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Otto Binder : The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary by Bill Schelly (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Otto Binder : The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary, Paperback by Schelly, Bill; Lupoff, Richard A. (FRW), ISBN 1623170370, ISBN-13 9781623170370, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "A beautifully told biography of comics writer Otto Binder who contributed to popular comics such as Supergirl, Captain Marvel, and Superman"--

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Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary chronicles the career of Otto Binder, from pulp magazine author to writer of Supergirl, Captain Marvel, and Superman comics. As the originator of the first sentient robot in literature ("I, Robot," published in Amazing Stories in 1939 and predating Isaac Asimov's collection of the same name), Binder's effect on science fiction was profound. Within the world of comic books, he created or co-created much of the Superman universe, including Smallville; Krypto, Superboy's dog; Supergirl; and the villain Braniac. Binder is also credited with writing many of the first "Bizarro" storylines for DC Comics, as well as for being the main writer for the Captain Marvel comics. In later years, Binder expanded from comic books into pure science writing, publishing dozens of books and articles on the subject of satellites and space travel as well as UFOs and extraterrestrial life. Comic book historian Bill Schelly tells the tale of Otto Binder through comic panels, personal letters, and interviews with Binder's own family and friends. Schelly weaves together Binder's professional successes and personal tragedies, including the death of Binder's only daughter and his wife's struggle with mental illness. A touching and human story, Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary is a biography that is both meticulously researched and beautifully told, keeping alive Binder's spirit of scientific curiosity and whimsy.

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Publisher
North Atlantic Books
ISBN-10
1623170370
ISBN-13
9781623170370
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211802504

Product Key Features

Book Title
Otto Binder : the Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary
Author
Bill Schelly
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Techniques / Cartooning, Popular Culture, Literary, American / General, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art, Literary Criticism, Social Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
19.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Pn6727.B48z85 2016
Reviews
"Otto Binder was a kind of titan, a precursor of the gods ... because he came up with basic primordial forms that later writers would perhaps polish to a greater luster. But Binder hewed them out of solid rock. He was mining the raw material." --Alan Moore, author of Watchmen and V for Vendetta "Bill Schelly has an obsessive yet intelligent passion for things many might consider marginal if not bizarre--always the mark of an interesting mind." --Tom Robbins, author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues "Bill Schelly has done an amazing job of capturing Otto and his family and friends, and explaining in an interesting way why his work was so important and precedent-setting." --Michael Uslan, executive producer of The Dark Knight Rises "Schelly truly brings Binder alive on the page. He crafts a candid and sympathetic portrait that makes you feel that you have gotten to know the man almost as vividly as if you had met him in real life." --Paul Gravett, Comic Book Marketplace
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2015-035354
Dewey Decimal
741.5973
Dewey Edition
23

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by professor9Jun 10, 2020
The Otto Binder story is one that will impress
Bill Schelly's biography of Otto Binder is an excellent read, both for the historian and for those interested in the early days of science fiction pulp writers and Golden and Silver Age comic writers. Otto was tremendously prolific and had a fascinating life, albeit stricken by tragedy. A highly recommended tome!
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