The Silver Age of Comic Book Art

by Schumer, Arlen

• ISBN13: 9781888054866
• ISBN10: 1888054867
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Collectors Pr

Summary

Taking comic book art to an astonishing new level and paving the way for future artists, the artists of the Silver Age of comics (1956-1970) and their work are celebrated in the The Silver Age of Comic Book Art. The first book dedicated to the Silver Age and the artists that defined it, author Arlen Schumer highlights the careers of eight acknowledged Hall of Fame artists who drew definitive versions of the industry's great characters such as Batman, Spiderman and Superman.

Author Biography

Arlen Schumer As one of the foremost historians of comic book art, Schumer has written for Print magazine and numerous comic book industry trade publications. He has lectured at universities and cultural institutions across the country, most recently at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City, where he presented, "Superheroes in the 1960s: Comics & Counterculture," based on this book. As a co-founder and partner -- with wife Sherri Wolfgang -- of the Dynamic Duo Studio, Schumer is one of the field's most idiosyncratic practitioners, creating comic book-styled art for advertising and editorial markets, their work gracing such diverse publications as The New York Times, Wired magazine and Rolling Stone. His other books include Visions From the Twilight Zone, and Neal Adams: The Sketch Book. He lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife and two daughters, Maya and Eden.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Infanting	p. 22
Steve Ditko	p. 42
Jack Kirby	p. 72
Gilkane	p. 104
Joe Kubert	p. 116
Gene Colau	p. 128
Steranko	p. 136
Neal Adams	p. 150
Bibliography	p. 175
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