The Silver Age of Comic Book Art

Schumer, Arlen

ISBN 10: 1888054859 / ISBN 13: 9781888054859

Published by Collectors Press, 2003

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Synopsis:

Carmine Infantino. Steve Ditko. Jack Kirby. Gil Kane. Joe Kubert. Gene Colan. Jim Steranko. Neal Adams.
Some of the greatest comic book artists of their generation, who created some of their greatest work during The Silver Age of Comics (circa 1956-1970). They not only drew definitive versions of the medium s greatest characters, but set trends in the art of comic book storytelling. Now this popular and influential body of work, along with each artist s thoughts, ideas and commentary, is presented in The Silver Age of Comic Book Art, a coffee table comic book art history book written and designed in a daringly different format by comic book historian and illustrator Arlen Schumer, and published in hardcover and digital/e-book editions by Archway Publishing (from Simon & Schuster). Dynamic spreads of the actual printed comic art, graphically enlarged, are integrated with comic-styled text, often by the artists themselves, that replaces the original comic book copy with more personalized prose that places the art firmly in the period it was created: the turbulent 1960s. By creating a comic book history book that reads like a comic book, Schumer succeeds spectacularly in making you see, as if for the first time, the comics you've been reading your whole life."

Review:

This coffee table book is filled with meticulously researched factoids and kaleidoscopic images that celebrate some of the greatest comic book artists of the 1960s. The dynamic layouts and large pages allow for a detailed appreciation of the art.--New York Times 2014 Holiday Gift Guide (12/28/2015)

This coffee table book is filled with meticulously researched factoids and kaleidoscopic images that celebrate some of the greatest comic book artists of the 1960s. The dynamic layouts and large pages allow for a detailed appreciation of the art.

--New York Times 2014 Holiday Gift Guide (12/28/2015)

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Silver Age of Comic Book Art
Publisher: Collectors Press
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good