PS Magazine: The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly - Couverture rigide

Eisner, Will

 
9780810997486: PS Magazine: The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0810997487 ISBN 13 : 9780810997486
Editeur : Abrams, 2011

Synopsis

Will Eisner - best known for his influential comic book series The Spirit and his groundbreaking graphic novel A Contract with God - believed in the teaching power of comics, and from 1951-1972 he produced PS Magazine for the U.S. Army. This Preventive Maintenance Monthly, called PS because it was a postscript to the standard technical manuals, was aimed at teaching American soldiers everything about weapons safety for vehicles, aircraft, firepower, and electronics. Eisner illustrated these vital lessons in drawings, pin-ups, step-by-step guides, and comic strips. This collection contains the best of Eisner's 227 issues of PS Magazine, reproduced in a portable digest format. This relatively unknown portion of Eisner's career is finally explored-the missing link between his comic book work and his later, mature graphic novel style. The magazine was digest-sized, with a comic book-style cover and full-color comics alongside technical, safety, and policy information. Each story starred Joe Dope and was a cautionary tale: a soldier who ignores preventive maintenance learns of its importance the hard way. Our book reproduces the best of the stories featured in full color and packaged in a portable format. These comics, published monthly between 1951-1972, are a missing link in Eisner's career, and are also a testament to the teaching power of comics.

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À propos de l?auteur

WILL EISNER (1917-2005) is one of the most beloved and important creators in comics. The comics industry's most prestigious award, the Eisners, was created in his honour. ANN EISNER married Will in 1950. She runs the non-profit organisation the Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation and engages in other charitable activities. EDDIE CAMPBELL is an award winning comics writer and artist. His work includes From Hell with Alan Moore as well as the autobiographical Alec: The Years Have Pants and The Playwright (with Daren White). He lives in Brisbane Australia. GENERAL PETER J. SCHOOMAKER, USA (Ret.) served in the United States Army from 1969 to 2000 and then was recalled to active duty as the 35th U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 2003 to 2007.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Will Eisner - best known for his influential comic book series The Spirit and his groundbreaking graphic novel A Contract with God - believed in the teaching power of comics, and from 1951-1972 he produced PS Magazine for the U.S. Army. This Preventive Maintenance Monthly, called PS because it was a postscript to the standard technical manuals, was aimed at teaching American soldiers everything about weapons safety for vehicles, aircraft, firepower, and electronics. Eisner illustrated these vital lessons in drawings, pin-ups, step-by-step guides, and comic strips. This collection contains the best of Eisner's 227 issues of PS Magazine, reproduced in a portable digest format. This relatively unknown portion of Eisner's career is finally explored-the missing link between his comic book work and his later, mature graphic novel style. The magazine was digest-sized, with a comic book-style cover and full-color comics alongside technical, safety, and policy information. Each story starred Joe Dope and was a cautionary tale: a soldier who ignores preventive maintenance learns of its importance the hard way. Our book reproduces the best of the stories featured in full color and packaged in a portable format. These comics, published monthly between 1951-1972, are a missing link in Eisner's career, and are also a testament to the teaching power of comics.

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Éditeur
Abrams
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0810997487
ISBN 13 
9780810997486
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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