Ed Piskor

Mistress Pentagram and the Red Room Players return as Crypto Killaz careens to its boldest -- and bloodiest -- crescendo In this final arc of the hit Red Room series, the arrest of the Steel City Cannibal forces his daughter into the media spotlight and under scrutiny of even more sinister forces... Then, meet... the Cryptocurrency Keeper, a rising YouTube star in the world of Bitcoin and dark web entrepreneurs, coming to you from the Dorm Room of Doom That is, until Bitcoin crashes and bankrupts many of his followers, who hold him responsible... Meanwhile, Piskor turns back the clock with the secret history of Thomas Edison's role in the invention of modern day red rooms, and in rumored footage of Jack the Ripper's final act Crypto Killaz wraps up the Red Room series with a secret origin, documenting in lurid detail every step that goes into creating the most famous Red Room persona in history -- and it isn't pretty With over a quarter-million copies sold of the series to date, Red Room has been a smash hit since its debut in 2020. Crypto Killaz escalates the stakes, with Piskor pushing his masterpiece of modern horror in new directions and delivering the cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk goods like no one else can. The book also includes Piskor's exclusive "Director's Commentary" for virtually every page, tons of process art, sketchbook material, and other surprises exclusive to this collection.

Over six tumultuous decades, the X-Men have carved a singular place in comic-book lore and popular culture. Now, New York Times best-selling author Ed Piskor (Hip Hop Family Tree, Wizzywig) takes you on a pulse-pounding tour of X-Men history unlike anything you've ever experienced before - an intricate labor of love that stitches together hundreds of classic and obscure stories into one seamless X-Men masterpiece All three volumes of Piskor's GRAND DESIGN series are collected in a single book - taking you from Professor X's formation of the original team through the Second Genesis of the All-New, All-Different X-Men and the devastating Dark Phoenix Saga to 1980s epics such as Inferno that pushed mutantkind to the brink of X-tinction Collecting X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN #1-2, X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN - SECOND GENESIS #1-2 and X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN - X-TINCTION #1-2.

Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree has been a global phenomenon and perennial bestseller since the first (of four) volumes was published in 2013, spawning multiple printings, fourteen comic books, and the author's wildly popular YouTube comics channel, Cartoonist Kayfabe (with fellow cartoonist Jim Rugg). Yet the series has never been collected under one cover. Until now. This omnibus collection includes the original 360-page series with over 140 pages of extra material: a cover gallery of every HHFT book and comic book cover and back cover Piskor ever created, pages from the HHFT comic book series that have never been collected, new annotations of the entire series by Piskor, and much more. Plus, it features a foreword by Charlie Ahearn and an afterword by Bill Adler. Hip Hop Family Tree is the entertaining, encyclopedic history of the formative years of the music genre that changed global culture. Piskor's cartooning crackles like Kirby and takes you from the parks and rec rooms of the South Bronx to the night clubs, recording studios, and radio stations where the scene started to boom, capturing the flavor of late 1970s New York City in panels bursting with obsessively authentic detail. With a vigorous and engaging Ken Burns-meets-Stan Lee approach, the battles and rivalries, the technical innovations, the triumphs and failures are all thoroughly researched and lovingly depicted. Like the acclaimed hip hop documentaries Style Wars and Scratch, Hip Hop Family Tree is an essential cultural chronicle and a must for hip hop fans, pop-culture addicts, and anyone who wants to know how it went down back in the day.

