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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Other titles in the Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Stories series:An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Storiesby Ivan Brunetti
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Comic artist Ivan Brunetti, the creator of Schizo, offers a best-of anthology of contemporary art comics, along with some classic comic strips and other historical materials that have retained a "modern" sensibility. As with Chris Ware's selections for his best-selling McSweeney's anthology, Brunetti's choices make for a highly personal book ("my criteria were simple: these are comics that I savor and often revisit") that serves as a broad historical overview of the medium and a round-up of some of today's best and most interesting North American comic artists. Included here are works from such well-known artists as Robert Crumb, Kim Deitch, Art Spiegelman, Chris Ware, Ben Katchor, Charles Burns, Gary Panter, Seth, Phoebe Gloeckner, Daniel Clowes, Lynda Barry, Joe Sacco, and Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, as well as many other pioneers whose names may be less familiar. Brunetti offers selections from the works of more than seventy-five avant-garde comic artists. His selections are arranged by genre and grouped thematically. Luxuriously produced and printed in four-color throughout, the book is a must-have for collectors, aficionados, readers of comics, and those generally interested in cutting-edge art and literature. Review:"Brunetti's stated criteria for what made the cut for this hearty and hefty volume comes in his refreshingly honest introduction: 'Ultimately... these are comics that I savor and often revisit.' Luckily Brunetti's got a fabulous eye for an artist's signature work. The selections are difficult to argue with, hitting not just the expected luminaries (Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes) but lesser-knowns like surrealist Mark Beyer and Richard McGuire, whose 'Here' breaks down the time-space continuum with mind-bending ease. Brunetti includes usually just one work from each artist, but makes exceptions for the likes of R. Crumb, and he isn't above putting his own work in, a move that's somehow more charming than obnoxious. Any fallow patches are more than made up for by, say, Jaime Hernandez's cinematic miniepic 'Flies on the Ceiling.' Unlike other recent anthologies, women cartoonists are represented with some of the best work in the book, like Debbie Drechsler's horrific 'Visitors in the Night.' While one may question the need for another comics anthology in a year unusually heavy with them, Brunetti has gone beyond the obvious to create an anthology of what is truly the finest in comics." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"The book is a manifesto of comics' coming of age." New York Times Review:"Broad in scope if somewhat narrow in emotional pitch, this stands to be...a definitive text on American comic art for a good while." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:"An ambitious compendium of graphic narratives, designed to showcase both the varied styles and emotional depth of the field....Broad in scope...this stands to be...a definitive text on American comic art for a good while."--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review).
Synopsis:The creator of "Schizo" offers a best-of anthology of contemporary art comics, along with some classic comic strips that have retained a "modern" sensibility. This book is a must-have for collectors, aficionados, readers of comics, and those generally interested in cutting-edge art and literature.
About the AuthorIvan Brunetti is the creator of the comic Schizo, published by Fantagraphics, of which four issues have appeared. In 2005, he curated The Cartoonist's Eye, an exhibit of 75 artists' work, for the A+D Gallery of Columbia College Chicago. He lives in Chicago. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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