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Masters of Imagination: The Comic Book Artists Hall of Fame

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This well-produced hardbound book is about thirteen comic book greats that have rose above the thousands that have graced this filed of art. Inside: "Masters of Imagination" you will find biographies and comic art visuals from: Will Eisner, Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby, C.C. Beck, Jack Cole, Carl Barks, Walt Kelly, Basil Wolverton, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Bernard Kingstein, Alex Toth and Steve Ditko. The common factor that links these writers and artists together is that they all had been elected to The Jack Kirby Hall Of Fame & The Will Eisner Hall Of Fame prior to 1994.

From Superman to Pogo Possum, from The Incredible Hulk to Bat Boy & Rubin, from Uncle Scrooge to Plastic Man, so many comic book heroes and critters are found right here along side the tales of their creators. This book spans seventy years of comic book history, (up to 1994) by the very best of this story-telling medium.

If you are interested into the backgrounds of thses comic book masters, and the stories behind the creation of hundreds of comic book icons, this book tales the tale in proper fashion. Almost everything reproduced here is in color (with the exception of the early Mad Magazine arists that worked in glorious black & white) and there are some stunning pieces of comic art showcased on the pages of this book. A lot of ground is covered in the 176 pages of this book and it is a high quality tribute to these men of the comic books. An imformative and fun book that should help you win any future debates at the comic book store.
Four Stars!