Masters
of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!
Book
Description
This
informal history of the comic book chronicles, largely in
their own words, the lives and careers of the artists and
writers who created the most significant and memorable comic
books and graphic novels. Stretching from Will Eisner, who
started his work in the industry in 1936, to Marjane Satrapi,
whose latest graphic novel was published last year, 11 comic
book masters are discussed, including Art Spiegelman, Neil
Gaiman, Stan Lee, Dwayne McDuffie, Kyle Baker, and Ho Che
Anderson. Amazing stories of how these artists and writers
fell in love with the genre and built up their careers are
coupled with never-before-disclosed anecdotes and previously
unpublished self-portraits that will surprise even the most
knowledgeable fans.
Acknowledgments ... vii
Introduction ... ix
Will Eisner ... 1
Jerry Robinson ... 21
Stan Lee ... 45
Trina Robbins ... 77
Art Spiegelman ... 99
Gilbert Hernandez ... 125
Kyle Baker ... 147
Neil Gaiman ... 169
Dwayne McDuffie ... 197
Ho Che Anderson ...
217 Marjane Satrapi ... 235
Index ... 253
About the Author
Arie Kaplan is a screenwriter, a comedy writer, and
an entertainment journalist.
His work has appeared in the Cartoon Network series
Codename: Kids Next Door,
The Comics Journal,
Entertainment Weekly, Jest, MAD magazine,
MTV's Total Request Live, 
National
Lampoon,
Reform Judaism Magazine,
and Teen Beat.
He has written for animation studios
such as EnterAktion Studios,
Noodlesoup Productions, and JibJab Media.
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Publisher: Chicago
Review Press
Arie Kaplan official website:
http://www.ariekaplan.com