The Unwanted - Couverture rigide

Binder, Otto; Torres, Angelo; Koidl, Stefan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1683967534 ISBN 13 : 9781683967538

Editeur : Fantagraphics Books, 2023

Synopsis

The Unwanted is Otto Binder’s response to the 1950s McCarthy era, couched in metaphorical science fiction terms. Written in the 1950s and never before published, this edition pays homage to Binder’s comics career by enlisting the collaborative talents of Angelo Torres and
Stefan Koidl to illustrate it. The result is a stunning tribute to Binder’s lifelong commitment to comics and prose.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Otto Binder (1911-1974) wrote many science-fiction stories for early pulps, with "I, Robot" (Amazing Stories, January 1939) the best known. From 1939, he became hugely prolific in superhero comics, penning over half the total adventures of the Captain Marvel / Shazam extended universe for Fawcett Comics, writing most of the major characters at Timely (later Marvel) and Quality Comics, and co-creating dozens of DC Comics staples including the Legion of Super-Heroes, Supergirl, and Krypto the Super-Dog. His interest in science-fiction was motivated by a passion for space, and in later years he wrote speculatively about UFOs and edited Space World, a magazine about astronomics.

A passionate young SF and comics fan, Robert L. Reiner published his own fanzine as a teen, before transferring that interest to the school newspaper. After fifty years in grown-up business, he is thrilled to return to his roots in shepherding The Unwanted into print. In 2021, he facilitated an exhibition of Angelo Torres art at the Society of Illustrators, NYC.

One of the youngest contributors to EC Comics, Angelo Torres (b. 1932, Puerto Rico) is now the last man standing from the crew whose work created the first great American comics publisher. He followed his early work there with mystery stories for Atlas (later Marvel) in the 1950s, and horror and war stories in Creepy, Eerie, and Blazing Combat for Warren Publishing in the 1960s. His versatility and skill found a lasting home in the EC-descended MAD magazine, caricaturing and cartooning the TV parodies in nearly every issue from 1969-1980, and continued to contribute until 2005.

Stefan Koidl is a freelance illustrator, concept designer, digital painter and committed Krampus mask carver living in Austria. He has worked for Dark Horse Comics, Rhino Games, Ravensburger and more. In 2021, his first book, The Art Of Stefan Koidl, was successfully crowdfunded; extending the engagement with his audience, it included stories written by members of his fanbase, inspired by Koidl's art.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fantagraphics Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1683967534
• ISBN 13: 9781683967538
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible