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Invisible men : the trailblazing Black artists of comic books / Ken Quattro.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Diego, CA : YOE Books/IDW Publishing, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 248 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781684055869
  • 1684055865
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Contents:
Introduction / by Stanford W. Carpenter -- Seeing the unseen / by Ken Quattro -- Adolphus Barreaux Gripon -- Elmer Cecil Stoner -- Robert Savon Pious -- Jay Paul Jackson -- Owen Charles Middleton -- Elton Clay Fax & George Dewey Lipscomb -- Clarence Matthew Baker -- Alvin Carl Hollingsworth -- Ezra Clyde Jackson, Alfonso Greene -- Eugene Bilbrew -- Orrin C. Evans, George J. Evans Jr., John H. Terrell, William H. Smith, Leonard Cooper -- Calvin Levi Massey -- Afterword / by Ken Quattro.
Summary: Stories of Black artists who drew -- mostly covertly behind the scenes -- superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry. The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by whites. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this book profiles pioneers like E.C. Stoner, a descendant of a person enslaved by George Washington, who became a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance and the first Black artist to draw comic books; Owen Middleton, who was sentenced to life in Sing Sing; and Matt Baker, the most revered of the Black artists, whose art spotlights stunning women and men, and who drew the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero, Vooda! Includes examples of each artist's work, with full stories from mainstream comic books with rare titles like All-Negro Comics and Negro Heroes, plus unpublished artist's photos.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Graphic Novel 741.5973 Q2 Available 33111009776168
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Hear the riveting stories of Black artists who drew--mostly covertly behind the scenes--superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry.

The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by whites. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like E.C. Stoner, a descendant of one of George Washington's slaves, who became a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance and the first Black artist to draw comic books. Perhaps more fascinating is Owen Middleton who was sentenced to life in Sing Sing. Middleton's imprisonment became a cause cel bre championed by Will Durant, which led to Middleton's release and subsequent comics career. Then there is Matt Baker, the most revered of the Black artists, whose exquisite art spotlights stunning women and men, and who drew the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero, Vooda!

The book is gorgeously illustrated with rare examples of each artist's work, including full stories from mainstream comic books from rare titles like All-Negro Comics and Negro Heroes , plus unpublished artist's photos. Invisible Men features Ken Quattro's impeccable research and lean writing detailing the social and cultural environments that formed these extraordinary, yet invisible, men!

Includes index.

Introduction / by Stanford W. Carpenter -- Seeing the unseen / by Ken Quattro -- Adolphus Barreaux Gripon -- Elmer Cecil Stoner -- Robert Savon Pious -- Jay Paul Jackson -- Owen Charles Middleton -- Elton Clay Fax & George Dewey Lipscomb -- Clarence Matthew Baker -- Alvin Carl Hollingsworth -- Ezra Clyde Jackson, Alfonso Greene -- Eugene Bilbrew -- Orrin C. Evans, George J. Evans Jr., John H. Terrell, William H. Smith, Leonard Cooper -- Calvin Levi Massey -- Afterword / by Ken Quattro.

Stories of Black artists who drew -- mostly covertly behind the scenes -- superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry. The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by whites. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this book profiles pioneers like E.C. Stoner, a descendant of a person enslaved by George Washington, who became a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance and the first Black artist to draw comic books; Owen Middleton, who was sentenced to life in Sing Sing; and Matt Baker, the most revered of the Black artists, whose art spotlights stunning women and men, and who drew the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero, Vooda! Includes examples of each artist's work, with full stories from mainstream comic books with rare titles like All-Negro Comics and Negro Heroes, plus unpublished artist's photos.

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