Against the Grain

by Stewart, Bhob

• ISBN13: 9781893905238
• ISBN10: 1893905233
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors

Summary

Bhob Stewart's long-awaited Against the Grain: Mad Artist Wallace Wood is the definitive book ever produced on the career of one of science fiction and comics' finest artists. In addition to a remarkable memoir of life at the Wood Studio, former Wood associate Bhob Stewart also provides a biographical portrait, tracing Wood's life from Minnesota to Manhattan while exploring the humorous spirit, dark detours, and psychological twists of a gifted maverick who often went against the grain. From childhood drawings and ambitious teenage samples to an endless parade of pages for a variety of publishers - Avon, EC, Fox, Marvel, Warren, and more - plus illustrations for Galaxy Science Fiction, this is the most stunning display of Wood art ever assembled. Many of the artists and writers who knew Wood personally have also contributed articles and essays, making this book a huge compendium of imaginative art, insights and critical commentary. Bill Pearson, executor of the Wood Estate, has made available rare drawings directly from Wood's own files, while noted art collector Roger Hill, an authority on artists of the EC era, provides a wealth of obscure, previously unpublished Wood drawings and paintings.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Maria Reidelbach
Wood Paneling	3	(4)
John Workman
Against the Grain	7	(46)
Bhob Stewart
Wood's First Comics Job	53	(6)
Bhob Stewart
Avon Calling	59	(14)
Roger Hill
A Thousand Rays in Your Belly	73	(28)
Bhob Stewart
The Best Artist in the Business	101	(6)
Al Williamson
Geronimo!	107	(8)
John Severin
When Better Drawrings Are Drawrn	115	(8)
Grant Geissman
Traveling through the Galaxys	123	(10)
Roger Hill
Wood Bounces	133	(8)
J.D. King
Quote 'n' Unquote	141	(2)
Colonel Art Moger
Chocolate-Covered Wood	143	(4)
Bhob Stewart
The Bubble Gum Years	147	(10)
Len Brown
West 74th Street	157	(6)
Russ Jones
A Case History of the Disneyland Memorial Orgy Poster	163	(6)
Paul Krassner
Blowing Down This Dusty Road	169	(2)
Flo Steinberg
Wood Workers	171	(2)
Bhob Stewart
When in Doubt, Black It Out	173	(4)
Ralph Reese
Our Gypsy Camp	177	(2)
Diane Dillon
Strange Magic	179	(4)
Tom Sutton
About Woody	183	(4)
Trina Robbins
Wood at His witzend	187	(8)
Rick Spanier
Old Ink, New Ink	195	(2)
Larry Hama
The Overseas Weekly Discovery	197	(6)
Roger Hill
From the Woodwork Out	203	(6)
Clark Dimond
Ghost Story	209	(6)
A.L. Sirois
Rapping on Wood	215	(26)
Bassford
Cuti
Kirchner
Pearson
Stewart
Trajectories	241	(10)
Paul Kirchner
Second-Story Man	251	(12)
Bill Pearson
Wood Posts	263	(10)
Wallace Wood
In France	273	(6)
Wallace Wood
Self Portrait	279	(12)
Wallace Wood
There Are Good Guys and Bad Guys	291	(20)
Bhob Stewart
The Third Man	311	(12)
John Workman
contributor notes	323