With the complete milt gross comic books and life story, editorauthor yoe offers an ideal intro to grosss life, times and career. This beautifully designed book collects the complete comic book stories of comic genius milt gross, culled from rare, impossible to track down comic books of the 40s, which have been lovingly restored. Order in the next 31 hours 49 minutes and get it by friday, october only 1 left in stock order soon. With the complete milt gross comic books and life story. The complete milt gross comic books and life story. Ditko features littleseen stories and original artwork and an introduction by stan lee.
This is supposedly a lost comic from milt gross, having fallen out of notice in the years since its original 1939 publication. Mar 10, 2010 the complete milt gross comic books and life story, which yoe meticulously compiled from original art, rare and vintage comics, research and interviews, offers fans unique insight into this historic creator, topped off with an introduction by grosss son, herb, and a foldintroduction by mad magazines al jaffe. The complete milt gross comic books and life story boing boing. Milt gross is currently considered a single author. Milt gross was very likely the greatest screwball cartoonist. The complete milt gross comic books and life storygefen. When it came to arcane and unusual milt gross was both of those. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I first stumbled on milt gross comic strip, nize baby in the smithsonian collection of newspaper comics smithsonian collection of newspaper comics, along with his other strips, count screwloose, daves delicatessen, and his memorable header strip, banana oil.
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Jan 06, 2015 i wished there was more, and then there was. A milt gross comic reader goldsteingoren series in american jewish history new ebooks. The complete milt gross comic books and life story boing. Mar 16, 2010 cartoonist and comic book historian extraordinaire craig yoe sent me a copy of his latest book, milt gross. The complete milt gross comic books and life story by milt gross. Milt gross, craig yoe editor, al jaffee introduction hardcover mar 2010. Mar 25, 2010 in between are a foreword by milts son, herb. Sep 09, 2014 gross was a comedic genius, said craig yoe. Yoe compiled and edited a dazzling, fullcolor 350 page volume of milt gross comic books the complete milt gross comic books and life story.
Idw and yoe books launch the complete milt gross comic books. Milt gross the complete milt gross comic books and life story craig yoe george herriman. I looked at that and read it over and over, along with my idw comics of polly and her pals. In 2010, cartoon historian craig yoe edited the complete milt gross comic books and life story, a complete collection of the gross comic book stories from the 1940s with a lengthy illustrated biography by yoe and an al jaffee introduction. I laughed out loud at certain pages of the complete milt gross comic books and life story and grinned with delight at the rest. Then it gets crazy fast, with the entire, 48 page, color issue of milt gross funnies, number one comic book from american comics group, 1947.
Most people probably dont know who milt gross is, but in the. The complete first year of the daily strip 19161917 by the. Idw and yoe books launch the complete milt gross comic. Rediscovering a lost predecessor to the graphic novel. Publishing our previous gross book, the complete milt comic books and life story, and now this rare, important and hilarious lost graphic novel would make me proudly stand tallif i wasnt rolling on the floor laughing from gross guffawinducing work.
Publishing our previous gross book, the complete milt comic books and life story, and now this rare, important and hilarious lost graphic novel would make me proudly stand tallif i wasnt rolling on the. Pages 362 onsale date 20100310 indicia colophon publisher idw publishing brand yoe books. Craig yoe contains reprints of the comic art of milt gross and a detailed biography of the artist with rare cartoons, advertisements, still photographs, and more. Milt gross was a cartooning genius who was championed by art spiegelman in raw and dan nadel in art out of time. The edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw. Introduction by craig yoe, awardwinning editor of the complete milt gross comic books and life story. In his heyday he was called americas great yiddish humorist, famed for the inventive dialect and jewish sensibility of his zany comic strips and. Milt gross books list of books by author milt gross. Oct 22, 20 the complete milt gross comic books and life story.
That moronica story had an energy to it that is rare to find in comics, with the exception of harvey kurtzmans, hey look. That moronica story had an energy to it that is rare to find in comics. Gcd issue the complete milt gross comic books and life. Read is diss a system a milt gross comic reader goldsteingoren series in american jewish. Mar 23, 2010 144 is a gross, but this one is 354 pages, that is, full color, heavy stock, in a 9 x 11 mammoth hardback coffee table book. The book, the complete milt gross comic books and life story by craig yoe is one of those musthave items for your collection of arcane, unusual, and yet complete wonderful comic book stories.
But for the first time since its original publication in 1939, milt gross new york. Isbn 9781600105463 barcode 9781600105463 53999 editing craig yoe color color dimensions 22. Gross was born in the bronx and served as a soldier in world war i. The edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw publishingwith a. We had craig on the comics alternative talking about this new book, and it was an outstanding discussion. The complete milt gross comic books and life story 2010 idw, 2010 series. I have been remiss in not showering praise on the complete milt gross comic books and life story, an amazing new book from idw edited, written, and designed by my friend craig yoe we may live in an era of so many admirable books reprinting classic comics of the past that its hard to keep track of them, but most of grosss work has remained inexplicably unseen. Milt gross was a cartooning genius famous for his exaggerated cartoon style and yiddishinflected dialogue. The complete milt gross comic books and life story, which yoe meticulously compiled from original art, rare and vintage comics, research and interviews, offers fans unique insight into this historic creator, topped off with an introduction by grosss son, herb, and a foldintroduction by mad magazines al jaffe.
The complete milt gross comic books and life story by al. The edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw publishingwith a foreword by. Listen to what big shot cartoonists say about gross. Jun 22, 2010 i laughed out loud at certain pages of the complete milt gross comic books and life story and grinned with delight at the rest. The complete milt gross comic books and life story gross, milt, yoe, craig, jaffee introduction, al, yoe, craig, gross, milt on. Milt gross lost graphic novel comes to idw publishing. Craig yoes milt gross comic books and life story cartoon brew. Apr 02, 2015 the edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw publishingwith a foreword by comics legend jim steranko.
Adventures of dod book 4, the adventures of dod, thrilling fantasy series by thomas r. Due to the hours of my job i can usually only mail packages out on saturdays. This new, juicy, 354page, beautifullydesigned book from author, historian, and cartoon geek extraordinaire craig yoe shines a longoverdue spotlight on a great, nearly forgotten master of cartoon mayhem and merriment. The complete milt gross comic books and life story book. See all books authored by milt gross, including he done her wrong, and the complete milt gross comic books and life story, and more on. Complete milt gross comic book stories by milt gross, 9781600105463, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A foreword by herb gross milts son and a clever foldintroduction by mads al jaffee set the zany tone. May 05, 2010 with the complete milt gross comic books and life story, editorauthor yoe offers an ideal intro to grosss life, times and career. The artists journey through popular culture 19421962. Aug 09, 2010 the book, the complete milt gross comic books and life story by craig yoe is one of those musthave items for your collection of arcane, unusual, and yet complete wonderful comic book stories. Milt gross new york hc discount comic book service.
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