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Masters of Fun & Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1 (Signed)

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Masters of Fun & Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1 (Signed)
Price: £18.50 / €21.28 / $27.75 CATALOG SUSPENDED	Initial copies will be available signed by the authors while stocks last. Artist: Author: Norman Wright & David Ashford Publisher: Norman Wright Publication Date: 2008 Pages: 214 pages Size: 6" x 8" (150mm x 210mm) Format: Soft Cover Illustrations: Part Colour This is an essential publication for fans and students of British Comics. In this first volume renowned comics historians David Ashford and Norman Wright have assembled fourteen in-depth studies of great British comic strip artists, featuring their biographies and offering prime examples of their artwork. This volume traces the careers of Geoff Campion, Roland Davies, Ron Embleton, Derek Eyles, David Law, Hugh McNeil, John Millar Watt, Patrick Nicolle, Eric Parker, Reg Perrott, Ken Reid, Septimus Scott, Ron Turner and Dudley Watkins. These artists were the greats behind such titles as Beano, Dandy, Comet and Thriller Picture Library amongst many others. They worked on characters as diverse as Dennis the Menace, Desperate Dan, Robin Hood and Buffalo Bill as well as many other humorous or adventure serials, be they historical, science fiction or western. This volume is destined to be an essential reference work for years to come. Includes 8 pages of colour featuring some original art plus photographs of the artists.

Book Palace Books | Recommended Books | Masters of Fun & Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1 (Signed)

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