The Adventures of Yaakov and Isaac, Vol. 1

Kubert, Joe

ISBN 10: 1583307419 / ISBN 13: 9781583307410

Published by Mahrwood Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Adventures of Yaakov and Isaac, Vol. 1
• Publisher: Mahrwood Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1583307419
• ISBN 13: 9781583307410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Living Comic book legend Joe Kubert telling stories as only he knows how. Created 20 years ago with Rabbi David Pape these stories are collected here in full color for the first time. Joe created Yaakov and Isaac to make wonderfully illustrated stories as meaningful today as they were in biblical times! Each story is an exciting adventure with its own theme and teaches a valuable lesson made more powerful through his beautiful artwork and dynamic designs, complete with Joe's insights and questions for kids and parents to enjoy and discuss. Featuring some of Joe's Finest Work. A Must See Collection!

About the Author

Joe Kubert, writer, designer, illustrator and producer of Joe Kubert's World of Cartooning - The Correspondence Course - has had an illustrious career over the past 60 years as a comic book artist, publisher and educator. He has influenced the career of many of the cartoonists of today and of yesteryear.

Publishers Weekly (Oct., 1997).... "Kubert's signature graphic style; brisk, precisely rendered, emotionally charged linework in dramatically composed panels marks him as one of mainstream comics' most talented and celebrated interpreters of the horrors of war."

Joe, at age 11, began working as an apprentice for Harry "A" Chesler, a comic book production house and has worked in the field ever since. His 60 year history includes publishing, writing, editing and illustrating:

In 1976, Joe and his wife, Muriel, founded the world's only nationally accredited school specializing in cartoon-graphics, The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc.

His body of work includes:

Sgt. Rock
Superman
Tarzan
Enemy Ace
Batman
Flash
Hawkman
Tor
1st 3-D comic book (1953) - Mighty Mouse
Robin Moore's Tales of the Green Beret, for the Chicago-New York News Syndicate
Graphic Novels: Tor, Abraham Stone
Graphic Books: Fax From Sarajevo
Additional story credits are too numerous to mention here