Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Archives ) by Dean Motter ISBN 13: 9781595821843. When Mister X hit the shelves twenty-five years ago, no one had ever seen anything like it - a fusion of film noir, Art Deco, and German Expressionism channeled through the talents of the greatest up-and-coming artists of the day. The story of a utopian city with architecture that drove its inhabitants mad and the never-sleeping architect who quested tirelessly for a cure, Mister X captivated a generation of comics fans and creators, transforming the landscape of their chosen medium forever. Still as inspiring and compelling as the first time it saw print, the entire run of Mister X written by Dean Motter gets the deluxe treatment in this volume, every page of its groundbreaking artwork painstakingly restored. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Starred Review. Almost 25 years after he first haunted the streets of the dystopian metropolis known as Radiant City, the mysterious Mister X returns in this beautifully restored collection, showcasing the comic's entire run. The brainchild of -based graphic designer Motter, the first issue of Mister X appeared in 1984 and introduced readers to the shadowy title character who had returned to Radiant City after a long absence. Purporting to be one of the city's original architects, Mister X is determined to repair the broken metropolis, which has gone mad as a result of his own invention of psychetecture, wherein buildings can alter a person's mood or neuroses. In order to accomplish his task, Mister X must forgo sleep entirely, with the help of a drug known as insomnalin, as well as battle a revolving group of thugs. The landmark series, with its nods to German expressionism and Bauhaus, introduced readers to the early work of several artists who would become influential in , including the ( Love and Rockets ) and ( Palooka-ville ). A treat for longtime fans and new readers alike, this journey through one man's waking nightmare is still an eyeball-popping visit to a stunning retro future. (Nov.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist : Mister X was among the early successes of the nascent independent comics movement of the early 1980s, when the Big Two—DC and Marvel— began losing their stranglehold on the medium. Its toxic setting was Radiant City, a metropolis whose postmodern architecture (an uneasy mélange of art deco, Bauhaus, German expressionism, and film noir) drove inhabitants mad. Mister X, purportedly the city’s architect, had forsaken sleep to work ceaselessly to find a cure. The serial was conceived by designer Motter, who turned over much of the writing and nearly all the drawing to hired hands, most notably Jaime and , just beginning their long run on the landmark Love and Rockets, and future alt-comix luminary Seth, who had yet to perfect his elegantly simple graphic style. No matter who was involved, Motter’s background as a record- and book-cover designer meant that style was always at least as important as the erratic and convoluted story line. Although unmistakably a product of its era, Mister X remains a visual and conceptual treat a quarter-century later. --Gordon Flagg. Mister X: The Archives. The world’s #1 eTextbook reader for students. VitalSource is the leading provider of online textbooks and course materials. More than 15 million users have used our Bookshelf platform over the past year to improve their learning experience and outcomes. 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When Mister X hit the shelves twenty-five years ago, no one had ever seen anything like it — a fusion of film noir, Art Deco, and German Expressionism channeled through the talents of the greatest up-and-coming artists of the day. The story of a utopian city with architecture that drove its inhabitants mad and the never-sleeping architect who quested tirelessly for a cure, Mister X captivated a generation of comics fans and creators, transforming the landscape of their chosen medium forever. Still as inspiring and compelling as the first time it saw print, the entire run of Mister X written by Dean Motter gets the deluxe treatment in this volume, every page of its groundbreaking artwork painstakingly restored. Book Review – Mister X: The Archives. Mister X: The Archives Created by Dean Motter; Dave Marshall, editor Featuring Los Bros. Hernandez, Paul Rivoche, Klaus Schönefeld, Seth, Ty Templeton Short stories by Rob Eggleton, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Dark Horse Books May 2017 Reviewed by William Grabowski. This hefty volume collects Issues 1 through 14 of the Vortex Mister X comic-book series, and “Heartsprings & Watchstops” from Issue 1 of the Atomeka comic-book series A-1 . “ In the days when the popular arts were just starting to get to grips with postmodernism,” recalls in his Foreword, “ Mister X presented a fable of the postmodern condition: a detoured Ayn Rand hero, an architect who dropped out and allowed his vision of the perfect city to be bastardized returns as a wreck of a man to try and fix it.” The enigmatic Mister X, who must force himself (aided by the drug Insomnalin) never to succumb to sleep, vows to restore Radiant City to its original noirish grandeur. X claims to be one of its architects, but can he survive