Kommande
Humor & tecknade serier
Pocket
The First Comics Companion
John Allison • Tayla Perper • Richard Arndt • Jon B Cooke • Christine Larsen
529:-
The First Comics Companion is the only book dedicated to the history of Chicagos groundbreaking independent comics publisher, which took on the Big Two by storm between 19831991. From a modest promotional comic hawking theater subscriptions, First soon blossomed into an ambitious, aggressive imprint with achievements that included adapting the fabled sci-fi play Warp; reviving beloved 70s Charlton hero E-Man; luring Mike Grell over from Pacific Comics to continue Starslayer and launch Jon Sable, Freelance; and releasing one of the 80s greatest comic book series, American Flagg! by Howard Chaykin. Soon followed Elric, Grimjack, Nexus, Shatter, Dreadstar, Lone Wolf and Cub, super-hero Alter Ego, and a resurrection of Classics Illustrated. Featuring the recollections of founders Mike Gold, Joe Staton, and dozens more, this book continues Richard J. Arndt and Jon B. Cookes exhaustive carpet-bombing approach to documenting comics history in fascinating detailfirst, last, and always, THE definitive account! Featuring new Chaykin cover art!
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9781605491288
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 160
- Utgivningsdatum: 2025-09-30
- Förlag: TwoMorrows Publishing