Jerry Robinson: Ambassador Of Comics by N.C. Christopher Crouch, Abrams ComicArts, $35.00
The publisher says:
Jerry Robinson is one of the living legends of American comics. As a member of the original Batman team, he created the first and most iconic of all supervillains, the Joker, and cocreated Robin, the archetypal sidekick. During the Golden and Silver Ages of comics, Robinson worked on every comic book genre there was, and brought to life his own super heroes such as London, Jet Scott, and Atoman. With a career that began in the Golden Age of comics in the 1930s, Robinson is an artist’s artist, deeply influential to and revered by Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Curt Swan, Frank Miller and Alex Ross. Robinson’s work in comic books is unparalleled, but that’s only the beginning of his importance in the world of cartooning, where he is also known for his efforts for Amnesty International and for creators rights. His artistry extended beyond comic books into editorial cartooning and popular syndicated newspaper strips such as Still Life and Flubs & Fluffs, as well as magazine and book illustration, fine arts, academia, and humanitarian affairs. Robinson has been an influential teacher, an important curator of cartooning art exhibits, and a tireless champion of artists’ rights. This rich, fully illustrated collection of his work was written in collaboration with the artist himself and offers a unique look at a comics visionary and at comics history. Introduction by 224 pgs, full colour hardback.
Paul Gravett says:
I’ve had the good fortune to meet Jerry Robinson a couple of times, including on a visit to London. He’s a true gentleman, a sparkling raconteur, a top-class comic artist and a modest legend. In recent years, he’s even written manga, for goodness sake! With this tribute tome he gets some more of the recognition he so richly deserves. Note that he has also updated his excellent reference work on American newspaper strips The Comics, coming out again soon from Dark Horse.
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