The Frazetta Portfolio 1993

The Frazetta Portfolio 1993 was published by Kitchen Sink Press and contained full-colour illustrated plates by one of the masters of fantasy art, Frank Frazetta.

Weirdworld: Warriors of the Shadow Realm Portfolio (1979)

Warriors of the Shadow Realm portfolio was a six plate full-colour print collection released in 1979 that featured characters from Marvel Comics’ short-lived fantasy series Weirdworld.

The Metamorphosis Odyssey Portfolio by Jim Starlin (1980)

The Metamorphosis Odyssey Portfolio was published in 1980 and featured four full-colour plates by comic book artist Jim Starlin.

Paul Chadwick’s Concrete Portfolio (1989)

Published by Dark Horse Comics in 1989 Paul Chadwick’s Concrete Portfolio featured six black and white illustrations of the titular hero.

Sláine: The Horned God Portfolio by Simon Bisley (1995)

Sláine: The Horned God Portfolio was published in 1995 by SQP and featured six full colour paintings of the popular fantasy character by Simon Bisley.

Strange Portfolio by Marshall Rogers (1979)

This Strange portfolio was illustrated by comic book artist Marshall Rogers and released by Schanes & Schanes in 1979.

Ghita: The Sword of Eros Portfolio by Frank Thorne (1985)

Over the next few posts I’m going to showcase some classic comic book portfolios, beginning this week with Frank Thorne’s Ghita: The Sword of Eros, published by Blackthorne Publishing in 1985.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Portfolio, Plates 13-24 (1980)

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Portfolio was released in 1980 and contained paintings by the film’s conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie. It was a follow-up to the bestselling Star Wars Portfolio from 1977.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Portfolio, Plates 1-12 (1980)

Published by Ballantine Books in 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Portfolio contained 24 production and concept paintings by the film’s conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Portfolio, Plates 15-20 (1983)

Here are the last six plates from The Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Portfolio published by Ballantine Books in 1983.