Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D
Posted by: on September 28, 2006 at 12:58 am
Publisher: Dark Horse
By: Yoshitaka Amano
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
For over twenty years, the character Vampire Hunter D has haunted the imaginations of people around the world, its image forever etched in the mind’s eye through the dazzling artwork of Yoshitaka Amano. As the original novels appear in English for the first time, American readers are clamoring for a more extensive look at this singular creation. Coffin obliges. This gorgeous retrospective embraces the full scope of Amano’s work with the character: in the novels, as inspiration for the animators of the two theatrical films, rare paintings, and illustrations created for release as limited edition prints.
• Amano’s illustrations for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series and Greg Rucka’s Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer won him legions of new fans.
• Coffin features an original Vampire Hunter D short story by creator Hideyuki Kikuchi, available nowhere else!
• The definitive Vampire Hunter D art book. 113 black and white illustrations and 72 amazing color images!
Publisher: DH Press
Publication Date: Oct 04, 2006
Format: Soft cover in Hard cover slipcase, 200 pages, b&w & Full color, 14″ x 11″
Price: $39.95
jeremiah burton December 25th, 2007
i have never seen a book with art so beautiful or more vivid but my favorite part of the books is how beautifully it is written. i think that hideuki kikuchi is the best writer that is alive or will ever live


















