Maverix and Lunatix
Icons of Underground Comix
$47.38
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
30 December 2022
Summary
With the publication of R. Crumb’s debut issue of Zap in 1968, the Underground Comix revolution exploded, creating a major paradigm shift and blowing the lid off the traditional comic book. Maverix and Lunatix features 101 full page portraits (and more) by a cartooning icon in his own right, Drew Friedman, spotlighting the essential artists, writers, and editors who defined one of the great art and countercultural movements of the 20th century. Featuring R. Crumb, Gilbert Sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683966555 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1683966554 |
| Author: | Drew Friedman, Marc Maron, Patrick Rosenkranz |
| Publisher: | Fantagraphics |
| Imprint: | Fantagraphics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 December 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.13kg |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 282mm |
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Critics Review
My favorite book of 2022 is Maverix and Lunatix: Icons of Underground Comix, by Drew Friedman.–Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing
Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Mad, New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and many other magazines. He is the author of several collections of comics and cartooning, including All the Presidents, Maverix and Lunatix: Icons of Underground Comix, Old Jewish Comedians, and Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead is Purely Coincidental. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and collaborator, Kathy Bidus, and their beagles.
Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In 2009, Maron started WTF with Marc Maron, featuring his revelatory conversations with iconic personalities. It became a worldwide phenomenon.
Patrick Rosenkranz is widely acknowledged as one of the premiere scholars of the underground comix movement. His books include Rebel Visions and The Artist Himself: A Rand Holmes Retrospective. He lives in Portland, OR.
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