Illustrators #41

This handsome 2023 edition of Illustrators #41 from Book Palace presents a striking double-cover package, with R. Kikuo Johnson delivering a bold, cartoon-infused panorama featuring a giant ape, the Golden Gate Bridge, the U.S. Capitol, flying saucers, and protesters carrying signs among colorful vehicles — a wonderfully layered piece of visual storytelling. Flip it around and Greg Staples offers something altogether different: an intensely painted close-up of a weathered, goggled figure rendered with remarkable photorealistic depth. Together the two covers showcase the magazine's commitment to celebrating the remarkable range of illustrative talent, with writing by Diego Cordoba providing the editorial backbone to what looks like a genuinely compelling issue.