Micky Neilson

Learn how to draw the most iconic heroes and villains from World of Warcraft in this deluxe, official guide, featuring art, insights, and interviews with Blizzard artists!From King Anduin Wrynn to Deathwing the Destroyer, World of Warcraft abounds with vibrant heroes, menacing villains, and an exuberant style of art all its own. Now you can learn how to draw legendary characters from across the game’s history with this comprehensive guide featuring detailed, step-by-step instructions. Through interviews with Blizzard veterans, the philosophy of Warcraft’s approach to perspective, lighting, posing, color, and more come to life. You’ll even get a peek behind the scenes at how World of Warcraft’s signature art style was created—from its birth based in the Warcraft real time strategy games to forging its own path as the world’s #1 MMORPG. Whether you are a lifelong Blizzard fan or a new artist looking to hone your skills, the official World of Warcraft: How to Draw Heroes & Villains has everything you need.

Now in stunning limited edition, fans of Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo(R) 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(R) 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(R) 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.

In Sanctuary, a new age of terror is unleashed...Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo(R) franchise was growing witha monstrous new slate: Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo: Immortal, as well as the blood-chilling Diablo IV. Withthe success of the first three acclaimed Diablo dungeon-crawlersunder their belt, artists had to innovate horror in unexpected ways for thesenext installments, from twisted monster ecologies to stomach-churning specialeffects, environments that looked real, yet hummed with ancient evil.Join the artists from each Diablo(R) title inconversation as they discuss the crafting of the games' stunning key art, uncanny creatures, and masterfully executed effects and environments that givethe universe its iconic aesthetic. With over 500 pieces of concept artfrom Diablo Immortal, Diablo II: Resurrected, and DiabloIV, this incomparable volume showcases the next collection of choiceartwork developed to frighten and delight horror fans everywhere.

A group of cynical, hard-bit mercenaries runs afoul of Lawbrand's authorities after a simple job goes belly-up. Desperate and on the run, these ragged outcasts find safety and belonging in their unlikely partnership. Always barely one step ahead the law, they cross paths with the Children of the Sun, a powerful new faith movement, that seeks to topple Lawbrand's ruling church and purify the Trade-Cities by fire.

A new world beckons...

To celebrate Blizzard’s 30th anniversary, a gorgeous retrospective on artistry at Blizzard and the impact the studio has left emblazoned on gaming history. For thirty years, Blizzard has been pushing boundaries and breaking expectations of what it means to draw for video games. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at how art has evolved at Blizzard and meet some of the artists who’ve shaped Blizzard’s style and range to what it is today. Discover how art cross-pollinated amongst game teams and how grassroots movements from fans inspired some of Blizzard’s most iconic artwork. With insights from more than fifty artists, animators, designers, and storytellers, this sweeping compendium is fans’ ultimate keys to the kingdom of three decades in Blizzard artistry. Dig into the technical side of Blizzard polish—how light bounces around optimistic Overwatch scenes but seeps through the cracks in Diablo. Explore the development history behind your favorite games, including how Blizzard’s fallen games helped produce some of the studio’s most iconic heroes. Pore over never before seen images of the worldbuilding process, how levels and landscapes were born from post-it doodles and whiteboard sketches.

For thirty years, Blizzard has been pushing boundaries and breaking expectations of what it means to draw for video games. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at how art has evolved at Blizzard and meet some of the artists who've shaped Blizzard's style and range to what it is today. Discover how art cross-pollinated amongst game teams and how grassroots movements from fans inspired some of Blizzard's most iconic artwork. With insights from more than fifty artists, animators, designers, and storytellers, this sweeping compendium is fans' ultimate keys to the kingdom of three decades in Blizzard artistry.

As of 2007, the series has sold over 40 million copies worldwideThe Crash Bandicoot series is one of the few Western video game series to find blockbuster success in Japan. Cortex Strikes Back and Warped sold 1.3 and 1.4 million units in the country respectively,Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time recently announced is the fourth game in the series and the first in 20 years.

In this enthralling original graphic novel published in a landscape format, you will meet the PANDAREN, one of the most beloved (and mysterious) races in World of Warcraft!Written by Micky Neilson (the World of Warcraft MMORPG, World of Warcraft: Ashbringer and World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen), with art by fan-favorite Sean "Cheeks" Galloway (TV's Teen Titans Go and Wednesday Comics), this story ties directly into the upcoming World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion pack.World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria introduces Li Li Stormstout, a precocious young student who lives atop a giant turtle called Shen-zin Su. Like the rest of the wandering island's Pandaren, Li Li comes from a line of adventurers who left their homeland long ago to explore the world...and she wants nothing more than to chase that dream. But when Li Li runs away to find her famous uncle Chen, how will she survive Azeroth's perils?

