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Book Title
Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, 2d ed.
ISBN
9781476672311
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Social Science, History
Publication Name
Classics Illustrated : a Cultural History
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Item Length
11 in
Subject
General, Popular Culture, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
William B. Jones Jr., William B. Jones
Features
New Edition
Item Weight
34.5 Oz
Item Width
8.5 in
Number of Pages
416 Pages
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Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
1476672318
ISBN-13
9781476672311
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Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Classics Illustrated : a Cultural History
Subject
General, Popular Culture, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2017
Features
New Edition
Type
Textbook
Author
William B. Jones Jr., William B. Jones
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
34.5 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Interviews, behind-the-scenes secrets revealed and correspondence all combine to give a wide-stroke history of the publisher that introduced classic literature to several generations."-- Boyce McClain's Collector's Corner ., "splendidly readable account...detailed"-- Filmfax ; "influence is immeasurable...wonderfully illustrated"-- Hitch, "highly recommended major revised edition...illuminating...more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original...a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again. Our Highest Recommendation"--Bud Plant, Bud's Art Books, "a labour of love...an important work...a reminder of the legacy of Albert Kanter"-- Weekender, Leader-Post, "a comprehensive review of the art and careers of the creators...well researched, documented, and analyzed...important...interesting...highly recommended"-- ARBA ; "information is endless...this book encompasses all...an excellent addition to any library...entertaining...in-depth information"-- Public Library Quarterly, "this second edition adds some 100 pages of in-depth details, new interviews, and the latest adventures of the series...an especially salient piece of comics culture...chronicles a growing respect for the medium...of interest to comics fans, culture watchers, educators, and high schoolers"-- Library Journal, "fabulous...wonderful. A wealth of information is presented, bolstered by interviews with people, especially artists, who worked on the comics. The book's layout is breathtaking...lavish. The repros of panels and covers are of exceptional quality, clear and crisp...excellent introduction...an extremely well researched, entertaining volume"-- Classic Images, "this second edition adds some 100 pages of in-depth details, new interviews, and the latest adventures of the series...an especially salient piece of comics culture...chronicles a growing respect for the medium...of interest to comics fans, culture watchers, educators, and high schoolers"- Library Journal ; "highly recommended major revised edition...illuminating...more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original...a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again. Our Highest Recommendation"-Bud Plant, Bud's Art Books ; "the appearance (or rather, reappearance, as a second edition) of this volume is an occasion for celebration across the world of comic art scholarship. There are no more than a dozen scholarly works (my favorites include Masters of American Comics, Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, Underground Classics, Jews and American Comics and perhaps, although I am prejudiced, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) in the field, nearly all of them quite recent. None is as exhaustive for any genre as this. Every reader interested in comic art, will find this volume illuminating. Close readers will find it different, more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original. It's a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again."-Paul Buhle ( Jews and American Comics, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) Swans Commentary ; "a comprehensive review of the art and careers of the creators...well researched, documented, and analyzed...important...interesting...highly recommended"- ARBA ; "information is endless...this book encompasses all...an excellent addition to any library...entertaining...in-depth information"- Public Library Quarterly ; "a massive research project...source material is rigorously identified"- Comics Buyer's Guide ; "fabulous...wonderful. A wealth of information is presented, bolstered by interviews with people, especially artists, who worked on the comics. The book's layout is breathtaking...lavish. The repros of panels and covers are of exceptional quality, clear and crisp...excellent introduction...an extremely well researched, entertaining volume"- Classic Images ; "Mr. Jones' study represents the best memory book in a long time. Anyone who remembers horse drawn milk trucks, mail deliveries twice a day, faded red enema bags, pin boys at bowling alleys, the St. Louis Browns, and the 'cat's meow' will love this book. It is a work of outstanding achievement"- Film & History ; "splendidly readable account...detailed"- Filmfax ; "influence is immeasurable...wonderfully illustrated"- Hitch ; "for millions of American baby boomers, monthly issues of Classics Illustrated were a colorful, exciting gateway to the classics of Western literature"- The Blade (Toledo, Ohio); "remarkably well researched...meticulously detail...a