L'Arte dell'Apocalisse

I've been following Gustav Rangmar's work on Maximum Apocalypse for years, and this art book finally gives the creatures and wasteland designs the detailed treatment they deserve. The page showing the evolution of the radioactive bear from rough sketch to final ink is exactly what I wanted to see fo

The concept sketches next to the finished illustrations are what sold me — you can literally watch a creature evolve from a rough pencil doodle into the final design. Rangmar's notes on building the post-apocalyptic world are surprisingly candid too.

I bought this mostly for the creature designs and it did not disappoint. Seeing Rangmar's early sketches next to the finished art for Maximum Apocalypse made me appreciate how much thought went into the world. The character concept pages alone were worth it.