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Synopsis: The legendary ugly artist of Mad finds God! Cartoonist Basil Wolverton was known for his grotesque drawings in Mad magazine. He was commissioned and later employed by a church to write and illustrate a narrative of the Old Testament. Compiled and edited by Wolverton's son, Monte, the 304-page Bible Stories includes all of Wolverton's artwork for the Worldwide Church of God corporation. Recording artist and noted EC authority Grant Geissman (Tales of Terror: The E.C. Companion and Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s E.C. Comics!) provides an insightful foreword, while Monte Wolverton delivers commentary and background in the introduction and in each section. This volume is authorized and commissioned by the Worldwide Church of God and endorsed by the Wolverton family. Many of the illustrations in this book are regarded as Basil Wolverton's finest work. Still others have never been published.
About the Author:
Basil Wolverton was born near Medford, Oregon in 1909 and died in 1978. His Fantagraphics-published books include Basil Wolverton's Culture Corner and The Wolverton Bible, and his work is featured in Supermen!: The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941.
Monte Wolverton is a syndicated editorial cartoonist (whose style is reminiscent of his father's) and managing editor of Plain Truth magazine―where many of the illustrations in The Wolverton Bible originally appeared.
Grant Geissman, (b. 1953, Berkeley, CA), is the author of several Mad magazine retrospectives, some of which have been Eisner-nominated. He's also an accomplished musician and composer, having recorded with artists including Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, and Keiko Matsui. He lives in Los Angeles.
Title: The Wolverton Bible
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Thus. Illus. ; 311 pages. Seller Inventory # 40515
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Excellent. First Edition. 4to, 312pp. Fully illustrated in black & white. Hardcover, bound in original pictorial boards with gray cloth spine. In excellent condition. Firm binding and crisp, clean, interior. No markings or signs of prior ownership. Spine ends are ever-so-lightly bumped, otherwise as new. Seller Inventory # 012894
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Second printing, February 2010. The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, tail of spine bumped with minor wear. No dust jacket, as issued; Mylar protected. Seller Inventory # 015732
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Book Description Condition: VG+, No DJ. 1st thus. 8vo. 311pp. Slight cant to spine, tad of wear head and heel of spine. Seller Inventory # MAIN026558I