beautiful volume...painstakingly, almost lovingly, defines the series' unique place in comic book and cultural history"- Neighbor News ; "entertaining, informative"- Active Years ; "a labour of love...an important work...a reminder of the legacy of Albert Kanter"- Weekender, Leader-Post ; "meticulously indexed...copiously illustrated"- Reference & Research Book News ; "generously illustrated"- Knowledge Quest ., "this second edition adds some 100 pages of in-depth details, new interviews, and the latest adventures of the series...an especially salient piece of comics culture...chronicles a growing respect for the medium...of interest to comics fans, culture watchers, educators, and high schoolers"-- Library Journal ; "highly recommended major revised edition...illuminating...more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original...a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again. Our Highest Recommendation"--Bud Plant, Bud's Art Books ; "fabulous...wonderful. A wealth of information is presented, bolstered by interviews with people, especially artists, who worked on the comics. The book's layout is breathtaking...lavish. The repros of panels and covers are of exceptional quality, clear and crisp...excellent introduction...an extremely well researched, entertaining volume"-- Classic Images ; "the appearance (or rather, reappearance, as a second edition) of this volume is an occasion for celebration across the world of comic art scholarship. There are no more than a dozen scholarly works (my favorites include Masters of American Comics, Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, Underground Classics, Jews and American Comics and perhaps, although I am prejudiced, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) in the field, nearly all of them quite recent. None is as exhaustive for any genre as this. Every reader interested in comic art, will find this volume illuminating. Close readers will find it different, more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original. It's a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again."--Paul Buhle ( Jews and American Comics, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) Swans Commentary ; "a comprehensive review of the art and careers of the creators...well researched, documented, and analyzed...important...interesting...highly recommended"-- ARBA ; "information is endless...this book encompasses all...an excellent addition to any library...entertaining...in-depth information"-- Public Library Quarterly ; "a massive research project...source material is rigorously identified"-- Comics Buyer's Guide ; "Mr. Jones' study represents the best memory book in a long time. Anyone who remembers horse drawn milk trucks, mail deliveries twice a day, faded red enema bags, pin boys at bowling alleys, the St. Louis Browns, and the 'cat's meow' will love this book. It is a work of outstanding achievement"-- Film & History ; "splendidly readable account...detailed"-- Filmfax ; "influence is immeasurable...wonderfully illustrated"-- Hitch ; "for millions of American baby boomers, monthly issues of Classics Illustrated were a colorful, exciting gateway to the classics of Western literature"-- The Blade (Toledo, Ohio); "remarkably well researched...meticulously detail...a beautiful volume...painstakingly, almost lovingly, defines the series' unique place in comic book and cultural history"-- Neighbor News ; "entertaining, informative"-- Active Years ; "a labour of love...an important work...a reminder of the legacy of Albert Kanter"-- Weekender, Leader-Post ; "meticulously indexed...copiously illustrated"-- Reference & Research Book News ; "generously illustrated"-- Knowledge Quest ., "remarkably well researched...meticulously detail...a beautiful volume...painstakingly, almost lovingly, defines the series' unique place in comic book and cultural history"-- Neighbor News, this second edition adds some 100 pages of in-depth details, new interviews, and the latest adventures of the series...an especially salient piece of comics culture...chronicles a growing respect for the medium...of interest to comics fans, culture watchers, educators, and high schoolers"" - Library Journal ""highly recommended major revised edition...illuminating...more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original...a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again. Our Highest Recommendation"" - Bud Plant, Bud's Art Books ""the appearance (or rather, reappearance, as a second edition) of this volume is an occasion for celebration across the world of comic art scholarship. There are no more than a dozen scholarly works (my favorites include Masters of American Comics, Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, Underground Classics, Jews and American Comics and perhaps, although I am prejudiced, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) in the field, nearly all of them quite recent. None is as exhaustive for any genre as this. Every reader interested in comic art, will find this volume illuminating. Close readers will find it different, more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original. It's a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again."" - Paul Buhle ( Jews and American Comics, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) Swans Commentary ""a comprehensive review of the art and careers of the creators...well researched, documented, and analyzed...important...interesting...highly recommended"" - ARBA ""information is endless...this book encompasses all...an excellent addition to any library...entertaining...in-depth information"" - Public Library Quarterly ""a massive