Dewey's Comic City, 13 Park Avenue, Madison NJ, will host a signing by The Stuff of Legend artist Charles Paul Wilson III on Saturday, November 10th, from 1 until 3pm.
A New York Times Best-Selling Graphic Novel, The Stuff of Legend is a WWII era fantasy tale that follows a toy soldier, a teddy bear and a band of fellow toys against an evil tyrant and his army in another realm. Three volumes of The Stuff of Legend have been published to date.
Wilson will be meeting and sketching for fans, signing copies of the collected The Stuff of Legend volumes and signing copies of the latest chapter in The Stuff of Legend series, Toy Collector #1. Published by Th3rd World Studios, The Stuff of Legend is a haunting and ultimately redemptive tale of loyalty, camaraderie, and perseverance.
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Charles graduated from The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art where he was awarded The Norman Mauer Scholarship for his work as a first-year student. In 2010 he was nominated for The Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award (Eisner) for his work on The Stuff of Legend. His work has also graced the covers and pages of the comic industry's top publishers such as IDW, DC and Marvel Comics.
Acclaim for Wilson's THE STUFF OF LEGEND art:
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"The illustration work is gorgeous, with careful attention to character modeling and value... the sequential storytelling is clean and lucid, with great layout variety." - ifanboy.com
"Wilson delivers some absolutely phenomenal art. ...the artwork present itself as strongly as possible. While the story may have some comparisons drawn to it, the art is beyond compare." - comicbookresources.com
"With Charles Paul Wilson III as illustrator, (The Stuff of Legend) is simply the best looking book out there." - comicbooked.com
"With a portfolio that balances powerful superhero compositions with graceful storybook illustrations in the vein of E. H. Shepard, Charles Paul Wilson III is suited for all kinds of storytelling challenges. The artist aptly demonstrates these skills in The Stuff of Legend series" - comicsalliance.com
"We're really excited to being hosting this signing by Charles" said Dewey's Comic City's owner Dan Veltre. "Charles in an outstanding artist whose art continues to draw acclaim from fans and accolades from both fans and comic pros alike. His art on The Stuff of Legends series is one of the reasons that series has become one of the most popular independent titles being published in comics medium today."
