PulpHope2: The Art of Paul Pope

PulpHope: The Art of Paul Pope #2

by Paul Pope

The Art of Paul Pope makes its highly anticipated return to print in The Art of Paul Pope. This updated, premium format edition contains never before seen art and brand new previously unavailable material. Iconic auteur and New York Times bestselling cartoonist Paul Pope (Battling Boy, Year 100) has worked with companies and clients including Kodansha, Nike, Disney, Image, DC, Marvel, and the British Film Institute. A critical and commercial icon, his influences include European, Japanese, and American comics traditions, while his own impact is undeniable across generations of artists. BOOM! Studios is proud to answer the call of art fans and collectors in putting this essential and much sought-after artbook in their hands, with newly revealed insights and expanded visuals that cannot be missed.

336 pages, Hardcover

First published March 4, 2025

About the author

PAUL POPE is an American cartoonist living and working in New York City. Pope has made a name for himself internationally as an artist and designer. He has been working primarily in comics since the early '90s, but has also done a number of projects with Italian fashion label Diesel Industries and, in the US, with DKNY. His media clients include LucasArts, Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Conde-Naste, Kodansha (Japan), Sapporo (Japan), Marc Ecko, Dargaud Editions (France), EMI Canada, Warner Brothers, and The British Film Institute. His iconic Batman: Year 100, a science fiction take on the classic Batman origin tale, has won numerous awards, seen print in many languages, and appears frequently on many Top 10 Batman story lists. In 2010, Pope was recognized as a Master Artist by the American Council Of The Arts, and is currently sitting on the ACA advisory board. His 2010, short science fiction comic strip Strange Adventures (DC Comics)--an homage to the Flash Gordon serials of the '30s-- won the coveted National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award for Best Comic Book of the year. He has won 5 Eisners to date.

Reviews

[Diz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of Paul Pope's comic and design work. PulpHope2 is a follow-up book to the now out-of-print PulpHope, which showcased Pope's work. This follow-up includes new art, new text, and it is greatly expanded with 100 more pages. Every page is beautiful. Even the pages of text are great works of graphic design. I highly recommend this for fans of comic art.

[Chad Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn't the kind of book you read from beginning to end. It's a retrospective of the work of Paul Pope, one of my favorite artists. He's been making cool and weird comics for decaudes, he does all sorts of artsy art stuff, and he's just a really interesting creator.

I pick this book up when I need some inspiration or when I need to look at cool art or when I wish that I had done more with my own artistic ability or when I've been reading silly Marvel and DC comics and I want to cleanse my palate or when I just feel like it. No matter my mood, Pope's art and process really hit the sweet spot for me.