Image Comics: The Road to Independence - Softcover
In 1992, seven artists shook the comic book industry when they left their top-selling Marvel Comic titles to jointly form a new company named Image Comics. Out of the gate, millions of readers flocked to the energetic adventures by these creators, as together they ushered in the Image Age, where comics would sell in the millions, and a comic book artist could become a mass media celebrity. Image Comics: The Road to Independence is an unprecedented look at the history of this important comic book company, featuring interviews and art from popular Image founders Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. Also featured are many of finest creators who over the last 15 years have been a part of the Image family, offering behind-the-scenes details of the company's successes and failures. There's plenty of rare and unseen art, helping make this the most honest exploration ever taken of the controversial company whose success, influence and high pr
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"An unprecedented look at the history of this important comic book company, featuring interviews and art from popular Image founders Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. Also featured are many of finest creators who over the last 15 years have been a part of the Image family, offering behind-the-scenes details of the company's successes and failures. There's plenty of rare and unseen art, helping make this the most honest exploration ever taken of the controversial company whose success, influence and high production values changed the landscape of comics forever."
About the Author:
George Khoury has written and edited the Eisner-nominated Kimota! and The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore, amongst other titles. He served as a senior editor on the award-winning Comic Book Artist magazine; he's also a regular contributor to the popular Modern Masters series. He's been a writer for various magazines, newspapers, and internet sites over the last 20 years. He was born and raised in New Jersey. His new book Comic Book Fever is coming out this summer.
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- PublisherTwoMorrows Publishing
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1893905713
- ISBN 13 9781893905719
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages280
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