The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood
| Author | : Bhob Stewart |
| Publisher | : Fantagraphics Books |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2016-11-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781606998151 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1606998153 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (153 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood written by Bhob Stewart and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was Wallace Wood? The maddest artist of Mad magazine? The man behind Marvel’s Daredevil?The Life and Legend is an incisive look back at the life and career of one of the greatest and most mythic figures of cartooning. Edited over the course of thirty years by former Wood assistant Bhob Stewart, The Life and Legend is a biographical portrait, generously illustrated with Wood’s gorgeous art as well as little-seen personal photos and childhood ephemera. Also: remembrances by Wood’s friends, colleagues, assistants, and loved ones. This collective biographical and critical portrait explores the humorous spirit, dark detours, and psychological twists of a gifted maverick in American pop culture.