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Limited Edition Hardcover of Richard Corben's Art Book Volume 1 is signed on the front title page with a color illustration and is personally autographed by Richard Corben. The signed title page states that it is numbered out of 200.
On pg 1 a laying naked woman (B&W), on pg 3, Introduction, “Me and Monsters”, byRichard Corben, and under it a deformed photo of Richard Corben (B&W).
“Laying Nude”
1 pict: pg 1. a-Richard Corben. B&W.
Mirror image.
“Sabertooth”
1 pict: pg 2. a/r[FiF, pg 2, CI-card #P60ob]-Richard Corben (1987). B&W.
“Prospecting in the Asteroids” Sept. 1967. 16″x22″ opague watercolor.
1 pict: pgs 4-5. a/r[CI-card #25]-Richard Corben. Color. Spread.
“Field Battle” 1969. 18″x24″ acrylic and oil. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 6. a/r[color art2, pg 14]-Richard Corben. B&W.
“Blue Girl” Early 70’s. 18″x24″ acrylic. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 7. a/r[CI-card #82]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager. [CI-card #82]
“Torn Up” Late 60’s. 18″x24″ acrylic and oil. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 8. a-Richard Corben. B&W.
“Twilight of the Dogs” 1971. 10-1/2″x15″ ink wash with mechanical color overlays.
1 pict: pg 9. a/r[Fantagor #1 (1971),CI-card #24]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Dumb Story” Early 70’s. 10-1/2″x15″ ink wash with oil effects and a devious color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 10. a/r[Slow Death #3 (1971)]-Richard Corben. Color.
“A World Peace Treaty…” 1972. 10-1/2″x15″ ink wash with oil effects and a devious color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 10. a/r[Slow Death #4 (1972)]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Slow Death Anthology” [aka “Anthology of Slow Death”] 1975. 10-1/2″x15″ ink wash with oil effects and a devious color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 11. a-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Skeleton and Victim” 1972(?).
1 pict: pg 12. a/r[Death Rattle #1 (1972)]-Richard Corben. Color.
“With the Dead “ 1981, 1985. 10-1/2″x15″ oil painting in grays with color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 13. a/r[: Death Rattle Vol. II #1 (1985)]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
Richard Corben Art Book [Volume 1] says, “Denis Kitchen and I decided it would be better not to have a nude on the cover. I made a clothing overlay for the comic, but this is the original version.
“Lizardman and Crows” 1975. 10″x15″ airbrushed ink wash with oil highlights.
1 pict: pg 14. a-Richard Corben. B&W.
“Deus Irae” aka “Where Basketball Court?” 1980. 13″x20″ acrylic with oil.
1 pict: pg 15. a/r[Deus Irae (1980), CI-card #35]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Treed by Triceratops” 1976. 14″x19″ oil painting in grays with color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 17. a/r[Eerie #77 (1976), CI-card #26]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
Three color sketches of “Treed by Triceratops” on pg 16.
“Den’s Women” 1981. 14″x19″ oil painting in grays with color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 19. a/r[Den 2: Muvovum (1984)]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 18 a naked laying girl with plaits (B&W).
“Pilgor and the Snake Women” 1982. 16″x24″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 21. a/r[The Bodyssey (1993, Fantagor)]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 20 walking Pilgor (B&W).
“Pilgor and the Boonthas “ (reworked from “The Sword ” r[Epic #2 (1980)])1980. 18″x24″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 23. a/r[The Bodyssey (1993, Fantagor), CI-card #38]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 22 color excerpt from original vers., “The Sword”.
“Necromancy” 1984. 10″x14″ mixed media including color pencils, film overlay and oil paint. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 25. a/r[CI-card #19]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Pilgor and the Worm” 1984. 10″x14″ mixed media including a photograph and oil paint.
1 pict: pg 26. a/f[The Bodyssey (1993, Fantagor)]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Cosmic Hunter” 1984. 10″x14″ mixed media including color pencils, film overlay and oil paint. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 27. a/r[CI-card #20]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Wood Demon” 1984. 18″x24″ oil painting. Art Print.
