LAUNCHING TODAY: Oni Press Proudly Presents CARBON BASED: THE ART OF LEWIS LaROSA – Debuting Exclusively on Kickstarter! ⋆ First Comics News

A Deluxe 250+ Page Hardcover Artbook Retrospective Spanning 25 Years of High-Impact, High-Intensity Artwork from A Modern Comics Master for Marvel Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Epic Games, BOOM! Studios, Creative Beast Studio & More!

Featuring Art from Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity, Punisher MAX, Uncanny X-Men, X-O Manowar, and More – Plus T-Shirts, Art Prints, Remarques, Original Art & Much More!

PORTLAND, OR (August 11, 2025) Since making his professional debut at the dawn of the 21st century, American illustrator Lewis LaRosahas defined himself as one of the most singular masters of the modern comics 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.”Now, Oni Press — the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher groundbreaking comics and graphic novels for more than 25 years — is proud to unveil CARBON BASED: THE ART OF LEWIS LaROSA, launching today with a hard-hitting battery of exclusive offerings on Kickstarter.

CARBON BASED: THE ART OF LEWIS LaROSA COVER ART BY LEWIS LAROSA

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 covers, character designs, concepts, and more from Marvel Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Epic Games, BOOM! Studios, Creative Beast Studio, and more—experience the artist’s artistic evolution in all of its stunning detail from series including Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity, Harbinger, Punisher MAX, Savage, Shadowman, Uncanny X-Men, A Vicious Circle, X-O Manowar, and many more.

This deluxe, oversized hardcover art book (measuring in at 10 x 12 inches) features an all-new introduction by Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson with page-by-page commentary by LaRosa and former Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons, alongside appreciations by some of the artist’s most prominent colleagues and collaborators including Lee Bermejo (Joker), Dave Johnson(Superman: Red Son), Matt Kindt (BRZRKR), Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer), Yanick Paquette(Wonder Woman: Earth One), and more.

CARBON BASED: THE ART OF LEWIS LaROSA

INTERIOR PAGE PREVIEW (NOT FINAL ART)

In addition to a Kickstarter-exclusive, foil-stamped hardcover edition of CARBON BASED: THE ART OF LEWIS LaROSA, the Oni Press Kickstarter campaign will also feature limited-run slipcased, signed, and remarqued editions; a deluxe portfolio set recreating the fine detail of the original art for LaRosa’s most iconic Valiant covers for Divinity #1, Ninjak #1, X-O Manowar (2017) #1, and more beloved issues; premium, hard-screened t-shirts emblazoned with LaRosa’s high-intensity artwork; specialty giclée art prints; highly coveted LaRosa commissions; and even the opportunity to own LaRosa’s instantly iconic original cover art for CARBON BASED itself.

“It’s happening, guys! Thanks to the fine folks at Oni Press, a retrospective of my art spanning over 20 years is in the oven,” said artist Lewis LaRosa. “What an incredible honor. From my early days at Marvel launching Punisher MAX to my years helping relaunch the Valiant Universe, this will showcase some of my best work in one lovely tome. I’m making sure to include some rarely seen odds and ends, as well as insight into my old school analog process revealing how the sausage is made. Whether it’s the muscly figure work, sleek robots or prehistoric dinosaurs, hopefully these images will inspire you to pick up the pencil and DRAW!”

“When it comes to Lewis LaRosa, ‘immense talent’ seems like a titanic understatement,” said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. “For more than a decade, I’ve had the great joy of working alongside Lewis at a number of publishers, and it’s an honor to finally collect his life’s work – so far! – for the first time between two covers at Oni Press. This is a comprehensive, career-spanning appreciation of Lewis’ artwork in one heavyweight, coffee-table book-sized tome that’s suitably oversized to capture all the grit and grandeur of his unique and unreplicatable style. We’re having a blast collaborating with Lewis on this one-of-a-kind collection spotlighting his unique and hard-fought position in the pantheon of comic book greats.”

Now in his third decade as a professional comics artist and illustrator, discover why LaRosa’s deeply detailed, high-impact artwork continues to reap international acclaim and recognition from fans and critics alike:

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