research project...source material is rigorously identified"" - Comics Buyer's Guide ""fabulous...wonderful. A wealth of information is presented, bolstered by interviews with people, especially artists, who worked on the comics. The book's layout is breathtaking...lavish. The repros of panels and covers are of exceptional quality, clear and crisp...excellent introduction...an extremely well researched, entertaining volume"" - Classic Images ""Mr. Jones' study represents the best memory book in a long time. Anyone who remembers horse drawn milk trucks, mail deliveries twice a day, faded red enema bags, pin boys at bowling alleys, the St. Louis Browns, and the 'cat's meow' will love this book. It is a work of outstanding achievement"" - Film & History ""splendidly readable account...detailed"" - Filmfax ""influence is immeasurable...wonderfully illustrated"" - Hitch ""for millions of American baby boomers, monthly issues of Classics Illustrated were a colorful, exciting gateway to the classics of Western literature"" - The Blade (Toledo, Ohio) ""remarkably well researched...meticulously detail...a beautiful volume...painstakingly, almost lovingly, defines the series' unique place in comic book and cultural history"" - Neighbor News ""entertaining, informative"" - Active Years ""a labour of love...an important work...a reminder of the legacy of Albert Kanter"" - Weekender, Leader-Post ""meticulously indexed...copiously illustrated"" - Reference & Research Book News ""generously illustrated"" - Knowledge Quest ., "this second edition adds some 100 pages of in-depth details, new interviews, and the latest adventures of the series...an especially salient piece of comics culture...chronicles a growing respect for the medium...of interest to comics fans, culture watchers, educators, and high schoolers"-- Library Journal "highly recommended major revised edition...illuminating...more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original...a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again. Our Highest Recommendation"--Bud Plant, Bud's Art Books "fabulous...wonderful. A wealth of information is presented, bolstered by interviews with people, especially artists, who worked on the comics. The book's layout is breathtaking...lavish. The repros of panels and covers are of exceptional quality, clear and crisp...excellent introduction...an extremely well researched, entertaining volume"-- Classic Images "the appearance (or rather, reappearance, as a second edition) of this volume is an occasion for celebration across the world of comic art scholarship. There are no more than a dozen scholarly works (my favorites include Masters of American Comics, Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, Underground Classics, Jews and American Comics and perhaps, although I am prejudiced, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) in the field, nearly all of them quite recent. None is as exhaustive for any genre as this. Every reader interested in comic art, will find this volume illuminating. Close readers will find it different, more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original. It's a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again."--Paul Buhle ( Jews and American Comics, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) Swans Commentary "a comprehensive review of the art and careers of the creators...well researched, documented, and analyzed...important...interesting...highly recommended"-- ARBA "information is endless...this book encompasses all...an excellent addition to any library...entertaining...in-depth information"-- Public Library Quarterly "a massive research project...source material is rigorously identified"-- Comics Buyer's Guide "Mr. Jones' study represents the best memory book in a long time. Anyone who remembers horse drawn milk trucks, mail deliveries twice a day, faded red enema bags, pin boys at bowling alleys, the St. Louis Browns, and the 'cat's meow' will love this book. It is a work of outstanding achievement"-- Film & History "splendidly readable account...detailed"-- Filmfax "influence is immeasurable...wonderfully illustrated"-- Hitch "for millions of American baby boomers, monthly issues of Classics Illustrated were a colorful, exciting gateway to the classics of Western literature"-- The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)"remarkably well researched...meticulously detail...a beautiful volume...painstakingly, almost lovingly, defines the series' unique place in comic book and cultural history"-- Neighbor News "entertaining, informative"-- Active Years "a labour of love...an important work...a reminder of the legacy of Albert Kanter"-- Weekender, Leader-Post "meticulously indexed...copiously illustrated"-- Reference & Research Book News "generously illustrated"-- Knowledge Quest ., "Mr. Jones' study represents the best memory book in a long time. Anyone who remembers horse drawn milk trucks, mail deliveries twice a day, faded red enema bags, pin boys at bowling alleys, the St. Louis Browns, and the 'cat's meow' will love this book. It is a work of outstanding achievement"-- Film & History, "for millions of American baby boomers, monthly issues of Classics Illustrated were a colorful, exciting gateway to the classics of Western literature"-- The Blade (Toledo, Ohio), "the appearance (or rather, reappearance, as a second edition) of this volume is an occasion for celebration across the world of comic art scholarship. There are no more than a dozen scholarly works (my favorites include Masters of American Comics, Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, Underground Classics, Jews and American Comics and perhaps, although I am prejudiced, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) in the field, nearly all of them quite recent. None is as exhaustive for any genre as this. Every reader interested in comic art, will find this volume illuminating. Close readers will find it different, more thorough and more heavily illustrated, than the original. It's a book to enjoy and appreciate again and again."--Paul Buhle ( Jews and American Comics, The Art of Harvey Kurtzman ) Swans Commentary
