Insider's chronicle of classic comic strip creation.
If you've ever chuckled at a comic strip with your morning coffee, "Backstage at the Strips" could offer you a delightful peek behind the scenes. Mort Walker, the legendary creator of 'Beetle Bailey', shares intriguing anecdotes and insights into the art of comic strips that might deepen your appreciation for those little panels of joy and satire.
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ISBN: 9780595089017
Authors:
Mort Walker
Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
Date of Publication: 2001-04-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.25
(rated by 24 readers)
Description
“I think comic strips are an important element in our society. Besides just being a source of entertainment, they comment on our lives, they contain philosophy and political comment and often help children learn to read. They are a wonderful way to study history.”—Mort Walker Backstage at the Strips is a compilation of Walker's obvious passion for this truly American art form and the business that runs it. He invites us in to show us the process and the history behind it. We also get to meet the funny people that draw the comics we dearly love to read, the fans that make them so popular and man that gives us this delightful glimpse.
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Insider's chronicle of classic comic strip creation.
If you've ever chuckled at a comic strip with your morning coffee, "Backstage at the Strips" could offer you a delightful peek behind the scenes. Mort Walker, the legendary creator of 'Beetle Bailey', shares intriguing anecdotes and insights into the art of comic strips that might deepen your appreciation for those little panels of joy and satire.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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