Modern Masters Volume 10: Kevin Maguire (MODERN MASTERS SC) - Softcover

George Khoury wrote and edited the Eisner-nominated Kimota and The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore. He was a senior editor for the award-winning magazine Comic Book Artist; he was also a regular contributor to the popular Modern Masters series. He contributed many articles to a variety of magazines, newspapers, and websites. He was born and raised in New Jersey. His latest book is called Comic Book Fever.

Shortly after breaking into the comic-book business in the mid-1980s, Maguire snagged the plum assignment of illustrating a revamped Justice League. That launched a career as a fan favorite that continues unabated. The humorous, irreverent treatment Maguire and the writers gave the normally straitlaced JL characters was an immediate hit, despite--or, perhaps, because of--its contrast with the "grim and gritty" mode dominating superhero comics at the time. Maguire's understated style, emphasizing facial expressions and body language, differentiated his from the bombastic approaches more typical of the genre. Since his initial success, he has worked for a variety of publishers (including a stint at a short-lived line of softcore titles published by Penthouse, where his skill at depicting gorgeous women served him well) and drawn many of comics' most celebrated characters, including Superman, Batman, and the X-Men. This new volume in the Modern Masters series features a sprawling interview with Maguire accompanied by dozens of comics pages (many in original pencil form), sketches, character designs, and other rare illustrations. Gordon Flagg
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