FANTAGRAPHICS Launching the MARVEL CREATOR COLLECTION in Spring 2026
BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH gets the debut slot… Fantagraphics for a while now has been reprinting collections from various aspects of Marvel’s vast history, including the Atlas Comics Library and Lost Marvels. In 2026, the publisher will add another series — the Marvel Creator Collection, with the first three volumes spotlighting Barry Windsor-Smith. Dig the online retailer description: THE MARVEL CREATOR COLLECTION NO. 1: “BACK TO THE SAVAGE LAND” BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH AT MARVEL VOL. 1 This first of a three-volume series collecting the legendary Barry Windsor-Smith’s work at Marvel features his early work on X-Men, The Avengers, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man, as well as his amazing run on Ka-Zar in Astonishing Tales, and much more. From the moment Marvel brought him to the U.S. in 1969, Windsor-Smith was a creative force to be reckoned with. A passionate devotee of Jack Kirby, Windsor-Smith’s earliest drawing at Marvel reflected that influence, but he quickly developed his own unique, eye-opening style, combining intricately detailed realism with the dreamlike lushness of art nouveau and late-1960s psychedelia. This volume focuses on the earliest of his work, including memorable storylines on The Avengers, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and individual stories for Chamber of Darkness, Tower of Shadows, and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. All new benchmarks of comics art, culminating in what may be the highlight of this period: Windsor-Smith’s collaboration with writer Gerry Conway on an epic tale of civil war in Ka-Zar’s Savage Land. Future volumes will trace Windsor-Smith’s career through such milestones as Machine Man and Weapon X. Full-color illustrations throughout. — A few thoughts: — Volume 1, a 352-page hardcover, is due April 28, 2026. It lists for $49.99. — Dimensions are 11.3 x 0.59 x 8.82 inches — It’s not clear how often these editions will be released. Fantagraphics’ Atlas Comics Library volumes, for example, come out every few months, but at an irregular cadence. — MORE — All the Silver and Bronze Age MARVEL EPIC COLLECTIONS Coming in 2026 — So Far. Click here. — 13 COVERS: The Mighty Mutants of BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH. Click...
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