Staranijami izdatelstva "Beloe jabloko" s maja 2017 goda na russkom jazyke nachinaet vykhodit znamenitaja serija komiksov "Rodoslovnaja khip-khopa" (Hip-Hop Family Tree). Avtor etoj serii, Ed Piskor, tak rasskazyvaet o svoej idee: "Ja davno khotel rasskazat istoriju, povestvovanie v kotoroj vystraivalos by na landshaftakh khip-khop-sredy, no u menja ne bylo chjotkogo predstavlenija o tom, kak ona dolzhna vygljadet". Serija "Rodoslovnaja khip-khopa" opisyvaet sobytija, proiskhodivshie na etape formirovanija khip-khopa kak polnotsennoj kultury v promezhutke mezhdu kontsom 1970-kh i vplot do serediny 1980-kh.V 2013 godu komiks poluchil prestizhnuju premiju Ajsnera kak serija komiksov, byl priznan New York Times bestsellerom goda sredi graficheskikh romanov, a The Washington Post vkljuchila ego v spisok iz 10 luchshikh graficheskikh romanov 2013 goda.V tretem nomere Rodoslovnoj khip-khopa Eda Piskora sobytija prinimajut sereznyj oborot - ved vpervye v istorii khip-khopa odnim udaetsja ustroit evropejskij tur, drugim dostich statusa "zolotogo diska".Khip-khop stsena nachinaet privlekat vse bolshee kolichestvo uchastnikov, otchego konkurentsija stanovitsja bolee ozhestochennoj. Pojavljajutsja novye artisty, lejbly i khity.

In this second Red Room collection, fan-favorite the Decimator presents... The Rat Queens And unfortunately for them, they're front and center in the Decimator's most horrific red room broadcast yet Also, hoodie horror comes to Red Room by way of the Punkinz: two sociopathic, aspiring red roomers who quickly make a name on the scene with their amateur snuff films. Fueled by a mutual passion and talent for murder, the young sweethearts aim to be the most notorious and wanted killers on the dark web... Plus, much more, including the mysterious island of Pitcairn, home to a native civilization that has been sacrificing their people to the gods for generations in hopes for a good crop season -- until bitcoin pirates discover the uncharted island and hatch their own plans. The book also includes Piskor's exclusive Director's Commentary for virtually every page, tons of process art, sketchbook material, and other surprises exclusive to this collection. Red Room's first season, The Antisocial Network, was the breakout smash-hit comic book series of 2021, with over a quarter-million copies sold of the series to date. Who are the red room killers? Who are the victims? Who's watching? Who can stop it? Trigger Warnings escalates the stakes, with Piskor pushing his masterpiece of modern horror in new directions and delivering the cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk goods as no one else can.

In 1992, Marvel Entertainment commissioned Jim Lee, the young superstar penciller behind X-Men (vol. 2) no. 1, the bestselling single-issue comic book of all time, to create all of the art for a new set of 105 trading cards—a set that would go on to become one of the most celebrated in Marvel history and the gold standard for non-sports trading-card artwork and design. Lee was the first artist to create all of the original artwork for a Marvel card set; his dynamic character portraits, battle scenes, team shots, and innovative nine-card Danger Room puzzle cards helped fuel both the ’90s boom of comic-book trading cards and the general public’s mania for all things X-Men. Fans of the chart-topping comics could turn to the cards for further insight into their favorite characters, as Marvel writers and editors—inspired by classic baseball cards—included bios, stats, and trivia for each hero and villain. The Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards: Series One collects, for the first time, the front and back of each collectible card in the set—including Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto, and Deadpool—alongside select scans of Lee’s original and digitally remastered art. It also includes interviews conducted by author and set editor Bob Budiansky, with the Marvel staff who helped commission, design, and create these iconic trading cards.

Aided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable cryptocurrency, a criminal subculture has emerged. It livestreams murders as entertainment. Who are the killers? Who are the victims? Who is paying to watch? How to stop it? Red Room is constructed as a series of interconnected stories, shining a light on the characters who exist in the ugliest of corners in cyberspace. Piskor cuts the graphic horror with his sharp sense of humor, gorgeous cartooning, and dynamic storytelling. Red Room peels back the curtain on the side of humanity few of us knew existed, let alone understood. Fans and followers of Piskor's YouTube channel sensation, Cartoonist Kayfabe, have already made Red Room: The Antisocial Network one of the most eagerly anticipated and talked-about releases of 2021. It is the first in a series of graphic novels, with the second scheduled for release in Summer 2022.