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
741.5/973
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: "Good Stories" I. Albert Kanter''s Dream II. Of Musketeers and Mohicans: The Jacquet Shop III. Louis Zansky: The Painter''s Touch IV. Eccentricity Abounding: The War Years V. Arnold Lorne Hicks: Transitional Figure Between pages 48 and 49 are eight pages containing 22 color plates VI. Enter Iger: The Fiction House Artists VII. Henry Carl Kiefer and the Classics House Style VIII. Alex A. Blum: "A Prince of a Man" IX. A "Newer, Truer Name": The Late Forties X. Blood, Sweat, and Rudy Palais XI. Painted Covers and an Extra Nickel: The Early Fifties XII. Maurice del Bourgo: A "Man''s World Artist" 131XIII. Canonical Matters and Classical Curiosities XIV. Lou Cameron: "If John Wayne Had Drawn Comic Books" XV. Norman Nodel: "A Certain Integrity" XVI. From the Crypt to the Classics: The EC Era XVII. George Evans, Reed Crandall, and the Tradition of EC Realism XVIII. Roberta the Conqueror Between pages 200 and 201 are eight pages containing 26 color plates IX. High Tide and Greenbacks: The Late Fifties XX. Gerald McCann: The Colors of the Sky XXI. Gray Morrow: "Real People and Real Events" XXII. "Roberta''s Reforms": The Early SixtiesXIII. William E. Kanter: About a Son XXIV. Five Little Series and How They Grew: Picture Progress; Classics Illustrated Junior; Classics Illustrated Special Issues; The World Around Us; The Best from Boys'' Life Comics XXV. "Frawley''s Folly": The Twin Circle Era (1967-1971) XXVI. Classics Abroad: The Worldwide Yellow Banner XXVII. The Wilderness Years: The Seventies and Eighties XXVIII. Great Expectations: First Publishing''s Graphic Novels XXIX. "Your Doorway to the Classics": Acclaim''s Study Guides XXX. Restoration: Jack Lake Productions and Papercutz XXXI. Classics Collected: Notes on the Evolution of a Pastime and a Passion XXXII. Classical Coda Notes Appendices A. Classic Comics and Classics Illustrated B. Classics Illustrated Giant Editions C. Fast Fiction/Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated D. Classics Illustrated Educational Series E. Picture Parade/Picture Progress F. Classics Illustrated Junior G. Classics Illustrated Special Issues H. The Best from Boys'' Life Comics I. The World Around Us J. British Classics Illustrated , First and Second Series K. Classics Illustrated , Second Series (Berkley/First) L. Classics Illustrated , Third Series, Study Guides (Acclaim) M. Classics Illustrated , Fourth Series ( Jack Lake) N. Classics Illustrated Junior , Second Series ( Jack Lake) O. Classics Illustrated Special Issues , Second Series ( Jack Lake) P. British Classics Illustrated , Third Series Q. Papercutz Classics Illustrated DeLuxe Editions R. Papercutz Classics Illustrated Editions S. Correspondence Between Roberta Strauss and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, re: The Dark Frigate T. Letter from Roberta Strauss Feuerlicht to E. Nelson Bridwell Bibliography Index
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A significant expansion of the critically acclaimed first edition, Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, 2d ed. , carries the story of the Kanter family's series of comics-style adaptations of literary masterpieces from 1941 into the 21st century. This book features additional material on the 70-year history of Classics Illustrated and the careers and contributions of such artists as Alex A. Blum, Lou Cameron, George Evans, Henry C. Kiefer, Gray Morrow, Rudolph Palais, and Louis Zansky. New chapters cover the recent Jack Lake and Papercutz revivals of the series, the evolution of Classics collecting, and the unsung role of William Kanter in advancing the fortunes of his father Albert's worldwide enterprise. Enhancing the lively account of the growth of "the World's Finest Juvenile Publication" are new interviews and correspondence with editor Helene Lecar, publicist Eleanor Lidofsky, artist Mort Kunstler, and the founder's grandson John "Buzz" Kanter. Detailed appendices provide artist attributions, issue contents and, for the principal Classics Illustrated -related series, a listing of each printing identified by month, year, and highest reorder number. New U.S., Canadian and British series have been added. More than 300 illustrations--most of them new to this edition--include photographs of artists and production staff, comic-book covers and interiors, and a substantial number of original cover paintings and line drawings., A significant expansion of the critically acclaimed first edition, Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, Second Edition, carries the story of the Kanter family's series of comics-style adaptations of literary masterpieces from 1941 into the 21st century. This book features additional material on the 70-year history of Classics Illustrated and the careers of its contributors.

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    Classics Illustrated : A Cultural History, 2d Ed by William B., Jr. Jones is a serious study of the comic classic genre.

    Great study of a book. Well researched, well written, well illustrated.

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