The great comic book heroes jules feiffer

Gary groth the editorial cartoonist examines the american art form which produced comic book heroes such as batman, superman, and captain marvel in the nineteenthirties and forties. It had an early superman story by his creators, siegel and shuster. Adi granov has been wowing comic book readers with his realistic, but subtle work since his first work for marvel with 2005s iron man. The great comic book heroes was a distillation of the dawn of the superhero comics in the early 1940s. The great comic book heroes, by jules feiffer fonts in use. The great comic book heroes by jules feiffer goodreads. The great comic book heroes as a nonfiction author, feiffer is most revered in comics circles for his standard the great comic book heroes bonanza books, dial press, 1965, which he wrote in commission of e. Between 1945 and 1950, i read quite a few comic books to our then unlettered son. Signed by editor jules feiffer without inscription on full title. Both art forms exploit action and express character through movement. This blog is dedicated to spirit and discovery of that era inherent within. For many who purchased the book or studied a library copy, the great comic book heroes is fondly remembered for providing a first exposure to a battery of artists and cartoonists from joe shuster to bob kane to will. He examines the significance of the genre uncertainly but always entertainingly. The great comic book heroes by jules feiffer first.

The book was designed by paul bacon, who passed away in june 2016 at the age of 91. He discusses the key players in the golden age of comic books. In the book, feiffer writes about the unique the place of comics in the space between high and low art and the power which this space offers both the creator and reader. The great comic book heroes 40 years ago i discovered the golden age thru the great comic book hereos by jules feiffer.

Beloved children s book author jules feiffer didn t start out with kidfriendly fare. Jules feiffer s historic essay, available again in a compact and affordable size. After first gaining notoriety and a pulitzer prize for his stark, darkly comic political cartoons, he redrew himself as the creator of such charming kids tales as i m not bobby. When i was an impressionable kid, i would spend hours pouring over the books at my local library. The great comic book heroes by jules feiffer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

The great comic book heroes npr coverage of the great comic book heroes. Author of the great comic book heroes, carnal knowledge, little murders, i lost my bear, the explainers, meanwhile, a barrel of laughs, a vale of tears, feiffer jules feiffer. Great comic book heroes great comic book heroes by feiffer. Written in 1964 the book traces the early days of comic. The work was one of the first academic studies of comics, more specifically superhero comics. An introductory page with just the book title on it, used to separate the introduction from the reprints. The great comic book heroes the golden age of comic books. The great comic book heroes by jules feiffer eka resources. The great comic book heroes1965 jules feiffer hardcover book w dust jacket hi, im karen.

The great comic book heroes by jules feiffer, paperback. Taking us back to the days when not only jerry seigel and joe shusters. This is cartoonist jules feiffer s nostalgic article about his experiences as a reader and an apprentice during the golden age of comics which was later republished along with a bevy of classic comic book stories as the perennial reprint collection of the 1960s and 1970sthe first such book to reprint old comic book stories. The great comic book heroes has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book superheroes of the late 1930s and early 1940s, including plastic man, batman, superman, the spirit and others. This homage by feiffer to the great comic book heroes has become almost legendary since its first appearance in 1965, but it is mainly feiffer s essays on the comic books that distinguishes it. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffers long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and affordable size. It was the great comic book heroes edited by jules feiffer. The great comic book heroes by jules feiffer alibris. Most of them, as i remember, were the rhymed adven lures of. This copy of the great comic book heroes is the 1965 big hardcover book by jules feiffer, published by the dial press. The illustrations are nicely reproduced, with several complete stories some origin stories, but for the most part the selections are unremarkable. Jules feiffers the great comic book heroes is a loving appreciation of the golden age of hero comics.

