Interview: Clover Press' Hank Kanalz Talks 'The DC Art of Bruno Redondo'
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March 13th 2026
Publisher Clover Press are on an exciting run with their artbooks showcasing the work of some of the biggest name in the comic book world. The second entry in their series of books for DC Comic's artists, The DC Art of Bruno Redondo, is in the final week of its successful Kickstarter campaign, the perfect time to catch up with Publisher Hank Kanalz about their artbooks.
This follows my first interview with him last summer, in which we spoke about 'The Marvel Art of Tyler Kirkham' and the choice to use Kickstarter for their releases. Check out the latest interview below and visit the crowdfunding campaign to back the project and order a copy of the book, along with some exclusive extras - The DC Art of Bruno Redondo Kickstarter.
Thanks for speaking with me again about your artbooks! It’s the final week of your Kickstarter campaign for ‘The DC Art of Bruno Redondo’, one that has been hugely successful. How does it feel to have another book receive so much support?
Kanalz: It always feels great! We love these books as they support our artist partner directly, so the success of the campaign means success for the artist.
The book comes with over 200 pages of Bruno Redondo’s work for DC comics in a premium hardcover, giving his art the showcase it deserves. What was it like working with him and putting together the book and Kickstarter extras?
Kanalz: Bruno is a dream to work with on this. He has a vision for his book and had broken down the layout of his book before we even started. He’s full of ideas and is passionate about the ways to present it. He pitched us on the Nightwing Covers collection, and we added it with no hesitation.
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The campaign allows people to secure a copy of the book with their pledge, but Clover Press have taken advantage of the platform and offer exclusive extras. Available this time are dustjacket and slipcase editions, the Nightwing Covers collection you already mentioned, a sketchbook, prints, stickers, and more. How do you did you decide on what extras to include for the campaign?
Kanalz: Bruno pitched us on the Nightwing Covers book, so that was an easy add. The real special extra that folks are responding to is the Nightwing 87 Wingspan Edition — Bruno had drawn that as one continuous page, but it was printed in the U.S. as a standard comic. But there’s nothing standard about it! A publisher in Spain printed it the way Bruno conceived it, and we’re printing a slipcased, hardcover version here. DC has been an amazing partner with us, to make this a special campaign.
Last time we spoke, you had recently launched ‘The Marvel Art of Tyler Kirkham’ on Kickstarter, which will be hitting retail stores soon. Since that interview, you launched your 8th and 9th books in the Marvel series and now this second title in the DC artbook line. With both series doing so well, where do you see them going in the future?
Kanalz: We’re quite pleased with the diversity of artists we’ve worked with so far. We really do offer something for everyone, and while a particular artist may not be your cuppa tea, the chances are that at least one of our artists is. But I’m floored at how many folks support ALL our art books. Great art is great art! So our goal is to bring great artists to your table and shelves. I’d like to see us expand beyond the Marvel and DC series, too.
The appetite for artbooks doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, despite the world becoming more digital. Fans love to see the incredible portfolios of their favourite artists presented in a physical book, but they take a lot of work to put together. What is the biggest challenge or task when creating your books?
Kanalz: The toughest challenge is what to cut. Often times, there are too many choices. And the level of artist we work with creates exemplary work, so it’s tough to say “this one doesn’t make the book."
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As a publisher in the artbook world, have you noticed any trends or changes over the last few years, either from the people that buy the books, or things behind the scenes when putting them together?
Kanalz: It’s not a trend per se, but I think our customer expects a high quality product that will last. And they appreciate innovation and classy extras so the book itself is a work of art, in addition to the art itself.Â
Congratulations on the continued success! To wrap up our interview, let everyone know where they can support Clover Press and what else you have been working on that people can look forward to.
Thank you so much! We’ve been growing slowly, and we appreciate the support from folks like you, too. You can find us at your local comic shop, many bookstores, and at cloverpress.us! We have an amazing slate of books coming up in 2026.
The Kickstarter for The DC Art of Bruno Redondo ends on March 20th, go and check out the page and secure a copy for your own collection, as well as additional extras that will be exclusive to backers of the campaign here.
A big thanks again to Hank Kanalz for taking the time to speak about the work that he and the team at Clover Press are doing.
