Author: Gilbert Shelton
Publisher: Knockabout Comics
ISBN: 9780861661596
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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All the Freak Brothers stories, book covers, posters and merchandise collected together in one big volume. The definitive Freak Brothers book for years to come.

Author: Paul Mavrides
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781683965107
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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With the imminent release of a new animated series, Gilbert Shelton's legendary underground comix heroes find a new crash pad at Fantagraphics.

Author: Gilbert Shelton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781683965589
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The hilarity never stops in this second collection of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comics stories, featuring the Brothers' trip to the 21st century and two Fat Freddy's Cat solo escapades.

Author: Gilbert Shelton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861662616
Category : Cartoons and comics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Yes! Fifty years, 16 languages, 40 million sales since "The Rag" in Austin, Texas. This souvenir extravaganza contains brand-new strips and an up-to-date interview with Shelton. A fitting complement to "The Freak Brothers Omnibus."

Author: Beth Macy
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316337560
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER The true story of two African-American brothers who were kidnapped and displayed as circus freaks, and whose mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back. The year was 1899 and the place a sweltering tobacco farm in the Jim Crow South town of Truevine, Virginia. George and Willie Muse were two little boys born to a sharecropper family. One day a white man offered them a piece of candy, setting off events that would take them around the world and change their lives forever. Captured into the circus, the Muse brothers performed for royalty at Buckingham Palace and headlined over a dozen sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. They were global superstars in a pre-broadcast era. But the very root of their success was in the color of their skin and in the outrageous caricatures they were forced to assume: supposed cannibals, sheep-headed freaks, even "Ambassadors from Mars." Back home, their mother never accepted that they were "gone" and spent 28 years trying to get them back. Through hundreds of interviews and decades of research, Beth Macy expertly explores a central and difficult question: Where were the brothers better off? On the world stage as stars or in poverty at home? TRUEVINE is a compelling narrative rich in historical detail and rife with implications to race relations today.

Author: Jared Dillian
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439181276
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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Erroneously states "1st Touchstone hardcover edition" in paperback copy.

Author: Gilbert Shelton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861662838
Category : Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (Fictitious characters)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The definitive underground comic strips. Published in 15 languages and with worldwide sales of over 40 million copies along with countless items of merchandise. The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers are timeless clowns; it's the traditional, simple, basic forms of humour at the heart of these tripped-out cartoons - from slapstick to silly punchlines and Shelton's mastery of satire - which have kept them fresh and mirthful for 40 years. Collected here, a short selection of classic strips to serve as the perfect introduction to Gilbert Shelton's famous work.

Author: Gilbert Shelton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861660537
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Author: Gilbert Shelton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861660223
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: Randy Duncan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313399247
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 947

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This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books—and the creators of these icons of our culture—reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. Multiple generations have thrilled to the exploits of the heroes and villains of American comic books. These imaginary characters permeate our culture—even Americans who have never read a comic book grasp what the most well-known examples represent. But these comic book characters, and their creators, do more than simply thrill: they make us consider who we are and who we aspire to be. Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman contains 100 entries that provide historical background, explore the impact of the comic-book character on American culture, and summarize what is iconic about the subject of the entry. Each entry also lists essential works, suggests further readings, and contains at least one sidebar that provides entertaining and often quirky insight not covered in the main entry. This two-volume work examines fascinating subjects, such as how the superhero concept embodied the essence of American culture in the 1930s; and the ways in which comic book icons have evolved to reflect changing circumstances, values, and attitudes regarding cultural diversity. The book's coverage extends beyond just characters, as it also includes entries devoted to creators, publishers, titles, and even comic book related phenomena that have had enduring significance.