This concluding volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of a pivotal figure in comics and animation. It delves into the artist's creative journey, highlighting their influence on the medium and showcasing their most significant contributions. Through rich insights and detailed analysis, readers gain a deeper appreciation for the artist's legacy and impact on the art form.
Krazy Kat! Popeye! Flash Gordon! Beetle Bailey! Blondie! Prince Valiant! Hagar the Horrible! Barney Google and Snuffy Smith! Baby Blues! Mutt & Jeff! Zits! Juliet Jones! Buz Sawyer! Steve Canyon! Bizarro! Hi & Lois! Maggie & Jiggs! Johnny Hazard! There are simply too many to list because King Features has had a more illustrious and long-lasting history than any newspaper syndicate, even as it continues to lead the way into the digital age and beyond. This book is a centennial birthday bash hosted by Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell, and Brian Walker, with contributions by Brendan Burford, Lucy Shelton Caswell, Jared Gardner, Ron Goulart, Jeffrey Lindenblatt, Carl Linich, Paul Tumey, and Germund von Wowern. More than just comics, it’s a celebration of the profound impact that King Features has had on popular culture! From the earliest days when William Randolph Hearst first added cartoons to his newspapers, comic strips have had a profound impact on popular culture. With the consolidation of Hearst’s various distribution channels in November 1915, King Features was born. A century later the world’s largest syndicate leads the way in the 21st Century and beyond. NOMINATED FOR TWO 2016 EISNER AWARDS: BEST COMICS-RELATED BOOK and BEST PUBLICATION DESIGN
IN DEN TRÜMMERN VON BATMANS STADT… Ein gewaltiges Erdbeben hat Gotham City schwer getroffen. Batman und seine Verbündeten Robin, Nightwing, Jim Gordon und Harvey Bullock tun alles, um die Ordnung in der zerstörten Stadt wiederherzustellen und denen zu helfen, die alles verloren haben. Doch Superverbrecher wie Clayface, Mr. Freeze, Ratcatcher oder Mad Hatter nutzen die Verwüstungen für ihre kriminellen Ziele. Und während der Dunkle Ritter inmitten der Ruinen seiner Stadt gegen das Böse sowie seine eigene Verzweiflung kämpft und sogar die Hilfe des Jokers sucht, muss Alfred das lädierte Anwesen Wayne Manor ganz allein gegen skrupellose Plünderer verteidigen… Mit mehreren deutschen Erstveröffentlichungen! Der erste Band mit dem Weg ins Niemandsland, dem berühmten und beliebten Batman-Crossover der 90er-Jahre, in Szene gesetzt von bekannten Comic-Größen wie Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Doug Moench, Greg Rucka, Jim Aparo, Mark Buckingham, Norm Breyfogle und David Boller.