Dread & Superficiality
Published on 1. November 2009
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8109-5742-8 (ISBN)
Description
Woody Allen's classic neurosis, humorous life philosophy, and complex relationships, are embodied in the classic comic strip "Inside Woody Allen," syndicated daily by King Features from 1976 to 1984, illustrated by Stuart Hample. Dread & Superficiality: Woody Allen as Comic Strip is a compilation of 220 of the best of the comic's comics, all reproduced from the original art, along with sketches, photographs, and development work. An all-new preface by Hample provides a rare glimpse into the creation of this material, revealing a long-overlooked facet of Allen's career that is smart and funny and as timeless as the man who has inspired a generation with his unique vision."Dread & Superficiality is a must for Woody Allen fans, both for its reminder of how iconic he used to be, and for Hample's frank introduction, in which he writes about working with Allen in the early days of the strip."-The Onion A/V Club "...this thorough collection is an unexpected delight. As a primer for would-be cartoonists, the text provides great insights into the development of this sadly dying art form." -Miami Herald
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 288 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8109-5742-8 (9780810957428)
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Persons
Stuart Hample, chronic self-doubter, writer, cartoonist, and self-styled "multi-media failure", has written, edited, and illustrated more than twenty books, including the international bestseller Children's Letters to God. Woody Allen is a comic, writer, and filmmaker whose prolific career has spanned more than five decades. He writes frequently for The New Yorker, and is the author of Getting Even, Without Feathers, Side Effects, and Mere Anarchy. R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was a visionary of the modern age. In his work as an architect, inventor, engineer, writer, mathematician, and educator, he devoted himself to designing objects, buildings, and cars that he hoped would solve many of the problems facing humanity while consuming the minimum of earth's resources.