Comic Book Rebels
by Wiater, Stanley (Author); Bissette, Stephen R. (Author)Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1993-06-01
Publisher(s): Donald I Fine
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Summary
Interviews with 22 comic book creators actively involved in alternative comics.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| Basics: What Are the New Comics? | |
| Scott McCloud: Understanding Comics | p. 3 |
| Larry Marder: Building Bridges | p. 17 |
| Roots: The Undergrounds Ascending | |
| Jack Jackson: The Texas Ranger | p. 31 |
| Richard Corben: Up from the Deep | p. 47 |
| Lee Marrs: Burning Down the House | p. 61 |
| Howard Cruse: "Dancin' Nekkid with the Angels" | p. 71 |
| Mavericks and Moguls: Publish or Perish | |
| Denis Kitchen: America's Most Wholesome Comix | p. 85 |
| Dave Sim: One Man Army | p. 97 |
| Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird: Beyond the Turtles Empire | p. 111 |
| Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner: By the People, For the People | p. 129 |
| International Ambassadors: The Worldly Storytellers | |
| Jean "Moebius" Giraud: Crack in the Comic Egg | p. 145 |
| Alan Moore: Bard of the New Order | p. 161 |
| Eddie Campbell: New Bottles, Vintage Wine | p. 175 |
| Neil Gaiman: A Man for All Seasons | p. 187 |
| Dave McKean: Citizen in a Village of Endeavor | p. 201 |
| The New Independents: Pass the Ammunition | |
| Frank Miller: The Mean Media Machine | p. 217 |
| Colleen Doran: Bringing Home a Distant Soil | p. 231 |
| Rick Veitch: The New Breed of Hero | p. 243 |
| Todd McFarlane: Breaking Rank | p. 257 |
| Will Eisner: The Old Man on the Mountain | p. 269 |
| Appendix I - A Bill of Rights for Comics Creators | p. 283 |
| Appendix II - Books about Comics | p. 287 |
| Appendix III - Source Material and Suggested Further Reading | p. 301 |
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