As the 9 million players of World of Warcraft (the most popular multiplayer online game) eagerly await the games new expansion, WRATH OF THE LICH KING, WildStorm and Blizzard have created this hardcover graphic novel that takes readers inside this new realm. Written by Blizzard Creative Director Micky Neilson and featuring art by Ludo Lullabi and Tony Washington, this rollicking adventure follows as the Lich King's plague of undeath ravages the human kingdom of Lordaeron. Hidden away, a mighty blade is forged from a dark orb! In the hands of Highlord Alexandros Mograine, the blade will become legend. In time, both blade and man will become . . . Ashbringer.

Discover the true story of Madge Oberholtzer in this graphic novel retelling of her controversial case, which exposed the political corruption in Indiana and revealed the true face of the infamous Ku Klux Klan. In 1925 the KKK in Indiana was at the height of its influence, with one third of the state's white population counted among its ranks. It was seen as a very patriotic, pro-working class organization. However, the case of Madge Oberholtzer would change that forever. Madge was a young, white, middle-class Indiana resident who worked for D.C. Stephenson, a powerful politician in Indiana and former KKK Grand Dragon who led a coup dividing the Northern Klan. On March 15th, Stephenson and his henchmen abducted Madge at gunpoint and forced her to accompany Stephenson on a private train to Chicago, where he would call himself the "law in Indiana" and proceed to brutally beat and victimize her. Before succumbing to her injuries, Madge provided a full statement of her abuse at the hands of Stephenson which would expose the depths of Indiana's political corruption and lay bare the true face of the Ku Klux Klan--a revelation that would have a ripple effect on America's impression of the Klan from that day forward.

The first installment in a new series of illustrated dark fantasy novels from New York Times best-selling author Micky Neilson and legendary Blizzard Entertainment artist and director Sam Didier. Welcome to Texas Well, the new Texas, that is. After seceding from the oppressive USA, the Lone Star Nation is now a part of what's called by the yanks the Divided States of America . . . a desolate wasteland full of biker gangs, strip clubs, and run-down towns where justice usually comes in the form of a bullet--and lots of 'em to boot. In this new Texas, the bizarre is commonplace, and any legendary horror monster--be it zombie, werewolf, or vampire--is just another soul on the road. Growing up as a freak in a traveling carnival, one might expect to have it rough. But being beaten, shot, hung, and left for dead by the very people who raised you? That's downright extreme. Unfortunately for his attackers, Jo Jo, the former "Feral Kid," is very hard to kill. And now he's out for that most basic of human desires: payback. Traveling the strange highways of the Divided States, Jo Jo comes across an eccentric gallery of freaks and rogues: a young "dancer" on the run from her depraved "father," a messianic head of a biker cult, and a gruesome collection of assassins, cutthroats, and clowns-for-hire. Each confrontation brings Jo Jo closer to his ultimate target: the Rambling Man--carnival ringleader, necromancer, and the man who wants Jo Jo dead more than anyone. 'Course that's just fine with Jo Jo, 'cause he feels the exact same way.

The world’s most popular massively multiplayer online videogame continues its exodus into comics with this new graphic novel. The best-selling WORLD OF WARCRAFT comic series returns in time for a worldwide cataclysm! A series of grisly, animalistic murders have rocked the walled town of Gilneas. A famous detective sets out to discover the perpetrators and finds far more than he bargained for. To find the truth, he must delve through years of twisted history – both the history of his family and Gilneas itself.

Ready to work.Includes never before available in print Overwatch comic book and 3” backpack hanger!

A wholly immersive in-world take on the blockbuster Call of Duty® series. Acclaimed for its immersive gameplay and thrilling storylines, Call of Duty® has captivated millions of players worldwide since the release of its first game in 2003. Call of Duty®: Field Manual is an engrossing collector's item for fans of the series. Presented as an official combat-issued handbook that has been misplaced by its owner, the book pairs stunning original illustrations with an engaging narrative that showcases the statistics and history of the essential units, vehicles, weapons, and battlegrounds.