This informal history of the comic book chronicles, largely in their own words, the lives and careers of the artists and writers who created the most significant and memorable comic books and graphic novels. Stretching from Will Eisner, who started his work in the industry in 1936, to Marjane Satrapi, whose latest graphic novel was published last year, 11 comic book masters are discussed, including Art Spiegelman, Neil Gaiman, Stan Lee, Dwayne McDuffie, Kyle Baker, and Ho Che Anderson. Amazing stories of how these artists and writers fell in love with the genre and built up their careers are coupled with never-before-disclosed anecdotes and previously unpublished self-portraits that will surprise even the most knowledgeable fans.
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Kaplan's set of interview-based profiles of 11 creators aims to be an informal history of the comic-book industry, but the medium is now far too diverse to be effectively covered by highlighting so few figures. Kaplan's subjects range from 1940s pioneer Will Eisner to Iranian-French autobiographical graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi. Many are key figures in their niches, indisputably worthy of the coverage: Marvel Comics impresario Stan Lee, who spearheaded the 1960s superhero revival; Art Spiegelman, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus (1986) helped legitimize the comics medium; Neil Gaiman, whose Sandman is outstanding among recent mainstream comics. Others are questionable. Why represent underground comics with a marginal figure like Trina Robbins rather than R. Crumb or another member of the Zap Comix gang? Dwayne McDuffie's claim to fame seems to be founding a failed line of 1990s African American superheroes. Ah, well, significant if not monumental creators such as early Batman artist Jerry Robinson, Love and Rockets' Gilbert Hernandez, and iconoclastic cartoonist Kyle Baker offer insightful observations on comics as industry and art. Gordon Flagg
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"The creative geniuses responsible for turning this genre into a brilliant art form." —Al Jaffee, cartoonist, MAD magazine
"Arie Kaplan's marvelous book will open up a whole new world." —Peter Kuper, cartoonist, MAD magazine
"Loaded with fascinating stories." —Indie Spinner Rack
"An engrossing look into several of the major figures of comic book history." —ToxicUniverse.com
"Never-before-disclosed anecdotes and previously unpublished self-portraits that will surprise even the most knowledgeable fans." —Dwayne McDuffie News
"Every comic fan should have [this] on their shelf." —Pandora’s Gate
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Stan Lee, New York, Jack Kirby, Fantastic Four, Kyle Baker, Cowboy Wally, Jerry Robinson, Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman, Will Eisner, Hate Saturn, Wonder Woman, Bob Kane, Gilbert Hernandez, Silver Surfer, Captain America, Steve Ditko, Trina Robbins, Black Orchid, Marjane Satrapi, Black Panther, Blood Syndicate, King David, Milestone Media, Alan Moore New!
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- Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four, Nos. 51-60 & Annual No. 4 by Stan Lee on 21 pages
- The Fantastic Four by Lee Stan on 20 pages
- The Cowboy Wally Show by Kyle Baker on 8 pages
- Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty by Stan Lee on 6 pages
- You Are Here by Kyle Baker on 5 pages
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