Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

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But if you accept this book’s thesis that Martin Goodman didn’t give a crap about content, yet was a hoarder and re-purposer of any intellectual property that he possessed – anything that might sell a few thousand more bundles of paper next month – then this is largely a story of two worlds colliding at a very human level. A man built a widget factory that accidentally produced some Stradivarius violins. He didn’t really understand violins, but he understood that they were his, and that they had value. Our whole team got together and started pitching ideas. I think there was at some point, a list of maybe 12 or 15 different subjects that we could explore. We started looking at what kind of eye witness kinds of things that we could get, and what kind of first-hand accounts that we could get. Patty Jenkins, the director of 2017’s Wonder Woman which broke the record for the biggest grossing live-action film directed by a woman and became the highest grossing film of the summer. At comic conventions or book signings, successful creators often have their heads down all the time, endlessly drawing or signing books, barely pausing to look up and draw breath instead of drawing Judge Dredd. Because it’s the only way to supplement their income and make a living in these perilous times. It can be quite painful to watch. At such events, I’d also find if I lingered to chat to a fan for more than 30 seconds, someone would come along and tell them, ‘Move along. Move along.’ And I would get told off, too! ‘We’re closing in half an hour and you’ve still got a queue, so can you speed it up please?’ It's really just a matter of keeping things interesting. I think once you see these episodes, every one of these stories has fascinating twists and turns, and things you wouldn't expect. It's great because it's all true. There's definitely a dramatic narrative to the lives of these people. In some cases, it's a lot of tragedy. But that does make for a very compelling story.

The bottom line is that all of these illustrators were commercial artists, taking whatever paying work came their way, and turning out art accordingly. Taylor, Laurie; Martin, Cathlena; & Houp, Trena (2004) "Introduction". ImageTexT Exhibit 1 (Fall 2004) . Retrieved June 26, 2005. Women were also a substantial presence in the underground comics movement, he said. “How can we dismiss the liberating works of Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Carol Tyler, Roberta Gregory, Diane Noomin?” Michelle Rodriguez, the Fast and Furious star who has also had key roles in the Resident Evil franchise and much more.The November 20th episode, “The Trials of Superman”, traces the journey of the legal perils faced by Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. It’s easy to take for granted where great comic book characters come from. I think this episode shares the missing pieces in a truly engaging way,” says Anderson, “I really feel like AMC has captured the uniqueness of their journey.” A market for such comic books soon followed, and by 1938 publishers were printing original material in the format. It was at this point that Action Comics #1 launched, with Superman as the cover feature. The popularity of the character swiftly enshrined the superhero as the defining genre of American comic books. The genre lost popularity in the 1950s but re-established its domination of the form from the 1960s until the late 20th century.

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The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism

Dennis Gifford (2013). Peter Hunt (ed.). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Routledge. pp.239–241. ISBN 9781134879946. The new, six-part documentary series takes a deeper look into the many stories and creators that make up the world of comic books. Featuring interviews with comic book icons such as the legendary Stan Lee, the creator of Marvel and many of our most popular Marvel superheroes including Spider-Man, Superman, Hulk, X-Men, The Avengers and countless more popular characters.