1 pict: pg 29. a/r[CI-card #43]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Air Battle” aka “Damn Your Eyes!” 1985. 18-1/2″x29-1/2″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 31. a/r[Shadow on the Sand (1985), CI-card #80]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Wrack and Roll “, here as “Wrack and Rule” 1986. 20″x30″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 32. a-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Wrack and Roll “ Same as above.
1 pict: pg 33. a/r[Wrack and Roll (1986), CI-card #73]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Electric Canes “ 1985. 18″x29″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 35. a/r[The Centrifugal Rickshaw Dancer (1985)]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 34 is a color sketch, and a color excerpt of angry face version of “Electric Canes” (vers. 1).
“Dark Mists” 1985. 16″x20″ oil painting. Art Print.
1 pict: pg 37. a-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Beyond the Supernatural” 1986. 18″x24″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 39. a/r[Beyond the Supernatural (1988), CI-card #75]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 38 is a B&W sketch of “Beyond the Supernatural”.
“Spookies” 1987. 24″x36″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 41. a/r[Spookies (1989)]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 40 is a color sketch of “Spookies”.
“Kil and Mal” 1987. 14″x20″ full color painting.
1 pict: pg 42. a/r[Children of Fire #1 (1987), CI-card #55]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Treasure Found” 1987. 14″x20″ alkyd oil painting in grays with color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 43. a/r[Children of Fire #2 (1987), CI-card #36]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Flying Knee” 1988. 14″x20″ alkyd oil painting in grays with color overlay technique.
1 pict: pg 45. a/r[Children of Fire #3 (1988), CI-card #3]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 44 color excerpt of comic story “Children of Fire” (pg 26, last pg of 2nd chapter).
“Turtles versus Mousers” 1986. 28″x20″ oil painting.
1 pict: pgs 46-47. a/r[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (1986)]-Richard Corben. Color. Spread.
“Turtles Take Time” 1990. 20″x28″ oil painting.
1 pict: pg 49. a/r[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33 (1990)]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
On pg 48 color sketch of “Turtles Take Time”.
“Dreams and Alarums” 1988. 10″x12″ ink and charcoal drawing, full color overlay.
1 pict: pg 50. a/r[Den [III] #1 (1988)]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Den’s Remembered Physiques” 1988. 14″x14″ ink and charcoal drawing, full color overlay.
1 pict: pg 51. a/r[Den [III] #2 (1988), CI-card #63]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Gunfire on Dead Hill” 1988. 14″x14″ ink and charcoal drawing, full color overlay.
1 pict: pg 52. a/r[Den [III] #3 (1988), CI-card #41]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Octopus” 1989. 14″x14″ ink and charcoal drawing, full color overlay.
1 pict: pg 53. a/r[Den [III] #5 (1989)]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Kil Leaps” 1989. 14″x14″ ink and charcoal drawing, marble effects and full color overlay.
1 pict: pg 54. a/r[Den [III] #7 (1989), CI-card #61]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Den Hits Ghoul” 1989. 14″x14″ ink and charcoal drawing, full color overlay.
1 pict: pg 55. a/r[Den [III] #6 (1989), CI-card #11]-Richard Corben. Color.
“Tiger Skull” 1985. 11″x14″ pencil drawing. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 56. a-Richard Corben. B&W.
“Under the Oak” 1986. 30″x40″ oil painting. Art Print.
1 pict: pg 57. a/r[CI-card #47]-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Labyrinth” 1986. 30″x40″ oil painting. Art Print.
1 pict: pg 58-59. a/r[art1, cover, CI-card #64]-Richard Corben.Color. Spread.
“The Dark Planet” 1989. 16″x21″ oil painting.
1 pict: pgs 60-61. a/r[The Dark Planet (1989), CI-card #5]-Richard Corben.Color. Spread.
On pg 60 color nude woman.
“Supplication” 1990. 17-1/2″x22″ colored ink on paper. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 62. a/r[CI-card #51]-Richard Corben. Color.
On pg 62 also a supplicating nude woman (B&W) and a B&W sketch of “Airborne”.
“Airborne” 1990. 17-1/2″x22″ colored ink on paper. Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 63. a-Richard Corben. Color. Full pager.
“Bison” aka “Bison Buns” 1985. 8″x10″ pen and ink on paper. Art Print.
1 pict: pg 64. a-Richard Corben. B&W.