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"It is rare for a book to produce uncontrollable laughter as loud as this one did. The narrator is at art college in the 1950s, and after failing to get the courses he wants, finds himself attending 'Introduction to Graphic Design,' taught by the inspiring, sadistic, and compelling Professor Winter Sorbeck. Through humiliation and excess he shows his naive young charges how to see the world through new eyes. This is a brilliantly entertaining debut -- intelligent, pitch-perfect, and enlightening."

This story about growing up and finding your calling is funny and, almost despite itself, moving. Here the big ideas -- about growing, working, loving -- are all inside."

An irresistible comic voice that sounds so modern, and so right, even as it re-creates the undergraduate life of the late 1950s."

"Channeling Holden Caulfield via David Sedaris, Kidd produces a stellar debut."

"A Joyride."

Not only is [The Cheese Monkeys] sharp and funny, it's also one of the year's most original American novels."

From People Who Didn't

"Retro kitsch. Thoroughly sophomoric."

"The first section veers dangerously towards the predictable. Kidd has a way to go before his literary skills equal his artistic genius."

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Other editions: 2009, 2009, 2009, Hardcover - 2001

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Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan

Chip Kidd

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2008

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Watching the Watchmen

Chip Kidd; Dave Gibbons; Geoff Spear; Mike Essel

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The Learners

Chip Kidd

A follow up to The Cheese Monkeys finds 1961 college graduate Happy embarking on his new advertising job in the middle of an eccentric team of co-workers, an effort that is marked by their struggles to land and keep promising clients and Happy's participation in a devastating Yale psychology experiment. 50,000 first printing.

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Mythology 2006 Calendar: The Dc Comics Art Of Alex Ross

Chip Kidd; Alex Ross; Geoff Spear

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Mythology the Dc Comics Art of Alex Ross 2005 Calendar

Chip Kidd; Geoff Spear

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The Golden Age Of DC Comics: 365 Days

Chip Kidd; Geoff Spear

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Mythology.: The Dc Comics Art of Alex Ross

Chip Kidd; Alex Ross; Geoff Spear

Here is the incomparable cast of the DC Comics universe: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, the Green Lantern, and the rest of the Justice League as you’ve never seen them before. Mythology brings together the best-loved comic characters in the world, brought to life by one of the most astonishing young artists working in the medium today, Alex Ross. The award-winning designer/writer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear have teamed up to create a book like no other, with an introduction by M. Night Shyamalan, the acclaimed director of Signs and The Sixth Sense.

Ross has often been called “the Norman Rockwell of comics,” and this book reveals not only his lifelong love of these classic super heroes but also his vision: Mythology takes you into the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating creative process. The combination of Ross’s dynamic art and Kidd’s kinetic design make images from his most memorable stories–including Kingdom Come, Superman: Peace on Earth, Batman: War on Crime, and Uncle Sam–soar off the more than 280 pages. There are also hundreds of never-before-seen sketches, limited edition prints, and prototype sculptures. Vintage DC comic panels are interspersed throughout, as reference points from which Ross launches his extraordinary interpretations.

And most exciting for Ross fans, inside is a DC Comics first: an exclusive, original Superman-Batman story, written by Kidd and painted by Ross. Also included is an all-new origin of Robin, written by Paul Dini. Mythology is a book in which every page explodes with the power of the icons it celebrates.

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Jack Cole and Plastic Man: Forms Stretched to Their Limits

Chip Kidd; Art Spiegelman

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Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz

Chip Kidd; Charles M. Schulz

This beautiful album will dazzle fans of Charles M. Schulz and his art, providing an unprecedented look at the work of the most brilliant and beloved cartoonist of the twentieth century. Here is the whole gang–Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, and all the others from the original Peanuts strips.

More than five hundred comic strips are reproduced, as well as such rare or never-before-seen items as a sketchbook from Schulz's army days in the early 1940s; his very first printed strip, Just Keep Laughing; his private scrapbook of pre-Peanuts Li'l Folks strips; developmental sketches for the first versions of Charlie Brown and the other Peanuts characters; a sketchbook from 1963; and many more materials gathered from the Schulz archives in Santa Rosa, California.

