Dark Horse Comics announced today an epic, full color, 200-page book collecting the work of acclaimed fantasy/comic book artist Charles Vess, whose work has ranged from comic book interiors to gorgeous paintings that have been used for covers, novels, and have been seen on display in museum exhibits. 

Titled Drawing Down the Moon: The Art of Charles Vess, the hardcover isn't set for release until December 23 (Merry Christmas!), but Dark Horse and Vess were kind enough to give fans a free preview of all 200 pages for perusal on Dark Horse's eComic website. The hardcover will be available for $39.99 upon release.

“This book has taken a bit over two years from the completion of my initial layouts to actually seeing print,” Charles Vess said. “So, in an effort to make certain that you know that the book will indeed be available this December, we are giving you a sneak peak of the entire 200 pages. Above all, there’s the unique opportunity to view all the projects that you’d never have a chance to see except in a book like this: a 16’ bronze sculpture, event posters for local organizations, private commissions and previously unpublished paintings done just for the pure pleasure of doing them."

Vess is a three-time Eisner Award winner (1991: Best Single Issue, 1996: Best Penciller/Inker, 2002: Best Painter/Multimedia Artist) and has collaborated with some of the most revered names in comics, including Jeff Smith and Neil Gaiman.

Dark Horse says "Vess’s art immerses readers into a place of such fantasy and grandeur, one hopes to stay forever lost in the beauty. His masterful use of paint and brush stand out in an age of digital design, harking back to the golden age of illustration."