| Amazing World of Carmine Infantino Contributor(s): Infantino, Carmine (Author), Spurlock, J. David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1887591125 ISBN-13: 9781887591126 Publisher: Vanguard OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 Annotation: "The Amazing World of Carmine Infantino" offers a fascinating first-hand history of American comics, from its infancy to the formation of a thriving industry--all through the eyes and experiences of a living legend. A treasure trove of incredible artwork, as well as a wonderful source of personal anecdotes from a legend in the field. 250 illustrations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration - Art | Popular Culture - Art | Individual Artists - Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 10.5" W x 8.4" (1.60 lbs) 192 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In his 60-year career, Carmine Infantino practised nearly every job in the field of comics, for a Who's Who list of publishers. But Infantino will always be remembered as the personification of DC Comics' Silver Age. Infantino helped to resurrect a dying comics industry in 1956 as the artist who launched the Silver Age with his co-creation, the Flash, and remains the best remembered Flash artist of all-time. Infantino proved one of the all-time, great sci-fi artists with his elegant, cityscaped Adam Strange. The only sci-fi comic to rival the sales of Adam Strange was Star Wars, to which Infantino also contributed. In 1964, Infantino became indispensable to the Batman legacy. He, with editor Julius Schwartz, saved the Caped Crusader's comics from impending cancellation with the New Look Batman. Infantino also redesigned the Batmobile and with Schwartz, created Batgirl. In 1971, Infantino became Publisher and ultimately, President of DC Comics. Infantino's brave corporate moves include: comic books of pulp characters; the Shadow and Tarzan; the Neal Adams/Denny O'Neil Green Lantern-Green Arrow series; Jack Kirby Fourth World saga; the revival of Captain Marvel; pay raises, royalties, and the return of originals to artists. This is Infantino's own history of comics with co-author J. David Spurlock, through Infantino's experiences, from the industry's primordial, Golden Age, through his artistic achievements, corporate years at DC Comics, and post-corporate years including his animation work, teaching, return as a top artist to DC, and Batman newspaper strip. Foreword by Joe Kubert. Afterword by Jim Steranko. |