 with Epicurus co-creator Sam Kieth and Wonder Woman: Amazonia.