Batman Masterpieces: Portraits of the Dark Knight and His World

by Ruth Morrison, Doug Moench

A new installment of the ongoing Batman/Joker saga as well as hundreds of dazzling illustrations from leading artists make up Batman Masterpieces, the comic book illustration classic now available in affordable paperback! This fabulous book features spectactular paintings from some of today's best comic book and fantasy artists, who present the Dark Knight and his supporting cast as you've never seen them before. Originally produced for the wildly popular DC Comics Batman Master Series trading cards, these lavish illustrations are reprinted here, larger and more astounding than ever. They are creatively combined in a new way to tell an original story by veteran Batman author Doug Moench-a brand-new installment of the ongoing Batman/Joker enmity. Fans and aspiring artists will also be delighted to find dozens of development sketches and notes, which were provided by the famous artists included in this book and which explain the creative approach behind their artwork. For Batman fans, comics lovers, and aspiring artists everywhere, Batman Masterpieces is a fantastic source of never-ending inspiration and excitement!

Genres: Batman, Comics, Art, Dc Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Mohammad Aboomar · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bunch of paintings (for a collectible card set) and comments by those who painted them.

[David Turko · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice art book that is a compilation of the paintings for some Batman trading cards. What makes the book work is that the art ties into the story. It's a neat mixture that I certainly enjoyed. There were parts of the story and dialogue that were cringy but besides that, this was a solid book.

[RoseBlight · Rating 4 out of 5]

200 pages of gorgeous painted artwork from some of the 90's leading British artists. What's not to love?

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really nice art book that is a compilation of the paintings from a trading card series. What makes it unique is that the art all ties together into a story, which is something different for a book of this kind. You get a neat little mystery mixed in while you flip through and enjoy each piece. A solid choice to own if you're looking for Batman art.

[David]

This book is a collected and reprinted series of comic cards that together slowly reveal a mystery story about Batman. The artwork is by a series of artists, each including comments on their work with each painting. It is a really neat piece of storytelling with beautiful illustrations.

[Jason Kauzlarich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has some neat pics of the paintings that were used on DC trading cards. Most are pretty good paintings and it has some sketches and some words on why the artist painted what he painted.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is stunning...a collection of pieces that were used for a card game...

[Max Ostrovsky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting. A card collection depicting a simple story from multiple perspectives.
Great artwork.

[Edbury Enegren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Super mediocre batman art.