Na protjazhenii bolee shesti vzbalmoshnykh desjatiletij "Ljudi Iks" otstaivali svoe iskljuchitelnoe mesto vo vselennoj komiksov i populjarnoj kultury. S momenta ikh jarkogo rozhdenija v shestidesjatykh, cherez znamenatelnyj perezapusk v semidesjatykh, do poiska sebja v devjanostykh i bitvy protiv zabvenija v nulevykh "Ljudi Iks" zatronuli ne odno pokolenie chitatelej. Vsjo eto vremja vselennaja "Ljudej Iks" postojanno vidoizmenjalas i razrastalas. Ed Piskor, avtor "Rodoslovnoj khip-khopa", vzjal na sebja smelost pereskazat istoriju vselennoj "Ljudej Iks", v rezultate chego poluchilsja masshtabnyj trud, v kotorom voedino soshlis klassicheskie i zabytye istorii, rasskazyvajuschie ob evoljutsii etoj vselennoj. Prodolzhenie serii poluchilo podzagolovok "Vtoroe pokolenie", i zdes vo vselennoj Ljudej Iks voznikajut takie geroi, kak Rosomakha, Burevestnik, Koloss, Shtorm i drugie. Sam Ed Piskor prodolzhaet skvoz prizmu komiksa s ljubovju issledovat, risovat i sobirat voedino istoriju vselennoj Ljudej Iks.

The sequel to the critical smash hit X-MEN GRAND DESIGN is here - and it's ALL-NEW and ALL-DIFFERENT Witness Wolverine, Thunderbird, Colossus, Storm, and Sunfire suit up as X-Men for the very first time all over again And then the Shi'ar The Brood The Starjammers Watch as Marvel's merry mutants take to the stars. See the first X-Men adventures of Kitty Pryde and Carol Danvers. Marvel at the conclusion of the now-classic DARK PHOENIX SAGA. All through the lens of indie auteur ED PISKOR, who lovingly researches, writes, pencils, inks, colors and letters every page just for you This volume also includes an issue of Giant Size X-Men and pinups by Art Adams, Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee and Joe Madureira masterfully recolored by Ed. Presented in the same dynamic, oversized format of the best-selling Hip Hop Family Tree (9" x 13"). COLLECTING: X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN - SECOND GENESIS 1-2

Over six tumultuous decades, the X-Men have carved a singular place in comic book lore and popular culture. From their riotous birth in the '60s, to their legendary reboot in the '70s, to their attitude adjustment in the '90s, to their battle against extinction in the '00s, the X-Men have remained unquestionably relevant to generations of readers, the ultimate underdogs in an increasingly complicated world. Now, New York Times-best-selling author Ed Piskor (Hip-Hop Family Tree, Wizzywig) takes you on a pulse-pounding tour of X-Men history unlike anything you've ever experienced before, an intricate labor of love that stitches together hundreds of classic and obscure stories into one seamless masterpiece of X-Men lore. This volume collects X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN and includes X-MEN #1 from 1963, masterfully recolored by Ed, along with other extras including recolored classic pinups. Presented in the same dynamic, oversized format of the best-selling Hip Hop Family Tree.

Staranijami izdatelstva "Beloe jabloko" s maja 2017 goda na russkom jazyke nachinaet vykhodit znamenitaja serija komiksov "Rodoslovnaja khip-khopa" (Hip-Hop Family Tree). Avtor etoj serii, Ed Piskor, tak rasskazyvaet o svoej idee: "Ja davno khotel rasskazat istoriju, povestvovanie v kotoroj vystraivalos by na landshaftakh khip-khop-sredy, no u menja ne bylo chjotkogo predstavlenija o tom, kak ona dolzhna vygljadet". Serija "Rodoslovnaja khip-khopa" opisyvaet sobytija, proiskhodivshie na etape formirovanija khip-khopa kak polnotsennoj kultury v promezhutke mezhdu kontsom 1970-kh i vplot do serediny 1980-kh.V 2013 godu komiks poluchil prestizhnuju premiju Ajsnera kak serija komiksov, byl priznan New York Times bestsellerom goda sredi graficheskikh romanov, a The Washington Post vkljuchila ego v spisok iz 10 luchshikh graficheskikh romanov 2013 goda.Vtoroj nomer "Rodoslovnoj khip-khopa" Eda Piskora posvjaschen gonke, kotoraja razvernulas mezhdu neskolkimi biznesmenami, promouterami, mutnymi personazhami i khip-khop-gruppirovkami, stremivshimisja pervymi zapisat pervuju khip-khopplastinku. Na oblozhke vtorogo nomera - uchastnik gruppy SugarHillGang, kotoraja, kak schitaetsja, pervoj zapisala rep-plastinku. No v kakikh uslovijakh prokhodila zapis, i kak otreagirovali na etot fakt drugie uchastniki zarozhdajuschejsja stseny? Otvety vo vtorom nomere "Rodoslovnoj khip-khopa".

