This is Terry Maltos. I was Al Rio’s business partner and friend for 10 years. He died unexpectedly in 2012 and left us with hundreds of amazing pieces of fantasy art, character art, model sheets, commissions, comic book cover art and sexy pinups to enjoy, appreciate and learn from.

This Kickstarter campaign is to raise money to publish Volume Three in a series of books I’m producing to make a historical record of Al Rio’s incredible artwork.

Volume One covered the years 2003 – 2005

then…

Volume 2 covered the years 2006 – 2007

Now?

There’s enough artwork, so 2008 will get a book of it’s own!

Álvaro Araújo Lourenço do Rio “Al Rio” was born May 19, 1962, and died January 31, 2012. Volume One of this series contains a nice Biography written by Jerry Whitworth. He was a great man with a beautiful family.

He worked with many publishers on many different titles and publishers including Marvel, DC, Wildstorm, Image, Dark Horse, Chaos Comics, Zenescope, and Crossgen.

This is a REAL BOOK you can hold in your hands! 

• Hardcover – 80 pages. Large (8.5″x11″) sized.
• Some black and white images, others full color.
• High-quality glossy pages.
• More full-page images again!
• All of these historical images come from the original high-resolution scans!
• Bonus Stickers.
• Bonus Photo Prints.
• Original art Add-Ons available!

Total Needed? $15,000 – and we can only do it with your help!

Why so much? It’s mostly the shipping and cost of production. Last time, these books were over 3 pounds with packaging and sometimes International orders cost more to ship than the book itself! Since Kickstarter counts the amount collected for shipping in the total, the amount we need to raise is much more (this is a mistake I made in the past which cost me lots of $$).
Also, these are amazing full-color, hardcover books. If you participated in my previous Kickstarters you know the books are high quality! Plus the Kickstarter fees, the PayPal fees, design by the incredible Mark McNabb, promotion, packing/shipping materials, taxes, bonus goodies and official licensing from Al Rio’s family, who was kind enough to let me make this book to help document Al Rio’s life’s work.

Payment Note! If you can’t pay through Kickstarter – pre-pay me directly with PayPal, Venmo or however you’re used to paying. Send me a message here, on Facebook or email terry at alrioart.com

I set the DELIVERY DATE to DECEMBER 2018. If you backed Volume One and Volume Two, you know I tend to BEAT the deadline by at least a month!

INCLUDED INSIDE!

 BONUS STICKER

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

$30 for Volume 3 – the 80-page, 8.5″x11″ Hardcover Book

• Al Rio Tribute Art Book Volume 3
• Bonus Stickers
• Bonus Photo Prints
• any other bonus stuff we add to this campaign!

$50 for Volume 3 + Volume 2

• Al Rio Tribute Art Book Volume 3
• Al Rio Tribute Art Book Volume 2
• Bonus Stickers
• Bonus Photo Prints
• any other bonus stuff we add to this campaign!

$65 for Volume 3 + Volume 2 + Volume 1 (Fine Condition)

• Al Rio Tribute Art Book Volume 3
• Al Rio Tribute Art Book Volume 2
• Al Rio Tribute Art Book Volume 1 (Fine condition)
• Bonus Stickers
• Bonus Photo Prints
• any other bonus stuff we add to this campaign!

KEEP SCROLLING FOR ADD-ONS!

At $20,000

I’ll include these bonus “BAD KITTY” MAGNETS in every order *plus* anything else I can dream up (and you know I will).

At $25,000

I’ll include the “BAD KITTY” MAGNETS *and* a special full-color print.

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AVAILABLE ORIGINAL ART ADD-ONS!

HOW TO ADD ON TO YOUR ORDER 
Pledge whatever amount you would like, then add the cost of the art to your total. For example – Pledge to back Volume 3 for $30 and add the cost of $400 = a $430 pledge. Message me for help!

ANYONE WHO ADDS ON ORIGINAL ART WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE THANK YOU PAGE!

ADD-ON $100 – “Spellcaster” or “Dungeon Siege” by Al Rio

Both of these are smaller, 8″x11″ and 8″x10″ on stiff artboard. The “Spellcaster” was drawn on coveted Al Rio Studios blue-lined artboard.
“Dungeon Siege” is a highly detailed page from the Dark Horse Comics graphic novel based on the video game by Gas Powered Games.
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $15 to Canada; $30 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $500 – Mary Marvel by Al Rio

Donated by Michael Rankins of SwanShadowBlog.com!
12″x16.5″ on large artboard. Fine pencils by Al Rio.
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $250 – Image Comics Page 

Get this page from DV8 #19 published by Image Comics in 1998, penciled by Al Rio and inked by Randy Elliot. This page features almost the whole team! And the character EVOgives you a big thumbs up for supporting this project right in the middle of the art!
11″x17″ on Image Comics blue-lined artboard.
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $600 – Rynn, from Drakan

Rynn is the main character in the Draken video game series. She is a very capable warrior, skilled swordswoman, archer, and can even practice a wide variety of magic when the need arises.
12″x16.5″ on large artboard. Pencils and inks by Al Rio.
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $300 – Vampirella Original Art Page

This is page #4, drawn by Al Rio on 11″x17″ comic art board in incredibly detailed pencils. It was published by Harris Comics and features some amazing panels that show you the amount of work Al Rio put into his original art pages. 11″x17″ on comic art board. Signed by Al Rio.
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $400 – Astonishing X-Men Original Art — TAKEN!!

Original art drawn by Al Rio featuring members of the “Astonishing X-Men”. 12.5″x16″ on comic art board. Signed by Al Rio.
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $150 – Bikini Girl Pin-up

Original inked art by Al Rio! 12″x16.5″ on large artboard. Signed and dated!
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $150 – Marvel Comics “White Tiger” Page

Original art page by Al Rio from 2007, published by Marvel comics and featuring Angela del Toro (White Tiger), Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and Black Widow!
FREE U.S. SHIPPING; $25 to Canada; $50 Priority Mail to UK, EU, & Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

ADD-ON $15 – Get these two posters!

They are LARGE 18″x24″ and will be mailed in a tube separately from the book.
FREE US SHIPPING; $15 to Canada; $22 First Class Mail to UK and EU, Australia; Other Worldwide Buyers – MESSAGE ME for a shipping quote.

MORE ADD-ON ART COMING!

Some artists in Brazil are going to be sending more add for add-ons! I will send out an update to backers when new items are added – so don’t wait – go ahead and back the project. You can add on art later!