| ISBN |
9780980653564 (hardback) |
| Name |
Campi, Thomas, 1975- illustrator. |
| Title |
Truth, justice, and the American dream : the men behind Superman / Thomas Campi, Julian Voloj. |
| Edition |
First [Australian] edition. |
| Published |
Margate Beach, Queensland : Comicoz, 2018. |
| Description |
219 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm. |
| Notes |
'Australian edition overseen and coordinated by Nat Karmichael'--verso of title page. |
| Summary |
Based on archival material and original sources, Truth, justice and The American Dream : the men behind Superman tells the story of the friendship between writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster, and places the tale in the wider context of the American comic book industry. This limited edition contains writer Julian Voloj's commentary on the story. Thomas Compi, the award-wining Sydney-based illustrator provides some of his preliminary artwork for the book and shares some of his artistic process. Short interviews with both creators are included. |
| Subjects |
Siegel, Jerry, -- 1914-1996 -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Shuster, Joe, -- 1914-1992 -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Superman (Fictitious character) Comic books, strips, etc |
| Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States |
| Cartoonists -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Youth fiction |
| Genre |
Biographical comics |
| Graphic novels |
| Other Names |
Voloj, Julian writer of commentary, graphic novelist. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
- Biographical comics .
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States .
- Graphic novels .
- Shuster, Joe, -- 1914-1992 -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Siegel, Jerry, -- 1914-1996 -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Superman -- (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Youth fiction .
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