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H.J. WARD
by David Saunders
Standard Edition: $24.95 U.S. (Postage Paid)
9 x 12, Full Color, 272 Pages, Hardcover with Dust Jacket
ISBN#: 978-0-9820041-3-5

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Hugh Joseph Ward (1909-1945) painted many of the most sensational and iconic pulp magazine covers in the history of the field. His work has fascinated generations of fans, but the man himself has remained a mystery since his untimely death from cancer at the age of only 35. This huge new book finally reveals the life of the man behind so many masterpieces of pulp art. It chronicles his humble family roots, his art education, and his initial career as a newspaper cartoonist. It describes the artist’s working methods, and his professionalism. It also documents his surprising and impressive contributions to the earliest visual images of The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and Superman.

This is the consummate reference book on the life work of H.J. Ward, with over 500 illustrations, of which more than 75 are from original pulp cover paintings. This book contains working drawings and reference photos, as well as historic family photos, and a comprehensive checklist of all of his pulp magazine cover illustrations. 272 pages, 9"x12", full-color on premium glossy stock, hardbound with dustjacket.