Comics Between The Panels

This lavish volume celebrating the comics medium was a dozen years in the making. Taking readers behind the scenes and between the panels, this book will appeal to everyone who has ever read a comic strip or comic book. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an irreverent, idiosyncratic look at creators, characters, companies, conventions, and collectors. Don't expect dry reference book reading - Duin and Richardson pull no punches in expressing opinions, from citing their favourite covers and costumes to exposing some of the darker sides of comics creation and publishing. In the course of researching the book, Steve Duin interviewed more than 150 comics industry veterans from the 1930s up to the 1960s. The book also offers plenty of behind-the-scenes info about the eccentric personalities of comics. Whether your passion is for comic strips, comic books, or undergrounds, whether you are a hardcore comic collector or simply a fan of pop culture, this book will both entertain and enlighten you with its original approach to a wholly original artform.