On sale date: January 28, 2020
A collection of famous cartoonists applying their talents to the advertising world.
Comics and modern American advertising exploded into the public conscious at much the same time in the early 20thcentury. Long unseen and collected now for the first time: the gorgeous, funny, attention-grabbing comics, cartoons and illustrations from the OTHER career of comics creators Jack Davis (Mad), Al Capp (Li’l Abner) John Romita (Spider-Man), Mort Meskin (Sheena), Ross Andru (Spider-Man), Sheldon Moldoff (Batman), Neal Adams (X-Men), Noel Sickles (Scorchy Smith), Stan Drake (Blondie), Joe Simon, (Captain America), Basil Wolverton (Mad), Dik Browne (Hagar the Horrible), Clifford McBride (Napoleon), Hank Ketcham (Dennis the Menace), Lou Fine (The Spirit), Dan Clowes (Ghost World) and many more.
Comics Ad Men is part of the Fantagraphics Underground imprint.
Praise
"If you're a Madmen fan, or just a fan of comics-related advertising, you'll enjoy this volume and likely be thinking—as am I—that there's room here for multiple volumes of this fascinating stuff." — Forces of Geek
"It's treasure packed — page after page of strips and illustrations most fans have never seen by names to salivate over." — Slings & Arrows
Specs
- Pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback / Softback
- Color
- Black & white illustrations.
- Dimensions
- 9.3" × 11.3"
- ISBN-13
- 9781683963073