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Leaping Tall Buildings : The Origins of American Comics
by Irving, Christopher
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 1576875911
- ISBN 13
- 9781576875919
- Seller
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Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
powerHouse Books. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Synopsis
Christopher Irving is a pop culture journalist who has written four prior books on the history of comics, as well as dozens of articles. Irving also served as Associate Editor on the multiple-Eisner-Award- winning Comic Book Artist magazine. Irving’s work on Graphic NYC with Seth Kushner has been featured in multiple mainstream media outlets, including Italy’s La Repubblica . Irving currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Seth Kushner is an environmental portrait photographer fascinated by all types of people. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine , Time , Newsweek , Businessweek , L’Uomo Vogue , The New Yo rker, and others. Kushner was chosen by Photo District News magazine as one of their “30 Under 30″ several years ago and is twice-winner of heir Photo Annual Competition. The New York Times declared Kushner’s first book, The Brooklynites (powerHouse Books, 2007), a “terrific coffee table book.” Currently, Seth is working on his web series CulturePOP Photocomix, mixing his photgraphy with a comic book-typw format on ACT-I-VATE.com. Seth resides in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York with his wife, son, and way too many cameras and comics.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13150499-6
- Title
- Leaping Tall Buildings : The Origins of American Comics
- Author
- Irving, Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Binding
- Hardback
- ISBN 10
- 1576875911
- ISBN 13
- 9781576875919
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- This edition first published
- 2012-05-08
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