Ed Piskor (TM)s acclaimed graphic novel series continues Book 3 highlights Run DMC (TM)s rise to fame and introduces unassailable acts like Whodini, The Fat Boys, Slick Rick, and Doug E Fresh. The Beastie Boys become a rap group. Rick Rubin meets Russell Simmons to form Def Jam. The famous TV pilot to the dance show Graffiti Rock and the documentaries Style Wars and Breakin (TM) and Enterin (TM) are all highlighted in this comprehensive volume spanning 1983-1984. Ed Piskor continues to deliver the goods in this comprehensive history of hip hop.

Book 4 charts the rise of Dr. Dre and Def Jam records, and introduces new branches on the "tree" Will Smith, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim, and Biz Markie. This volume is also jam-packed with films Hollywood released in an attempt to cash in on the phenomenon, like Breakin', Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo, Beat Street, Krush Groove and more.

which documents how the two have intersected over the past 40 years via graffiti, album covers, and collaborations between cartoonists and rappers is exclusive to this box set."

To celebrate the resounding critical and commercial success of the first two volumes of Ed Piskor's unprecedented history of Hip Hop, we are offering the two books in a mind-blowingly colorful slipcase, drawn and designed by the artist. As if that's not enough, in addition to the two books and the slipcase itself, Piskor has drawn a 24-page comic book -- Hip Hop Family Tree #300 -- specifically for this boxed set that elegantly reflects the confluence of hip hop and comics, which was never more apparent in the early 1990s than with the famous Spike Lee-directed Levi Jeans commercial starring Rob Liefeld, who went on to create Youngblood and co-found Image Comics, not to mention ending up on the radar of gangster rapper Eazy E. Piskor tells this story as a perfect parody/pastiche/homage to '90s Image comics.

2015 Eisner Award Winner: Best Reality-Based Work

The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating, epic true story than in another great American mythological medium " the comic book? From exciting young talent and self-proclaimed hip hop nerd Ed Piskor, acclaimed for his hacker graphic novel Wizzywig, comes this explosively entertaining, encyclopedic history of the formative years of the music genre that changed global culture. Originally serialized on the hugely popular website Boing Boing, The Hip Hop Family Tree is now collected in a single volume cleverly presented and packaged in a style mimicking the Marvel comics of the same era. Piskor (TM)s exuberant yet controlled cartooning takes you from the parks and rec rooms of the South Bronx to the night clubs, recording studios, and radio stations where the scene started to boom, capturing the flavor of late-1970s New York City in panels bursting with obsessively authentic detail. With a painstaking, vigorous and engaging Ken Burns meets- Stan Lee approach, the battles and rivalries, the technical innovations, the triumphs and failures are all thoroughly researched and lovingly depicted. plus the charismatic players behind the scenes like Russell Simmons, Sylvia Robinson and then-punker Rick Rubin. Piskor also traces graffiti master Fab 5 Freddy (TM)s rise in the art world, and Debbie Harry, Keith Haring, The Clash, and other luminaries make cameos as the music and culture begin to penetrate downtown Manhattan and the mainstream at large. Like the acclaimed hip hop documentaries Style Wars and Scratch, The Hip Hop Family Tree is an exciting and essential cultural chronicle and a must for hip hop fans, pop-culture addicts, and anyone who wants to know how it went down back in the day.