Comic Book Punks: How a Generation of Brits Reinvented Pop Culture (Signed)

Karl Stock

ISBN 10: 1786186942 / ISBN 13: 9781786186942

Published by Rebellion, 2023

About this Item

Hard Cover. Rebellion 2023. Signed by Karl Stock Signed. 1st Edition. Book condition: VF - Very Fine. Dust Jacket. None illustrations. Dust Jacket condition: F - Fine. FROM THE LIBRARY OF COMIC LEGEND DAVE GIBBONS! Few would have expected a small gathering of British comic book fans and creators in the early 1970s to spark a cultural revolution, but this was the start of a disparate movement of punks, dropouts and disaffected youths who reinvented a medium and became the imaginative heart of a global success story. The influence of the comic book has never been greater, from movies to streaming and beyond, but the journey comics took from disposable kids' magazines to literary prize-winning books and global franchises turned on a highly unusual group of writers and artists. Based on years of interviews with a generation of leading writers, artists and editors, Karl Stock reveals the true story of the wild times, passion and determination that helped, hindered and saw the reinvention of comics. Stock brilliantly tells the story of the triumphs and disasters that rewrote the rulebook on what comics could be and who they should be for. This book comes from the personal collection of legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons and features a certificate of authenticity! 500 pages. Size: 6" x 10" (160mm x 250mm). (2).

Seller Inventory # DG33401

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comic Book Punks: How a Generation of Brits Reinvented Pop Culture (Signed)
• Publisher: Rebellion
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786186942
• ISBN 13: 9781786186942
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Dave's Library

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Synopsis

The influence of the comic book has never been greater, from movies to streaming and beyond, but the journey comics took from disposable kids' magazines to literary prize-winning books and global franchises turned on a highly unusual group of writers and artists. Few would have expected a small gathering of British comic book fans and creators in the early '70s to spark a cultural revolution, but this was the start of a disparate movement of punks, dropouts and disaffected youths who reinvented a medium and became the imaginative heart of a global success story.

Based on years of interviews with a generation of leading writers, artists and editors, Karl Stock reveals the true story of the wild times, passion and determination that helped, hindered and saw the reinvention of comics.

Stock brilliantly tells the story of the triumphs and disasters that rewrote the rulebook on what comics could be and who they should be for.

About the Author

Karl Stock has written Tharg's Future Shocks for 2000AD, Dredd prose fiction for the Judge Dredd Megazine and strips including Sniper Elite and Death Wish for Rebellion titles such as Battle, The Vigilant and Cor!! & Buster, as well as interviews and features about comics for the Judge Dredd Megazine, Tripwire, Comic Heroes and more. He is the co-author of the 40th-anniversary edition of Thrill-Power Overload, 2000AD's official history, and lives in Scotland.