Virtuoso Chris Ware (b. 1967) has achieved some noteworthy firsts for comics. Editor Jean Braithwaite compiles interviews displaying both Ware's erudition and his quirky self-deprecation. They span Ware's career from 1993 to 2015, creating a time-lapse portrait of the artist as he matures.
Virtuoso Chris Ware (b. 1967) has achieved some noteworthy firsts for comics. Editor Jean Braithwaite compiles interviews displaying both Ware's erudi...
Ed Brubaker has emerged as one of the most popular, significant figures in art comics since the 1990s. Brubaker layers his stories with a keen self-awareness, applying his expansive knowledge of American comic book history to invigorate his work and challenge the dividing line between popular entertainment and high art. This collection of interviews explores the sophisticated artist's work.
Ed Brubaker has emerged as one of the most popular, significant figures in art comics since the 1990s. Brubaker layers his stories with a keen self-aw...
Michael Allred (b. 1962) stands out for his blend of spiritual and philosophical approaches with an art style reminiscent of 1960s era superhero comics, which creates a mixture of both postmodernism and nostalgia. Michael Allred: Conversations features several interviews with the cartoonist from his early days to his current mainstream work for Marvel Comics.
Michael Allred (b. 1962) stands out for his blend of spiritual and philosophical approaches with an art style reminiscent of 1960s era superhero comic...
Peter Kuper (b. 1958), one of America's leading cartoonists, has created work recognized around the world. Along with two dozen images, this volume features ten lively, informative interviews with Kuper. The book also includes a quartet of revealing interviews with underground comix legends R. Crumb and Vaughn Bode, Mad magazine publisher William Gaines, and Jack Kirby.
Peter Kuper (b. 1958), one of America's leading cartoonists, has created work recognized around the world. Along with two dozen images, this volume fe...
As an American comic book writer, editor, and businessman, Jim Shooter (b. 1951) remains among the most important figures in the history of the medium. Interviews collected in this book span Shooter's career. Included here is a 1969 interview that shows a restless teenager; the 1973 interview that returned Shooter to comics; and a discussion from 1980 during his pinnacle at Marvel.
As an American comic book writer, editor, and businessman, Jim Shooter (b. 1951) remains among the most important figures in the history of the medium...