Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah: Essays on the Epic Graphic Satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard - Softcover

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9780786468898: Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah: Essays on the Epic Graphic Satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard
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ISBN 10: 0786468890 ISBN 13: 9780786468898
Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2012

Synopsis

In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years, Sim, and later collaborator Gerhard, produced an epic 6,000-page graphic novel, the longest-running English language comic series by a single creative team. They revolutionized the comics medium by showing other artists that they too could forgo major publishers, paving the way for such successes as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bone. This work, the first collection of critical essays on Cerebus, provides a multifaceted approach to Sim and Gerhard's complex and entertaining oeuvre, including their innovative use of the comic medium, storytelling and satiric techniques, technical and visual sophistication, and Sim's use of the comic as commentary on gender and religion.

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About the Author

Eric Hoffman, a poet and essayist, is the author of sixteen books and lives in Connecticut.

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Publisher
McFarland & Company
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0786468890
ISBN 13 
9780786468898
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
238
Editor
Hoffman Eric
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