Messages in a Bottle - Comic Book Stories

Informationen zum Autor Bernard (B.) Krigstein (1919-1990) was trained as a classical painter, but early on he recognized the artistic potential of the comics medium. He worked for major publishers including Harvey, Fawcett, Atlas (Marvel) and National (DC), in 1952 he moved to EC Comics, where his work is widely recognized as among the most innovative in comics history. Klappentext This compilation of "cartoonist's cartoonist" Bernard Krigstein's comics for EC and many other publishers spans many genres. Zusammenfassung Bernard Krigstein's legend rests mostly on the 30 or so stories he createdfor the EC Comics! but dozens of stories drawn for publishers such as Atlas(which would become Marvel) showcase his skills and radical reinterpretation ofthe comics page! in particular his groundbreaking time lapses through a seriesof narrow! nearly animated panels. Editor Greg Sadowski has assembled the verybest of Krigstein's comics work! running through horror! science fiction! war!western! or romance (but no super-heroes). Messages In a Bottle: Comic BookStories by Bernard Krigstein reprints the out-of-print 2004 hardcover B.Krigstein Comics! with a number of stories re-tooled and improved in terms ofreproduction! and several new stories added.

Product details

• Authors: B. Krigstein, B. (Bernard) Krigstein, Bernard Krigstein, Krigstein Bernard
• Assisted by: Greg Sadowski (Editor), Greg Sadowski (Editor), Sadowski Greg (Editor)
• Publisher: Fantagraphics
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2013
• EAN: 9781606995808
• ISBN: 978-1-60699-580-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 204 mm x 266 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General, Graphic Novels: Literary & Memoirs