The art has been stunningly photographed by Geoff Spear in full color, capturing the subtle textures of paper, ink, and line. The strips–which were shot only from the original art or vintage newsprint–reveal how, from the 1950s through 2000, Schulz's style and the Peanuts world evolved. The book features an introduction by Jean Schulz and has been designed and edited by renowned graphic artist Chip Kidd, who also provides an informed and appreciative commentary.

This celebration of the genius of the most revered cartoonist of our time is a must for anyone who has ever come under the spell of Peanuts.

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Batman Collected

Chip Kidd; Geoff Spear

Since 1939, the Batman mythology has shaped the American imagination. And from the 1940s onward, Batman's ever-growing popularity has spawned thousands of toys, gadgets and other collectibles - plastic figurines, nightlights, wristwatches, windup toys, clothing, food products, costumes and more. Chip Kidd, acclaimed book designer and passionate Batman collector, brings these objects to life in Batman Collected, his tribute to the power of the Batman legend. Drawing on Kidd's own collection as well as the DC Comics archives, the book features works by Andy Warhol, Carmine Infantino, Bob Kane, Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli and other notable artists. Batman Collected is a gallery of dramatic full-color photos of the rarest Batman memorabilia accompanied by Kidd's absorbing text detailing the mysterious fascination of Batman collecting. Geoff Spear's extreme closeup photography and chiaroscuro lighting give the material an aura of dark menace, and Kidd's striking design will surprise fans, collectors and Batophiles of all ages. It's all here: from the 1940s movie posters, radio scripts and figurines to the explosion of toys and merchandise connected with the 1960s TV show to the sketches and art for the Dark Knight revival of the 1980s and the authenticity and noirish elegance of the contemporary Batman movies and animated series. Collectors will thrill to the sight of rare Japanese Batman games and windup robots, British pulp novels, Topps trading cards, Aurora models, Mego figurines and much more. Fans of graphic design will be mesmerized by Kidd's tour of his obsession.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2001

Batman: The Golden Age

Chip Kidd; Les Daniels

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Wonder Woman: The Life and Times of the Amazon Princess

Chip Kidd; Les Daniels

Filled with a fascinating array of archival comic book art, photographs, and paraphernalia, and designed by Chip Kidd, WONDER WOMAN follows on the heels of the successful BATMAN and SUPERMAN histories to complete this popular super hero series. Not only a sure hit with collectors and fans, this celebration of Wonder Woman's independent spirit will also appeal to the larger girl power audience of today. Colorful, complete, and captivating, WONDER WOMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY is a true tribute to this splendid super hero.

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Batman Animated

Chip Kidd; Paul Dini

From Emmy Award-winning-producer Paul Dini and acclaimed designer Chip Kidd comes Batman Animated, the behind-the-scenes story of the hit show that revolutionized television animation and brought a stunning new look to the legendary Caped Crusader. Since its premiere in September 1992, Batman: The Animated Series has been acclaimed by enthusiastic viewers and longtime fans of the Batman character as the defining image of the Dark Knight onscreen. Now readers are offered an inside look into the creation of the series. Granted unprecedented access to the archives of the Warner Bros. Animation Studio, Chip Kidd has combined breathtaking photographs by Award-winning photographer Geoff Spear and fashioned an imaginative layout of never-before-published preproduction and finished artwork that echoes the boldness of producer-designer Bruce Timms powerful TV show. Paul Dini's text offers entertaining and informative commentary on the series history, development, and continuing production. It includes glimpses into the making of the Batman animated features Mask of the Phantasm and SubZero, and a sneak peek into the future projects. Featuring a detailed episode guide, comments from the series creators and voice actors, and an introduction by Bruce Timm, Batman Animated is a must-have for Batman fans young and old.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1998

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Graphic Design: America Two

Chip Kidd; D.K. Holland; Jessica Helfand

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Cal 98 Batman Collected: A Celebration of Batman

Chip Kidd

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