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Excellent collection of The Far Side

The Far Side by Gary Larson is such a great comic strip. This collection of The Far Side consists of two impressive volumes which are beautifully bound and printed. They are also quite heavy! Going through these books entertained me greatly. I saw some strips I don't recall ever reading. I saw some that perhaps I had read before, but since it had been so many years I was able to enjoy them as if I had read them for the first time. And there were still others that I remember from the past, and it was great to be able to relive them again. In all of those cases the comic strips were as funny as ever and I was able to really enjoy going through all of them. Some of the comics appear in color, while some appear in black and white. <br /> <br />This set is a complete collection of The Far Side comic strip, from its introduction in 1980 until the strip ended in 1994. The strips are organized by year, and there are even some strips that have never appeared in print before! The books also contain a variety of other material such as essays by Larson about such things as his childhood and how the comic got started. There are also letters from fans, detractors and editors that were enjoyable to read. However, please note that some of Gary Larson's work is not in this set. For example, the complete material contained in The Prehistory of the Far Side, Weiner Dog Art, and The Curse of the Madam "C" does not appear in these volumes. <br /> <br />These books can be displayed beautifully on a coffee table or on your bookshelf. Just note that the volumes are almost 14 inches high, which may be too high for some bookshelves. <br /> <br />This set would also make a perfect gift for any fan of The Far Side. Highly recommended!07407211355002008-07-23

The Far Side

At last the complete Far Side collection is contained in one set. Every cartoon drawn by Gary Larson is included herein. Far Side fans will revel in the fact that they no longer have to pour through old microfilm versions of local newspapers at libraries to find all the off the wall, bizarre humor of cxavemen in outhouses, or bears, cows, sheep all behaving like nerdy humans, or any of the other strange concoctions Larson came up with. This set is rather expensive, but the tru fan will find the money for it.0740721135510102008-07-22

A Masterpiece Of Comic Brillance

"Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts. And, for better or worse, I `jotted them down. It was only later, when perhaps I received an angry letter from someone, that it struck me: Hey! Some one's been reading my diary!" <br />Gary Larson, from the preface to The Complete Far Side <br /> <br />How do you explain 'Far Side'? A brilliant comedic view of the absurd and unusual? An inspiring cartoon that entertains and inspires? My family loves cards and for each birthday we all receive more than a few cards, and most of them are from 'Far Side'. We look forward to those cards. At Christmas there are calendars and mugs. We are a family of Far Side. But it took my best friend to give me the gift of Far Side that is impressive. <br /> <br />When the first Far Side appeared millions of us could not get enough. The cartoons debuted in January 1980 and we have bought more than 40 million Far Side books and more than 60 million calendars. The demand for The Far Side has been insatiable. I received the hefty, deluxe, two-volume slip cased set as a gift. The slipcase is gorgeous with a lovely ribbon surrounding it. The volumes are printed in full color, milled paper, The Complete Far Side is a superb gift that takes its place alongside collector's-edition art books. <br /> <br />"A masterpiece of comic brilliance, The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon ever syndicated -- over 4,000 if you must know -- presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book." publisher. <br /> <br />There are more Far Side cartoons in these volumes that Larson created after his retirement: 13 of them appeared in the last Far Side book, Last Chapter and Worse, and six cartoons that ran as a special feature in The New York Times' Science Times section as The Far Side of Science. Gary Larson offers a glimpse into the mind of The Far Side in quirky and introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from readers appear. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his thoughts in a foreword, and Gary Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be "the guy who could explain every Far Side cartoon." <br /> <br />During its 14-year run, The Far Side was syndicated to over 1,900 daily newspapers. It has been translated into a total of 17 different languages. <br /> <br />For his work with The Far Side, Gary Larson received the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society in both 1991 and 1994. The National Cartoonists Society also named The Far Side Best Syndicated Panel in 1985 and 1987. In 1993 The Far Side was awarded the Max & Moritz Prize for Best International Comic Strip/Panel by the International Comics Salon. In 1995, Larson's animated film Gary Larson's Tales From The Far Side won the Grand Prix at the Annecy International Animation Festival in Annecy, France. His second animated film, Gary Larson's Tales From The Far Side II, premiered in 1997 in the United States at the Telluride Film Festival and in Europe at the Venice International Film Festival. <br /> <br /> Gary Larson has always made use of biology and science. It seems he likes to put animals in human situations, like the praying mantis woman accusing another of having an affair with her mate and being told "Surely you know that I would only eat my own husband", or the cow with a bib and knife and fork sitting behind a big pile of steaks proclaiming to the herd that they tasted a bit like chicken. Surreal, crazy talk, if you like it you'll love it. Some people never understand the humour. It can vary from simple & obvious, to oblique and obscure. However, most of my family and friends understand the humor all too well:-) <br /> <br />It has taken me awhile to read every page of these two volumes. A laugh out loud and/or guffaw, but always, always a smile on my face when I was faced with the humor. Some are so obscure that I am still wondering what they really were all about. but I enjoyed them all the same. This is a gift of a lifetime. My family when visiting all seem to veer toward the two volumes in their slipcase perched so invitingly on my coffee table. One of us will start reading out loud, and soon we will all be engulfed in laughter. <br /> <br />Highly, Highly Recommended. prisrob 07-22-08 <br /> <br />Last Chapter and Worse <br /> <br />Unnatural Selections07407211355012008-07-11

Beautiful! Fantastic! But....

