The Art of Diablo: Volume II (Limited Edition)

by Micky Neilson

Overview

Now in stunning limited edition, fans of Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo® won’t want to miss this stunning art book that chronicles the creation of Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo IV. Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo® franchise was growing with a monstrous new slate: Diablo II: Resurrected Diablo: Immortal, as well as the blood-chilling Diablo IV. With the success of the first three acclaimed Diablo dungeon-crawlers under their belt, artists had to innovate horror in unexpected ways for these next installments, from twisted monster ecologies to stomach-churning special effects, environments that looked real, yet hummed with ancient evil. Join the artists from each Diablo® title in conversation as they discuss the crafting of the games’ stunning key art, uncanny creatures, and masterfully executed effects and environments that give the universe its iconic aesthetic. With over 500 pieces of concept art from Diablo: Immortal, Diablo II: Resurrected, and Diablo IV, this incomparable volume showcases the next collection of choice artwork developed to frighten and delight horror fans everywhere. This deluxe limited edition includes a hardcover art book with a unique cover featuring blind UV effects as well as a portfolio that houses two unique prints, all secured in a custom case.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781956916386
Publisher:	Blizzard Entertainment, LLC
Publication date:	12/17/2024
Series:	Art of Diablo , #3
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	9.75(w) x 13.30(h) x 1.75(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Micky Neilson is a two-time New York Times best-selling author whose graphic novels, Ashbringer (#2 on the list) and Pearl of Pandaria (#3) have both been published in six languages. As one of the first writers at Blizzard Entertainment, he has more than two decades of experience in the cutting edge of the gaming industry. In 2016 Riverdale Avenue Press published his memoir Lost and Found: An Autobiography About Discovering Family, available wherever books are sold. He has also self-published three horror novels in his original series The Turning, on Amazon. In 2017 Micky was tapped to write The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen, a comic book continuation of the beloved 1981 Joe Dante horror film The Howling. Also in 2017 Micky completed the Call of Duty Field Manual, a companion book to the best-selling video game Call of Duty World War II. Most recently, Micky has written his first original sci-fi novel, Ridgerunners, as well as co-writing the illustrated novel Strange Highways.