A wise man once said, “Looking through an artist’s sketchbook is like seeing that artist naked.”  With this brand-new series of hardcover books, Nerdcore is proud to undress some of pop art’s most daring and original creators, beginning with Joe Ledbetter ’s Sketchbook. Like never before, fans will be welcomed into the creative process, warts and all. Each of the 184 pages in this volume was hand-selected by Mr. Ledbetter from various personal sketchbooks, dating back to 2003 when his now-iconic characters like Mr. Bunny were barely-recognizable scribbles. You’ll be treated to character design experiments for creatures that never were, doodles for vinyl toys that still aren’t, concepts for paintings that already are, and plenty of surprise smudges just because we can. It’s a new kind of artistic intimacy.

184 Pages of Lots of Stuff.

Joe Ledbetter ’s Sketchbook is anything but polished, featuring raw and unfiltered images from the last six years of the artist’s career, including:

About Joe Ledbetter .

Influenced by classic animation, graphic design, and daily life, Joe Ledbetter 's art is... well... a lot of things. Light-hearted in its approach, he often combines cute and cuddly creatures with unfortunate — albeit humorous — situations. With a lean on the subversive and absurd, these scenarios are all too familiar, questioning our tendency of taking life (and ourselves) too seriously.

While working as a graphic apparel artist for three years, Ledbetter got involved in the LA underground art scene, beginning with group shows like Cannibal Flower. By the summer of 2004, he had honed his trademark visual style of emblematic line-work, vibrant colors, and endearing characters to the point of quitting his day job. His incredible cast of creatures have since been emblazoned on over 100 designer vinyl toys, as well as apparel and lifestyle brands, the world over.

About Nerdcore’s Sketchbook Series.

Partnering with some of today’s most esteemed pop artists, Nerdcore’s sketchbook series aims to dismantle the perceived notion that art is always pristine, because it’s imperfections that are the very soul of the piece. Often times, telephone doodles or receipt scribbles are much more telling than a finished painting, which is exactly why every fingerprint, tear, smudge, and stain is left intact in each book.

Each edition is hardcover bound and ecologically friendly, printed on premium 100% recycled paper.

184 pages; HARDCOVER; 7.25 x 10 inches

Hundreds of sketches

New Ships Date - December '08

From the secret laboratory of renowned videogame developer Double Fine Productions comes this incredible collection of funnies created by the one and only Scott C, art director of Psychonauts  and Brütal Legend. Chock full of 300 strips, as well as the coolest "behind-the-scenes" pages you'll ever find in a book, Double Fine Action Comics by Scott C is an absolute for anyone who enjoys frequent amusement and side effects like laughter.

• Occasional color (as if gray-scale wasn't exciting enough)!
• Knight Guy board game (pieces not included)!
• Sketches and in-progress work (only half-done on purpose)!
• Special commentary section (where Scott C writes what he's thinking)!
• Secrets of "How to Draw!" (Warning: Not a state-certified class)!
• Sexy Knight Guy pin-up (aww, yeah!)

  About the Author...

  Scott C is Scott Campbell, art director for Psychonauts and Brütal Legend at Double Fine Productions. Scott has done numerous comics that have appeared in such anthologies as Hickee, Flight, Beasts!, and Project: Superior. His story, Igloo Head and Tree Head, was awarded the silver medal from the Society of Illustrators. He has also painted many clever little paintings that have shown in such places as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Montreal, and Japan.

128 pages; 9 x 9 inches

300 comic strips

14 "behind-the-scenes" sketchbook/activity pages

PRE-ORDER IT NOW! (New Ship Date - November '08)