This work was first published as a hardcover volume accompanied by 127 pages. He designed his own strips, drew the characters and wrote the dialogue. You wrote the critical book called the great comic book heroes and then the man in the ceiling which played with the idea of being a superhero writer. Great comic book heroes 1965 hc w dj by jules feiffer. Compiled, introduced and annotated by jules feiffer. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffers long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and. When jules feiffer, author of the great comic book heroes, was 8 or 9 years old in the late 1930s, comic books were in their infancy. The great comic book heroes the tom brevoort experience. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. By 1993 he began writing and illustrating books aimed at. Cartoonist jules feiffer born january 26, 1929 put together this homage to the comic books of his youth in 1965. In 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book superheroes of the late 1930s and early 1940s, including. As a nonfiction author, feiffer is most revered in comics circles for his standard the great comic book heroes bonanza books, dial press.

Taking us back to the days when not only jerry seigel and joe shusters superman, and bob kanes batman rid mythical cities of villains, but plastic man, the human torch and captain marvel also battled for truth and justice. He labels comics junk only to vigorously defend our need for them. Jules feiffer, born january 26, 1929, new york, new york, u. In 1965, feiffer wrote what is arguably the first critical history of the comic book super heroes of the late 30s and early 40s, including plastic man, batman, superman, the spirit, and others. This book consist of 189 pages of color full comics of superman, batman, green lantern and many more. The great comic book heroes book by jules feiffer 1. Feiffer ends his fabulous 1965 essay on comic book history with an argument that comics are junk, but that junk is good, even necessary. In the great comic book heroes, feiffer offers commentary on both the meaning and the history of the genre. Great comic book heroes university press of mississippi.

This chapter presents an excerpt from jules feiffer s pioneering study the great comic book heroes 1965, which offers a fledgling cartoonists account of the early days of the comic book industry. Buy a cheap copy of the great comic book heroes by jules feiffer. I dont recall how i learned of the great comic book heroes by jules feiffer. He won the pulitzer prize in 1986 as americas leading editorial cartoonist, and in 2004 he was inducted into the comic book hall of fame. In this expanded intro and afterword to jules feiffers the great comic book heroes, he explains how the art and business of comic books has.

Buy the great comic book heroes by jules feiffer online at alibris. He knew at once that he wanted to be a comic book artist. The great book heroes annotated and compiled by jules feiffer is a collectors delight. Jules feiffer books list of books by author jules feiffer. One book in particular i would come back to again and again and again. Taken on their own terms, comics deliver exactly what they should. The verbal elements usually took the form of monologues in which the speaker sometimes pathetic, sometimes pompous exposed his own insecurities. The great comic book heroes by feiffer jules abebooks. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffer s long outofprint and seminal essay of comics criticism, the great comic book heroes, in a compact and affordable size. In 1965, bonanza books released the great comic book heroes, a 192page book of reprinted 1940s comic book stories compiled, introduced and annotated by jules feiffer.

Feiffer was not just some comic book fan publishing a book of reprints. The great comic book heroes is widely acknowledged to be the first book to analyze the juvenile medium of superhero comics in a critical manner, but without denying the iconic hold such works have over readers of all ages. The book is slender and offers little text by feiffer, but. Between 1945 and 1950, i read quite a few comic books to our thenunlettered son. Jules ralph feiffer born january 26, 1929 is an american cartoonist and author, who was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. Fantagraphics is proud to publish jules feiffer s long outofprint and seminal. The great comic book heroes jules feiffer offers a critical history of comic books. He created a satirical volume, munro, about a little boy accidentally drafted and stuck in a military that could not get paperwork straightened out. The great comic book of heroes by jules feiffer librarything. Written in 1964 the book traces the early days of comic strips and is well illustrated with the first issues of prominent superheroes. Feiffer, who later wrote a great little book of memoirs called the comic book super heroes, went on to serve in the army during the korean war. In 1979 feiffer created his first graphic novel, tantrum. For many who purchased the book or studied a library copy, the great comic book heroes is fondly remembered for providing a first exposure to a battery of artists and cartoonists from joe shuster to bob kane to will eisner.