For fifty years Al Williamson has epitomized artistic integrity. From his collaborations with Hogarth Frazetta Krenkel Wood and Torres to his award-winning Flash Gordon often imitated Warren Magazines to his classic Star Wars and Secret Agent newspaper strip art Williamson's adventurous romantic work has consistently elevated the art of the comic strip to the level of Golden Age illustration and museum quality fine art. Vanguard Productions started publishing periodicals in 1991. The Al Williamson Sketchbook (1998) is Vanguard's landmark first publication in the book format.