Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476672318 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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. "this second edition adds some 100 pages of in-depth details, new interviews, and the latest adventures of the seriesan especially salient piece of comics culturechronicles a growing respect for the mediumof interest to comics fans, culture watchers, educators, and high schoolers"--Library Journal; "highly recommended major revised editionilluminatingmore thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the originala book to enjoy and appreciate again and again. Our Highest Recommendation"--Bud Plant, Bud's Art Books; "the appearance (or rather, reappearance, as a second edition) of this volume is an occasion for celebration across the world of comic art scholarship. Close readers will find it different, more thorough and
Everything you want to know about the most intelligent comic books ever Paul Cool heavily illustrated, including two color inserts with nearly 50 color images of covers from the 1940s to 2000s, some of them from rare foreign language issues My own favorites were the larger "World Around Us" issues, special issues, such as "Men, Guns, and Cattle" and the swashbuckling novels that introduced me to those stories Errol Flynn never got around to. When I went off to college, my parents tossed whatever issues I had (grrr), but I've replaced a treasured few in today's comic book shops.. Interesting history of comics Interesting history of Classic Illustrated comics as I have read them as a child in the '60's.. MormonYoYoMan said A must for the world's greatest hobby!. Second edition brings us up to date with all things Classics Illustrated/Classic Comics. Combined with Dan Malan's books, one is prepared to really enjoy collecting the comics which introduced us to and led us to the greatest stories in the world. Cheap at twice the price, I do not regret buying this twice.
Kiefer, Gray Morrow, Rudolph Palais, and Louis Zansky. Enhancing the lively account of the growth of "the World's Finest Juvenile Publication" are new interviews and correspondence with editor Helene Lecar, publicist Eleanor Lidofsky, artist Mort Künstler, and the founder's grandson John "Buzz" Kanter. New U.S., Canadian and British series have been added. More than 300 illustrations--most of them new to this edition--include photographs of artists and production staff, comic-book covers and interiors, and a substantial number of original cover paintings and line drawings.. This book features additional material on the 70-year history of Classics Illustrated and the careers and contributions of such artists as Alex A. Blum, Lou Cameron, Geor