his own nightmarish condition and guilt over inventing Psychetecture, responsible for driving large numbers of residents mad? If the fights against relentless toughs don’t kill him, will the buildings and their mood-altering capabilities render him a raving neurotic? With nods to historical design styles known as Brutalist, Bauhaus, and even German eExpressionism, the artists of the Mister X series were—and are still—hugely influential; the Hernandez brothers and Seth going on to create, respectively, Love and Rockets and . The alchemical mix of stunning art, and stories by Rob Eggleton, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, and Bill Sienkiewicz make Mister X: The Archives itself a stand-alone work of art. Mister X Archives ) by Dean Motter. This book is a retrospective of my illustration work over the decades, from my college years in the 1970s to the present day. Featured are award- winning record covers, little seen Mister X artwork, private commissions and rare concept art. Order book here. MISTER X: POKERFACE. This special Lulu edition features the collected chapters of the Dark Horse Presents serial Mister X: Pokerface . Wherein Mister X gets involved with Radiant City's gamblers and racketeers. Plus scenes from the upcoming comic book mini-series Mister X: Excavations . Order book here. Blowing the Whistle on Genocide. The latest in the series of comics for the Wyman Institute for for Holocaust Studies. It tells the story of Josiah Dubois, the journalist who was instrumental in convincing President Roosevelt to take action as Hitler's crimes against the Jewish population became known. These collaborations with author Rafael Medoff are now available. Order books here. Thirty years later the sequel to returns . THE PRISONER signed 11" x 17" print commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Patrick McGoohan's iconic TV series and the 30th Anniversary of our graphic novel. Click on image for more information. KARSKI'S MISSION: TO STOP THE HOLOCAUST , published by the Jan Karski Educational Foundation in 2015, has been awarded a Silver Medal by the 21st annual 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Graphic Novel /Drawn Book – Drama /Documentary category. (www.independentpublisher.com) This graphic novel (see below) was created thanks to the dedication and expertise of the editorial team, including Wanda Urbanska (editor-in- chief); Bozena U. Zaremba (editor); Bozena Nowicka McLees, Ewa Wierzyńska and E. Thomas Wood (historical consultation.) In the process, the text was updated from its 1984 version to bring it into the 21st century. Then came the tricky part. Illustrating the 131-page tome. "Painstakingly researched, it was challenging. A diffrent sort of project for me." Part quasi-documentary, part instructional book, part soap-opera story of a young plant manager's struggle with a new business, his family and their corporate owners. He must find a way to save his factory using a new theory of mass production, Eli Goldratt has been described by Fortune as a "guru to industry" and by Business Week as a "genius". His book, The Goal , is a gripping fast paced business novel. One of Eli Goldratt's convictions was that the goal of an individual or an organization should not be defined in absolute terms. A good definition of a goal is one that sets us on a path of ongoing improvement. Pursuing such a goal necessitates more than one breakthrough. In fact it requires many. To be in a position to identify these break- throughs we should have a deep understanding of the underlying rules of our environment. Goldratt's system, in essence, forces production managers and workers alike to coordinate their work . " Business Week. Like Mrs. Fields and her cookies, The Goal was too tasty to remain obscure. Companies began buying big batches and management schools included it in their curriculums." Fortune Magazine. "Anybody who considers himself a manager should rush out, buy and devour this book immediately. If you are the only one in your place to have read it, your progress along the path to the top may suddenly accelerate . one of the most outstanding business books I have ever encountered." Punch Magazine. "Goal readers are now doing the best work of their lives." Success Magazine. "A factory may be an unlikely setting for a novel, but the book has been wildly effective . " Tom Peters. To commemorate the 25th year since Mister X's first appearance Dark Horse published a high-end archive edition of the color run of the seminal 1980's comic series. This 384-page hardcover edition featured new high-quality scans, printing and corrected pagination and, of course, my revised and restored finale. It highlights the work of the HERNANDEZ BROTHERS, SETH, PAUL RIVOCHE, myself and others. It also features stories by BILL SIENKIEWICZ, DAVE McKEAN and NEIL GAIMAN . Foreword by Transmetropolitan' s WARREN ELLIS . The hardcover is now rare and out-of-print. but fear not! An affordable paperback edition is now in stores. $24.99 US/$33.99 CAN. This massive collection reprints the entire post-millenial ouvr� of the Dark Horse "reboot" of my most popular creation. Entirely written and illustrated by yours truly, DEAN MOTTER . It includes Condemned, Eviction, Razed Expectations, Hard Candy, Frozen Assets, The Vanishing Breed, The Yacht on the Styx and Mister X in Slumberland . Introduction by noted comics historian ARLEN SCHUMER . "…like Eisner and Frtitz Lang before him, Motter shows us that people and places are sometimes reflections of each other."