The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762454687 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brought together for the first time in a single volume, these cult comics are lost classics of underground and independent British and American comic-strip art.The comics collected in this anthology are the hidden gems of the comic world—independent artists and writers who greatly influenced the world of comics.
And the other 14 entries are just as exceptional.--Booklist starred reviewWhat we get in this collection is a wide range of cult comics that span from the early 1990s to the modern day, each new comic has a brief biography of the creator, followed by some comments on what they are doing now. Each one is individual and different, with a unique way of story telling. Realistic autobiographical comics abound, from an Eddie Campbell story about his Blues” after being dumped to John Welding’s diary comic about living in a country cottage, during which he frequently changes drawing style. Superheroes and funny animals are nowhere in sight, with the
A treasure map Man, there's some great stuff in this collection. Some of what's included is excerpts, so you don't necessarily get the full story, but if you're like me it will send you on a hunt for more. In that way, this book is like a treasure map pointing you toward more hard-to-find comics.Now, like anything described as "cult," some of this stuff may not hit you. I know a few pieces weren't for me. But I found that more than two-thirds of this work really resonated with me and I'm glad that I read the rest. Ilya's got. Good collection, unclear editorial approach The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics is a compendium of twenty two unnoticed small press and independently published comics of the last thirty or so years. They have appeared in one-off kinko'ed and mailed editions, zines and real press, and college campus drop spots, but what they all have in common is Ilya's label of being 'cult' and having a dedicated audience. While I have not read these particulars before, I do have a penchant for the art of the underground, and this book does a great job collecting many beaut