Dennis A. Amith presents My Comic Book Journey
TITLE: Comic Book Spotlight: Pussey! TPB YEAR: July 1995 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books By Daniel Clowes When it comes to alternative comics success, Daniel Clowes has seen his stories such as “Ghost World” (2001) adapted into a film, and “Art School Confidential” (2006). These stories were Read More …
TITLE: Amazing Heroes Issue #9 YEAR: March 1982 COMPANY: Redbeard Inc. (an imprint of Fantagraphics Books) Editor: Kim Thompson Art Director: Peppy White Assistant Editor: J. Collier Writers: Dwight R. Decker, Jim Korkis, Rich Morrissey, Gene Reed, David Singer Before “Wizard: Guide to Comics Magazine” Read More …
TITLE: Love and Rockets Issue #42 YEAR: August 1993 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books Art, Story, Lettering by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez “Love and Rockets”, created by the Hernandez Brothers, primarily Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez (brother Mario Hernandez would contribute a few times), the comic book series Read More …
TITLE: The Death-Ray YEAR: September 2011 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books Art/Story by Daniel Clowes When it comes to alternative comics success, Daniel Clowes has seen his stories such as “Ghost World” (2001) adapted into a film, and “Art School Confidential” (2006). These stories were among the Read More …
TITLE: Ten Years of Love and Rockets YEAR: 1992 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books Art, Story, Lettering by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez From 1982-1992, the first ten years of the beloved “Love and Rockets” comic book series, in 1992, Fantagraphics Books released “Ten Years of Love and Read More …
TITLE: The Love Bunglers (collected from “Love and Rockets: New Stories Vol. 3 and 4) YEAR: June 2014 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books Story and Art by Jaime Hernandez For those who grew up reading “Love and Rockets”, many grew up reading stories featuring character Maggie Luisa Read More …
TITLE: The Complete Love and Rockets vol. 20: Dicks and Deedees YEAR: 2003 PAGES: 94 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books By Jaime Hernandez Back in 1982, brothers Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez created a comic book series known as “Love and Rockets”, one of the first comic Read More …
TITLE: Eightball Issue #11 YEAR: June 1993 COMPANY: Fantagraphics Books By Daniel Clowes When it comes to alternative comics success, Daniel Clowes has seen his stories such as “Ghost World” (2001) adapted into a film, and “Art School Confidential” (2006). These stories were among the Read More …