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The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History

Robert C. Harvey

The comic book, whose large dimension provides the cartoonish with resources vastly greater than the severely restricted format of the daily comic strip, displays the artistry of the cartoon medium at its fullest potential.

Book Details

  • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
  • Publish Date: Feb 8th, 1996
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.90in - 8.22in - 0.66in - 1.51lb
  • EAN: 9780878057580
  • Categories: Techniques - CartooningForm - Comic Strips & CartoonsPopular Culture

About the Author

Harvey, Robert C.: - Robert C. Harvey (1937-2022) was a comics historian, critic, and cartoonist who wrote for The Comics Journal, Comics Buyers' Guide, and Cartoonist PROfiles. Among his books are Milton Caniff: Conversations, The Art of the Funnies: An Aesthetic History, The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History, Insider Histories of Cartooning: Rediscovering Forgotten Famous Comics and Their Creators, and Accidental Ambassador Gordo: The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola, all published by University Press of Mississippi.