Trina Robbins Knihy

The vibrant fashion of the 60s and 70s is captured through hundreds of colorful illustrations showcasing dresses, jumpsuits, bellbottoms, hotpants, and disco attire. The book places these styles within the broader social context of the time, highlighting the interplay between fashion and the significant cultural issues of the era. The lively visuals and historical insights together enhance the appreciation of this dynamic period in fashion history.

600 eye-catching illustrations with nostalgic appeal depict resorts, palm-lined beaches and elegant hotels, plus people traveling by boat, train, plane, car, and other conveyances; planning trips, picnicking, arriving and departing, stopping at service stations, and engaged in other travel-related activities.

In a whimsical adventure, Raf, Megan, and their talking dog Bradley find themselves on the alien planet Fnarf III, where dogs rule and humans are treated as pets. Their mission is to rescue the missing Princess Zu-La, leading them through a world where the roles of humans and dogs are hilariously reversed. This unique premise combines humor and fantasy, offering a fun exploration of friendship and loyalty in an extraordinary setting.

"This is the heavily illustrated memoir of the underground, feminist cartoonist, who fought the establishment and misogyny while running a fashion boutique and mingling with rock stars. From dressing Mama Cass to being pelted with jelly babies as she helped photograph the Rolling Stones's first US tour, from drunken New York nights spent with Jim Morrison to producing the very first all-woman comic book, the Lady of the Canyon takes no prisoners. Black & white illustrations throughout"--Publisher's description.

A talented young actress becomes fatally ensnared in Londons mysterious and glittery drug culture of the early 20th century. Trina Robbins graphic novel adaptation of Sax Rohmers sensational 1919 novel,DOPE was both the first novel to speak openly about the worlds international drug trade, and the first story to center around the death of a celebrity by drug overdose. As for the art, it is considered by many including Trina herself to be her best work ever as an illustrator.

Fantagraphics celebrates The Flapper Queens, a gorgeous collection of full-color comic strips. In addition to featuring the more well-known cartoonists of the era, such as Ethel Hays, Nell Brinkley, and Virginia Huget, Eisner award-winning Trina Robbins introduces you to Eleanor Schorer, who started her career in the teens as a flowery art nouveau Nell Brinkley imitator but, by the '20s, was drawing bold and outrageous art deco illustrations; Edith Stevens, who chronicled the fashion trends, hairstyles, and social manners of the '20s and '30s in the pages of The Boston Globe; and Virginia Huget, possibly the flappiest of the Flapper Queens, whose girls, with their angular elbows and knees, seemed to always exist in a euphoric state of Charleston.

Since the sixties, the cartoonist and pop historian Trina Robbins has been a central figure in the women's comics scene in the US. She plays numerous roles: artist, producer, active networker and, in recent years, also a chronicler of the women's comics movement. The exhibition that she has put together for the Secession, She Draws Comics, displays the diversity of women's comics production in the USA with a broad selection of both historical and contemporary original drawings, comics and zines.

This affordable treasury of rare advertising cuts will add period flair to any number of print projects. Selected from artwork that once decorated matchbook covers of the 1920s and '30s, over 900 copyright-free images comprise a remarkably rich source of immediately usable graphics.From political themes to auto sales promotions, bold black-and-white illustrations publicize a wide range of products and restaurants, eating houses and lunch rooms, sporting events, ladies' apparel, beauty shops, food marts, taverns, nightclubs and cocktail lounges, baked goods, fresh candies, choice meats, fruits and vegetables, tourist cabins, motels, camps, and much more.Eye-catching and nostalgic, often enhanced with slogans, these attractive, entertaining designs will be indispensable to commercial artists and designers. They'll also delight Americana enthusiasts, ephemera collectors, and the casual browser.

In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight. Suddenly, her own country is no longer safe for her or her family. To survive, Lily leaves her parents behind and travels alone to England. Escaping the Nazis is only the start of Lily's journey. She must escape many more times--from servitude, hardship, and danger. Will she find a way to have her own sort of revenge on the Nazis? Follow the story of a brave girl who becomes an artist of heroes and a true pioneer in comic books.