In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists (Paperback)

by Todd Hignite (Author)

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Nine alternative-comics masters here have their say about the medium in excerpts from lengthy conversations with Hignite in their studios. The home-base settings put R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Gary Panter, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, Ivan Brunetti, and the others at ease as they explicate their comics, discuss their work processes, and deliver testimonials to earlier artists who inspired them. Hignite, editor of the journal Comic Art, where five chapters first appeared in shorter form, complements the artists' comments with well-selected color and black-and-white examples of their work. Equally compelling and revelatory are samples of work by the subjects' cited influences. Jaime Hernandez extols Bob Bolling for Little Archie, Chris Ware praises early newspaper strips, and Seth reveals the obscure (to Americans) Canadian cartoonists he read as a child. The attention paid to such unsung creators by the interviewees' praise and generous reproduction of their artwork makes the book serve as an idiosyncratic, if scattershot, course in comics history as well as a forum of top contemporary talent. Gordon Flagg
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"'It's academic but fannish at the same time, almost on the level of 'where do you buy your pencils?'... The result is exactly the kind of text that will be invaluable to comics scholars.' Roger Sabin, The Observer"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press; illustrated edition edition (November 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300133871
• ISBN-13: 978-0300133875
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,060 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Crumb, Spiegelman, Ware Fans, October 4, 2006

By	Steven J. Sattler "mensch50" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists (Hardcover)

Since this is my first ever review for Amazon, I am compelled to tell you that Todd Hignite has delivered a powerful statement from the masters of modern comic expression. The Robert Crumb interview alone is worth the price of entry. Crumb digs deep and comes up with some terrific historical perspective plus a treasure of new things you have not read or heard before.

Almost as good are the pages devoted to Spiegelman. You won't be disappointed; I promise.

Additionally, the production values of this book are excellent. "Printed in China" doesn't mean falling apart on cheap paper anymore, apparently.

Kudos to Yale University Press for publishing.