Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan Celebrates a Comic Book Legend

Denys Cowan has certainly enjoyed an illustrious career as a comic book creator, including legendary runs on books like The Question and Deathlok and serving as one of the co-founders of Milestone Media. Now publisher Gizmoe Press is celebrating that career with a new retrospective artbook called Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan.

Head down to the slideshow gallery below to see several pages featured in Graphic Samurai, including Cowan's work on Batman and his iconic John Wick: Chapter 2 movie poster:

Graphic Samurai spotlights Cowan's entire comic book career at DC, Marvel, Milestone, and elsewhere, including franchises like Batman, The Question, Black Panther, and Deathlok and Milestone creations like Hardware, Icon, Rocket, and Static.

“I'm happy to share a personal selection of the different and exciting projects I've had the opportunity to work on and have it presented in a high-quality hardcover collection," Cowan said in a statement. "It was fun to revisit the different eras of my career and chart my evolution as an artist, a creator and a storyteller. Now I'm even more inspired!”

“Denys’ long career is unique in the comic book industry and more than worthy of examination,” said author and Gizmoe co-founder Michael Stradford. “His story is inspiring and relatable to those with creative aspirations regardless of the area of interest. We're excited and honored that he chose Gizmoe to tell his story. And the art looks good too!”

Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, which the book due for release in 2025.

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