Carbon Based: The Art of Lewis Larosa HC Spotlight

 

 

In his introduction, writer and artist Matt Kindt compares Lewis Larosa with Alex Ross. Hunter Gorinson also contributes an extensive introduction to Lewis Larosa's illustrious career. But in many ways, this book is a conversation between Lewis Rosa and Warren Simons, who worked with him for years at Valiant Comics. 

Perhaps, as you pore over the line art, inked drawings, and colored interiors and covers, you will find Lewis speaking to you as well. For as Matt Kindt says, Lewis Larosa has a singular vision, and injects energy into what would otherwise be a static pose. How will his art speak to you? And what stories will Carbon Based prompt you to read and fall in love with again? 

Here's all the info from Oni Press:

 

CARBON BASED: THE ART OF LEWIS LAROSA HC

ART/COVER BY LEWIS LaROSA Since making his professional debut at the dawn of the 21st century, American illustrator Lewis LaRosa has defined himself as one of the most singular masters of the modern comic medium—fusing dynamic reference-based realism, stylized superhero storytelling, and a master's control of shadow and light to produce a wholly unique, jaw-dropping style that could only be called “carbon based.” In this first-ever career retrospective—spanning more than 250+ pages of LaRosa's raw unexpurgated line art in all of its painstakingly rendered intensity, alongside rarely seen character designs, concepts, and more from Marvel Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Epic Games, Hasbro, and more—experience the artist's artistic evolution in all of its stunning detail from series including Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity, Punisher MAX, Savage, Transformers, and more. Featuring an all-new introduction by Oni Press president & publisher Hunter Gorinson with page-by-by commentary by LaRosa and former Valiant editor in chief Warren Simons, and appreciations by some of the artist's most prominent colleagues and collaborators, including Lee Bermejo, Dave Johnson, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, and many more. $49.99 | 256 PGS. | PC | ON SALE MARCH 4, 2026

 

Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for sharing this spotlight with us.

 

To look inside, see my earlier preview of Carbon Based: The Art of Lewis Larosa HC.