Comic-Con: 40 Years of Artists, Writers, Fans & Friends. Foreword by Ray Bradbury

BRADBURY, RAY, MAX ALLAN COLLINS, STEVE LEIALOHA, WENDY ALL, RICHARD BUTNER, ROGER FREEDMAN, WILLIAM R. LUND, MIKE TOWRY, DAVID SCROGGY, JIM VALENTINO, CLYDENE NEE, JOHN ÔCHRISÕ CHRISTENSEN, RICHARD ALF, DAVE CLARK, VICKY KELSO-GOULART, SCOTT SHAW, LANCE GEECK, BARRY SHORT, JANET TAIT, CHRIS STURHANN, BILL MUMY, BARRY ALFONSO, GREG BEAR, JACKIE ESTRADA, MIKE PASQUA, PHIL YEH, BETH HOLLEY, MARY STURHANN, CLAYTON A. MOORE

Published by San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books 2009

About this Item

First Edition. Signed by the author Ray Bradbury and 29 other attendees of the 40th anniversary of Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts convention in the world. With the signatures of Mike Pasqua, Phil Yeh (with a drawing by him of a cat, a small heart, and Ô09), Janet Tait, Barry Short, Lance Geeck, Mark Stadler, Jim Valentino (with a caricature self portrait), David Scroggy (with a caricature self portrait), Dave Clark, Roger Freedman, Barry Alfonso, Jackie Estrada, Vicky Kelso-Goulart, Wendy All, Scott Shaw (with a caricature self portrait), Greg Bear, William R. Lund, Mike Towry, Richard Butner, Clayton A. Moore (twice and with a printed flyer laid-in signed by him in silver), Max Allan Collins, John ÔChrisÕ Christensen, Bill Mumy, Steve Leialoha, Beth Holley, Chris Sturhann, Mary Sturhann, Richard Alf, and Clydene Nee (ÓDene CycloneÓ). Oversize art book, 207 pages. Very minor bump to the boards at top of the spine, else mint in a mint bright dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with drawings, photographs, programs, comic book covers and drawings, movie posters and promotional materials, memorabilia, behind the scenes photos, and more. Comic-Con began in 1970 in San Diego and continues as a very special place for artists, fans, writers, celebrities, and other professionals to gather in celebration of all things wonderful in the world of comics, science fiction and fantasy, film, videos, anime, and fun. From Ray BradburyÕs foreword: ÒWhen I was in my late forties, I was asked to come down to San Diego to attend the first Comic-Con at the El Cortez Hotel. I was part of a group of about three hundred people, if you can believe that. The fascinating thing about this was that these people all loved illustration. We were all very happy being there and enjoying one anotherÕs company.Ó Accompanying Bradbury (who is featured extensively throughout the book) at that first gathering were such luminaries as A.E. van Vogt, Jack Kirby, and Forrest J Ackerman.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comic-Con: 40 Years of Artists, Writers, Fans & Friends. Foreword by Ray Bradbury
• Publisher: San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books 2009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)