The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood #2

The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood Volume 2 from Fantagraphics is a handsome retrospective collecting the work of one of comics' most celebrated craftsmen, and the cover — signed "Wood '78" — is a fitting showcase: a confident spacesuited figure strides forward across an alien landscape of red earth and rocky spires, flanked by fellow astronauts and a mysterious dark-haired woman in red, with a sleek rocket and twin moons completing the scene. It's a vivid reminder of why Wood's science-fiction imagery felt so alive and immersive. With an introduction by Ed Piskor, this 2018 volume makes a compelling case for spending serious time with an artist whose linework rewards every close look.