311 pages, 4to. No DJ. First Fantagraphics Printing: March, 2009. Shelfwear: light scuffing along edges and covers, spine is lightly cocked. Volume is in Very Good condition. Seller Inventory # 061709

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Wolverton Bible

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, Seattle, WA

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The legendary ugly artist of Mad finds God! Cartoonist Basil Wolverton was known for his grotesque drawings in Mad magazine. He was commissioned and later employed by a church to write and illustrate a narrative of the Old Testament. Compiled and edited by Wolverton's son, Monte, the 304-page Bible Stories includes all of Wolverton's artwork for the Worldwide Church of God corporation. Recording artist and noted EC authority Grant Geissman (Tales of Terror: The E.C. Companion and Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s E.C. Comics!) provides an insightful foreword, while Monte Wolverton delivers commentary and background in the introduction and in each section. This volume is authorized and commissioned by the Worldwide Church of God and endorsed by the Wolverton family. Many of the illustrations in this book are regarded as Basil Wolverton's finest work. Still others have never been published.

About the Author:

Basil Wolverton was born near Medford, Oregon in 1909 and died in 1978. His Fantagraphics-published books include Basil Wolverton's Culture Corner and The Wolverton Bible, and his work is featured in Supermen!: The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941.

Monte Wolverton is a syndicated editorial cartoonist (whose style is reminiscent of his father's) and managing editor of Plain Truth magazine―where many of the illustrations in The Wolverton Bible originally appeared.

Grant Geissman, (b. 1953, Berkeley, CA), is the author of several Mad magazine retrospectives, some of which have been Eisner-nominated. He's also an accomplished musician and composer, having recorded with artists including Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, and Keiko Matsui. He lives in Los Angeles.

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