| From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books Contributor(s): Kaplan, Arie (Author), Waldman, Jt (Foreword by), Pekar, Harvey (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0827608438 ISBN-13: 9780827608436 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or "Comix") movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, and Batman, as well as the founders of MAD Magazine, were Jewish. From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. Over-sized and in full color, From Krakow to Krypton is filled with sidebars, cartoon bubbles, comic book graphics, original design sketches, and photographs. It is a visually stunning and exhilarating history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 2008003254 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (2.15 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or "Comix") movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, and Batman, as well as the founders of MAD magazine, were Jewish. From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. Over-sized and in full color, From Krakow to Krypton is filled with sidebars, cartoon bubbles, comic book graphics, original design sketches, and photographs. It is a visually stunning and exhilarating history. |