– Neil Gaiman . The signed, limited edition hardcover is very rare and out-of-print. but fear not! An affordable paperback edition is scheduled for September (direct market) and October (book stores) $29.99 US/$39.99 CAN. TERMINAL CITY: THE LIBRARY EDITION. NOW AVAILABLE. Dark Horse presents the entire run of the original Harvey-and-Eisner nominated Vertigo series TERMINAL CITY and its sequel TERMINAL CITY: AERIAL GRAFITTI in this handsome oversized hardcover edition (400 pages, 8.25" x 12.5".) Includes sketchbook and penciled pages. Illustrated by celebrated artist ( Daredevil, Gotham Central. ) Afterword by pop culture scholar HENRY JENKINS . "This is one of the best marriages of story and art I've seen in years and an absolute delight to read."– Alex Ross (Kingdom Come, Justice, Marvels .) $49.99 US/$65.99 CAN. We were honrored and flattered to be mentioned alongside Love and Rockets, 100 Bullets, Preacher, Persepolis, Stray Bullets, Akira, A Contract With God, Cerebus, Tintin, Ghost World, The Invisibles, From Hell, Maus, Jimmy Corrigan, Its' a Good Life If You Don't Weaken, Our Cancer Year and Cowboy Wally among others. Click image above to link to article. Click here to see the entry. "One of the greats, Dean Motter's sci-fi opus remains a high point of retro-futuristic comic coolness."– Rolling Stone . Working with writer RAFAEL MEDOFF , the JAN KARSKI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, the DAVD S. WEYMAN INSTITUTE FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES and the POLISH HISTORY MUSEUM, I illustrated the story of the Polish Catholic freedom fighter who opened the eyes of the world to Hitler's attrocities. ORDER INFO HERE. Working with writer RAFAEL MEDOFF and the LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLOCAUST, I illustrated Lee Falk's account of the little known efforts of Alan Cranston to expose the truth about the cunningly white-washed pre-WWII English edition of Mein Kampf. ORDER INFO HERE . When I discovered the Belmont paperback editions of The Shadow in the 60's my interest was piqued. I devoured them. I sought out the old Street and Smith pulps. I even drew my own fanzine comic book version, long before DC Comics licensed or launched the classic Kaluta/O'Neil version. Over the years I followed his adventures as illustrated by Kaluta, Steranko, Robbins, Chaykin, Sienkiewicz, Baker, Barreto, Gianni and others. Recently Dynamite Comics commissioned a series of covers for The Shadow , giving me the opportunity to pay my respects to one the earliest and most profound influences on my career as a storyteller and illustrator. A 320-page hardcover companion to MISTER X: THE ARCHIVES, reprinting many rare Mister X stories by , PETE MILLIGAN, D'ISRAELI, BRETT EWINS, SHANE OAKLEY and myself. From . Introduction by MARK WAID . The collected edition features issues 1-4 of the new mini-series from Dark Horse plus the short stories from MDHP and NOIR. Written and illustrated by Dean Motter . All this and an introduction by . MISTER X: EVICTION & OTHER STORIES. Picking up after MISTER X: CONDEMNED, this new anthology collects the serials, THE VANISHING BREED and HARD CANDY as well as the mini-series, EVICTION. Written and illustrated by Dean Motter . Introduction by BRIAN BENDIS . Picking up after MISTER X: EVICTION, this new anthology collects the mini-series, RAZED EXPECTATIONS as well as the serial FROZEN ASSETS. Written and illustrated by Dean Motter . Introduction by TRINA ROBBINS . The online store for authorized MISTER X swag will relaunch in 2018! An unusual volume from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning + Preservation at Columbia University. I have a chapter concerning the role of ink in comics and architecture (!). To commemorate of the 30th anniversary of Mister X 's debut we began to prepare a set of high-quality prints and poster book. These include some of the most memorable posters and covers by PAUL RIVOCHE, DEAN MOTTER and others. This bookshelf format paperback collection reprints the original Harvey-and-Eisner nominated series TERMINAL CITY and its sequel AERIAL GRAFITTI . Illustrated by celebrated artist MICHAEL LARK ( Daredevil, Gotham Central. ) Afterword by HENRY JENKINS . ELECTROPOLIS: THE INFERNAL MACHINE. This anthology reprints the acclaimed Image Comics mini-series with additional pages and art. Afterword by . See b elow. M I S T E R II X Nightclubs & Daydreams Denouement Redux & Other Pages. This 38-page collection includes the new finale for the 1986 storyline, After the Spirit , the Comic Book Artist tribute to Will Eisner featuring Mister X and a number of other pieces and seldom-seen guest appearances of Motter's signature creation. Now available from www.lulupress.com f or $11.99 USD. Originally published by Image Comics in 2002-2003, the series follows the adventures of Menlo Park, the electric detective and his partner the feisty Anesta Robbins and features guest appearances by Mister X , as well as Cosmo Quinn & BB of Terminal City fame . This edition includes revisions and new artwork. Afterword by KEN STEACY.