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When we found out that the pulitzer prizewinning cartoonist jules feiffer was going to be publishing his first noir graphic novel next summer, we asked. In 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book superheroes of the late 30s and early 40s, including plastic man, batman, superman, the spirit, and others. The illustrations are nicely reproduced, with several complete stories some origin stories, but for the most part the selections are unremarkable. Jules feiffer s the great comic book heroes is a loving appreciation of the golden age of hero comics. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffers long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and. Jules feiffer person jules feiffer is credited in 32 issues. I cant quite tell how insightful im able to be about the stuff. Montuessat 10am 6pm wed 10am 8pm thursfri 10am 7pm closed sundays fresno, ca. Trapped in a comic book to become animationliveaction hybrid. Great comic book heroes 1965 hc w dj by jules feiffer.
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In this expanded intro and afterword to jules feiffer s the great comic book heroes, he explains how the art and business of comic books has evolved since its origin. Comic book heroes westfield chermside, chermside, queensland 4032 rated 4. Find out how your favorite superhero stacks up against the cream of the crop of superhero characters. The 10 most prominent nondcmarvel superhero universes of. He was a brilliant lecturer on comic book art and he had many fascinating views on how to connect with readers dark horse put out an excellent book containing eisner and frank miller discussing comic books that is a mustread. The definitive book on the age of the great action heroes, compiled, introduced and annotated by the inimitable jules feiffer. In the great comic book heroes, feiffer offers commentary on both the meaning and the history of the genre. Jules feiffer looks at some of the great heroes of the. Great comic book heroes hc 1965 dial press comic books. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. This blog is dedicated to spirit and discovery of that era inherent within. The great comic book heroes1965 jules feiffer hardcover book w dust jacket hi, im karen. Jules feiffers historic essay, available again in a compact and affordable size.
In the book, feiffer writes about the unique the place of comics in the space between high and low art and the power which this space offers both the creator and reader. He discusses the key players in the golden age of comic books. From 1949 to 1951, jules feiffer drew clifford, which appeared in will eisners the spirit section, an eightpage comic book insert syndicated to newspapers. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee.
The great comic book heroes july 3, 2008 jules feiffer offers a critical history of comic books. One book in particular i would come back to again and again and again. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. Buy the great comic book heroes by jules feiffer online at alibris. Its an enjoyable and nostalgic, if brief, ride, and worthwhile if the price is right. When i was an impressionable kid, i would spend hours pouring over the books at my local library. Crime, horror and romance became the biggest sellers. Taking us back to the days when not only jerry seigel and joe shusters. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffer s long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and affordable size. Written in 1964 the book traces the early days of comic strips and is well illustrated with the first issues of prominent superheroes. This homage by feiffer to the great comic book heroes has become almost legendary since its first appearance in 1965, but it is mainly feiffers essays on the comic books that distinguishes it. With selected episodes from strips dealing with these heroes.
In 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book superheroes of the late 30s and early 40s, including plastic man. Not only was will eisner a legendary comic book artist, but he was one of the alltime great comic book art theorists. The bob marley story, circus galacticus, rotten island options and adapts academy award winner jules feiffer s graphic novel, trapped in a comic book as an epic animated liveaction feature. The book was designed by paul bacon, who passed away in june 2016 at the age of 91.
Search for library items search for lists search for. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffers long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and affordable size. Dedicated to the memory of my friend dom corrado who appears in this episode july 27,1952 july 21, 20 rest in peace dom. Pinocchio vampire slayer and the great puppet theater. The great comic book heroes by feiffer jules abebooks. Cartoonist jules feiffer born january 26, 1929 put together this homage to the comic books of his youth in 1965. The origins and early adventures of the classic super heroes of the comic books jules feiffer on. A hardcover book he wrote in 1966 the great comic book heroes, is the first tome on comic book history, combining feiffers reminisces of the golden age of comics with reprints of pivotal stories from the 1930s and 40s. The book is slender and offers little text by feiffer, but reprints in color early stories of the original superheroes. Weirdest comic book superheroes of all time boing boing. The great comic book heroes, the origins and early adventures of the classic superheoes of the comic books, in glorious color jules feiffer on. Most major comic events are celebrated at our store and they are always family friendly. Jules feiffer began his career as an assistant to will eisner on the spirit newspaper section and went on to be a syndicated cartoonist, a playwright, and bestselling author. Coinciding with the end of world war ii, superhero comics suffered a dip in sales.
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Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Plus, as we all know superheroes have recently featured in a multitude of blockbusting films. Copyrights of all original art displayed here are the property of their respective holders. Taking us back to the days when not only jerry seigel and joe shusters superman. He examines the significance of the genre uncertainly but always entertainingly. When jules feiffer, author of the great comic book heroes, was 8 or 9 years old in the late 1930s, comic books were in their infancy. Sep 21, 2010 the great book heroes annotated and compiled by jules feiffer is a collectors delight. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. He gets in there with a muscular expressive line and then its all, wow, feiffer has landed another punch, all with such graceful fluidity. Mar 12, 2019 spawn one of the biggest nonmarvel and dc superheroes of all time is coming to mortal kombat 11 later this month. The great comic book heroes 40 years ago i discovered the golden age thru the great comic book hereos by jules feiffer. The art of jules feiffer is the longawaited illustrated retrospective of feiffers celebrated career, providing a revealing glimpse into his creative process and his role as americas foremost renaissance man of the arts. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
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This copy of the great comic book heroes is the 1965 big hardcover book by jules feiffer, published by the dial press. But over time, the superhero has recovered to yet again be the biggest comic book genre. Heroes rise and fall in popularity, where the fantastic four once ruled comic book sales in the 60s, they now face obscurity postcancellation. In 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book super heroes of the late 30s and early 40s, including plastic man, batman, superman, the spirit, and others. He then went on to study at the pratt institute in brooklyn from 1947 to 1951, while working as an assistant on will eisners comic the spirit, featuring the eponymous masked detective. He designed his own strips, drew the characters and wrote the dialogue. Affable and friendly, feiffer has a wiseguy attitude about him, leveled off with a genuine modesty and friendliness.