Rad Artists: Richard Corben

[Ian Jane]

More info on Dimwood.

https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/4188/...hed-for-the-fi


RICHARD CORBEN’S “DIMWOOD” TO BE PUBLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME

Dimwood

The next volume of the Richard Corben Library from Dark Horse Features an introduction by Joe Lansdale

Dark Horse Books presents Dimwood, the final graphic novel by the celebrated artist, Grand Prix at Angoulême award-winner, and Will Eisner Hall of Fame member Richard Corben. Written and illustrated by Corben and lettered by Nate Piekos, this special edition collects the previously unpublished Gothic tale and includes a dust jacket, an introduction by award-winning author Joe Lansdale, an epilogue by project art director José Villarrubia, and other bonus material.

In the densely vegetated forest of Dimwood, a young woman returns to her family home after many years of absence. Xera has gaping holes in her memories of her childhood and family, as obscured and dim as the surrounding forest. In Dimwood Mansion, with its decaying, labyrinthine levels, she seeks the missing pieces of her past and makes connections with mysterious disappearances and gruesome murders.

Dimwood (hardcover, 136 pages, 8”x11”) will be available in bookstores on June 10, 2025 and in comic shops on June 11, 2025. It is now available to preorder at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, TFAW, and your your local comic shop and bookstore for $39.99. Stay tuned for more news about Dark Horse’s Richard Corben Library.

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Praise for Richard Corben:

“Richard Corben…was one of the most gifted artists to emerge from the wonderfully fertile 1960s underground scene.”—The New York Times

“Corben is meta-cinematic, gloriously unbound by prudence, and seemingly without precedent or heirs. In an odd way, he is the one author that emerges from the American underground and seeds the imagination of authors everywhere- creating a movement that combines genre and rebellion and finds perch in filmmakers and artists in the entire world- traces can be found in France, Japan, Italy, etc., etc."—Guillermo del Toro

“Corben’s work is singular in its humanity. He works with towering technical skill… …the wondrous thing of it all is that underneath all that technical tour-de-force is the sound of a beating heart.”—Will Eisner

“Mr. Richard Corben… a genuine giant of his chosen medium.”—Alan Moore

“Richard Corben stands among us like an extraterrestrial peak. He has sat in his throne a long time, above the moving and multi-colored field of world comics, like an effigy of the leader, a strange monolith, a sublime visitor, a solitary enigma.”—Mœbius

[Ian Jane]

So, as most fans know, Corben was semi-reclusive and rarely did interviews, BUT he did do a few, one of which was for a fanzine called Realms, in the 5th issue from 1972.

I knew I had a copy of this and was going through a box earlier today and found my copy, so here are some scans (cover included just for reference, obviously he didn't do it).

Click the images to view them full size!

[agent999]

Den vol. 3 is currently down to £16.32 on Amazon UK:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEN-Childre.../dp/1506736084

[Ian Jane]

[Ian Jane]

Coming in 2025!

https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3010...HC#prettyPhoto

Dimwood is the next book in a series of deluxe graphic novels from renowned creator Richard Corben’s library to be published by Dark Horse Comics. This special edition collects the never before published graphic novel Dimwood, and also features bonus material, restorations from long-time Corben collaborator Jose Villarrubia, letters by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Ed Piskor all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket.

In the densely vegetated forest of Dimwood, a young woman returns to her family home after many years’ absence. Xera has gaping holes in her memories of her childhood and family, as obscured and dim as the surrounding forest. In Dimwood Mansion, with its decaying, labyrinthine levels she seeks the missing pieces of her past and makes connections with mysterious disappearances and gruesome murders in this original gothic tale, Corben’s final graphic novel.

FOR MATURE READERS

“The artist I most want to aspire to is Richard Corben. His style is visual and it tells the story just as you see it... ...my favorite is Corben. I love everything he does, I love his stuff ...he’s an amazing artist.”—Guillermo del Toro

"Richard Corben stands among us like an extraterrestrial peak. He has sat in his throne a long time, above the moving and multi-colored field of world comics, like an effigy of the leader, a strange monolith, a sublime visitor, a solitary enigma"—Moebius

“Mr. Richard Corben... a genuine giant of his chosen medium.”—Alan Moore

Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corben’s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angoulême as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.

Creators
Writer: Richard Corben
Artist: Richard Corben
Cover Artist: Richard Corben
Genre: Fantasy
Publication Date: May 06, 2025
Format: FC, 136 pages; HC; 8" x 11"
Price: $34.99
Age range: 16+
ISBN-10: 1-50673-998-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-50673-998-4

[Ian Jane]

Got to stop buying Corben for a while. Oh look, Den vol. 3...

I feel your pain. I also have Den 3 on pre-order and will be picking it up at the shop this coming weekend.

[agent999]

Got the Hellboy book. Weighs a friggin' tonne. Rather sexy. I guess I can prepare to be disappointed by the new movie now.

Got to stop buying Corben for a while. Oh look, Den vol. 3...

[agent999]

Yeah, probably going to have to get this now. Sigh.

Just picked up the French hardback of Rat God for under a tenner. Bargain!

[Ian Jane]

TCJ on the new Hellboy Artists Collection: Richard Corben hardcover.

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/hellboy-...ichard-corben/

[Ian Jane]

[Ian Jane]

I suspect people who read online comics have no souls! To me it's like alcohol free beer.

Yeah, I just don't enjoy it nearly as much. Digital versions do take up a lot less space though!

[agent999]

Actually, just found I can get it from Amazon US for just under £25. Sold!

[agent999]

Got all excited this morning when Amazon recommended vol. 2 to me at £15. Of course, when I clicked on the link, it turned out to be the Kindle version with the physical not available here yet. I suspect people who read online comics have no souls! To me it's like alcohol free beer.

[Ian Jane]

Finally had the time to sit down and read the new Dark Horse Den Vol. 2 hardcover last night. Quite a big difference between this and vol. 1 in terms of storytelling. I had never read all of this second volume in order in its entirety before, though I think I have about two thirds of the issues of Heavy Metal where it was serialized. The storytelling is much more coherent here than in Vol. 1, which told its story over a much longer period of time and across multiple titles. It's also interesting to compare his evolution as an artist between the two volumes. His color work in Vol. 1 is excellent, but his color work on Vol. 2 is fucking phenomenal.

[agent999]

So it's finally coming out. Hopefully there'll be enough this time.