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Heroes of the Comics: Portraits of the Pioneering Legends of Comic Books
By Friedman, Drew
- ISBN
- 9781606997314
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
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Library Journal
Starred Review on September 15, 2014 | Arts and Humanities
This is a tribute to the artists and businesspeople who created the comic book medium, not to its superpowered fictional heroes. Cartoonist and portrait artist Friedman (Old Jewish Comedians; Larry: The Stooge in the Middle; Even More Old Jewish Comedians), whose work has appeared in American Splendor, The New Yorker, and many other publications, presents the "ordinary-looking pioneers" of the "golden age" of comics (1935–55). Each of the author's su...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
