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It’s almost here — so dig this nearly 40-PAGE SNEAK PEEK!
TwoMorrows’ Marshall Rogers: Brightest Days and Darkest Knights, by Jeff Messer and Dewey Cassell, is one of the year’s most anticipated books on comics. It’s the first comprehensive overview of an artist whose career burned brightly for a relatively short period of time but made a monumental impact — especially where Batman is concerned.
I’ve been a Rogers fan since the late ’70s, when I discovered his work with Steve Englehart on Detective Comics. Their run remains one of the defining stories in the Dark Knight’s history, influencing writers and artists both to this very day.
I’m deeply honored to have contributed a significant part to the 160-page, oversize hardcover: My 2020 interview with Englehart, in which we explored and analyzed the Detective run issue by issue, makes up the entirety of Chapter 7, roughly 35 pages long.
And the book also covers Rogers’ work well beyond Gotham — delving into Doctor Strange, Mister Miracle, Silver Surfer, Coyote, and much more.
So, here’s a whopping, almost 40-page, FIRST LOOK SNEAK PEEK at Marshall Rogers: Brightest Days and Darkest Knights, which you can now pre-order directly from TwoMorrows at $37.95. And if you’d like to support TwoMorrows’ important new relationship with Lunar Distribution, you can get it through your comics shop.
The book is due July 23, 2025.
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Here’s the official description:
MARSHALL ROGERS: BRIGHTEST DAYS AND DARKEST KNIGHTS
By Jeff Messer and Dewey Cassell
From underdog to icon, Marshall Rogers helped redefine Batman for generations, inspiring readers and up-and-coming artists alike. Initially savaged by editors at DC Comics, his style was uniquely complex with vast and angular architectural design anchoring his storytelling, and it immediately caught on with fans for his depictions of the Darknight Detective, Hugo Strange, the Joker, Silver St. Cloud, Dr. Strange, Cap’n Quick and a Foozle, and more. And though his output was relatively small in comparison to many of his contemporaries, his impact outlived the artist himself, and inspired a loyal following and affection. Now, Rogers’ story is told by friends, collaborators, and family members, delving deep into a complicated and conflicted man and his art, as we feature inker Terry Austin, friend and fellow artist Michael Netzer, Dan Greenfield’s extensive interview with writer Steve Englehart (conducted for 13th Dimension), and others recounting their time and camaraderie with Rogers, alongside an in-depth interview with Marshall himself, and a wealth of art both familiar and rarely seen. Written by Jeff Messer and Dewey Cassell (authors of the Eisner Award-nominated Mike Grell: Life Is Drawing Without an Eraser), this book shines a light on the fan-favorite artist’s brightest moments and darkest days. Featuring a new cover collaboration by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin!
MARSHALL ROGERS: BRIGHTEST DAYS AND DARKEST KNIGHTS, a 160-page, oversize hardcover, lists for $37.95. You can pre-order it directly from TwoMorrows or get it through your comics shop. (There is also a digital edition for $13.99.) It is due July 23, 2025. ISBN: 978-1-60549-130-1
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MORE
— EXCLUSIVE: Long-Awaited MARSHALL ROGERS Illustrated Biography Set for 2025. Click here.
— INSIDE THE BATMAN: The STEVE ENGLEHART INTERVIEWS. Click here.
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