I would love to reccomend this fantastic collection of one of the greatest ever comic artists, except for one thing... <br />The Far Side should be enjoyed under the covers, by flashlight, when your parents say you should be asleep. That's how I remember enjoying the Far Side. If you really want to LOVE this comic, buy the smaller, more portable books to snuggle up with. Happy reading!07407211355012008-07-10

Excellent and comprehensive

Every Far Side ever published - can't go wrong with that. Hardback with good quality paper. A perfect resource for PowerPoint presentations.<I><P>New York Times</I> best-seller!<P>“Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts. And, for better or worse, I ‘jotted’ them down. It was only later, when perhaps I received an angry letter from someone, that it struck me: Hey! Someone's been reading my diary!”<P>—Gary Larson, from the preface to <I>The Complete Far Side</I> <P>Revered by its fans as the funniest, most original, most “What the ... ?”-inspiring cartoon ever, <I>The Far Side</I>® debuted in January 1980 and enjoyed an illustrious 14 years on the world’s comics pages until Gary Larson’s retirement in 1994. <I>The Complete Far Side</I> celebrates Gary’s twisted, irreverent genius in this ultimate <I>Far Side</I> book, a lavish production, which takes its place alongside collector’s-edition art books. <P><P>A masterpiece of comic brilliance, <I>The Complete Far Side</I> contains every <I>Far Side</I> cartoon every syndicated—over 4,000 if you must know—presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book. Also included are additional <I>Far Side</I> cartoons Larson created after his retirement: 13 that appeared in the last <I>Far Side</I> book, <I>Last Chapter and Worse</I>, and six cartoons that periodically ran as a special feature in the<I> New York Times</I> Science Times section as <I>The Far Side of Science</I>. Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of <I>The Far Side</I> in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts in a foreword, and Gary Larson’s former editor describes what it was like to be “the guy who could explain every <I>Far Side</I> cartoon.” <P>  <P><I>The Complete Far Side</I> © 2003 by FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. <I>The Far Side</I>® and the <I>Larson</I>® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. <P>Gary Larson calls <I>The Complete Far Side</I>, the massive two-volume collection of his <I>Far Side</I> cartoons, an "18-pound hernia giver." Sure to give any coffee table a solid workout, the handsome and heavy 1,272-page "legacy book" is a must for fervent fans; over 4,300 single-panel comics with more than half in color and 1,100 that have not appeared in any book form before (the popular--and far less weighty--paperback collections). <p> Set in rough chronological order, the comics share pages with occasional letters from fans, detractors, editors, folks made famous by a particular cartoon, and those begging for explanations. Though few explanations are provided (Larson personally supplies merely one, plus a single apology), this collection helps answer the inevitable "how do you think up these things" conundrum. Before each year's cartoons, Larson provides insight with essays about his childhood, various travels, occupational hazards, and his official rules for dealing with bedtime monsters (which often turned out to be his older brother). Most wonderful is the first essay on how the comic started. (His longtime editor Jake Morrissey's long introduction is a must read on <I>The Far Side</I>'s story). <p> Despite no central characters, it's easy to spot patterns in Larson's wild and wacky cartoons. Animals, insects, and inanimate objects often exhibit all-too-human impulses. Larson's subjects are often in scenes of peril--disasters, visits to hell, and perhaps a hundred cartoons set on a one-palm tree deserted island. It is what Larson's fertile imagination mined from those situations that created fans and enemies for 14 years. (Larson retired at his peak and then went into jazz music). The comics are not indexed (how could they be--first lines? listings of cartoons with cows?); finding a favorite requires a great memory for its publication date. Best simply to peruse the pages of this beautiful collection in which you will certainly find more than a few new chuckles before landing on your beloved Larson sketch. <I>--Doug Thomas</I>074074847508362185150836218655076243050815609786864382Far Side4375Comic Strips4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books4385General4375Comic Strips4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books4389General4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books4466General4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR28YX96YH5ZE2JFunniest Books On My ShelfR2R36LIXDUJ0YBest Comic StripsR14BJWVPNIQO7MBest Teen BooksR2XDJO4ZGED7OICreepy Humor --- at its bestR2UAQR933FBM30How to make a me! :3R236AKW8KETN4NClassic Newspaper Comics Strip Collections...R1280YB03KIF3JGreat Comics Strips... Laughter, tenderness and witR2XDK99J5ZRWFNSome Recommended ComicsR1P2RHKF80Y6KYXmas List 2007: BooksR25OFF84V0LO76Humor Books, CartoonsB000J6H1RUhttp://www.amazon.com/Hell-Handbasket-Tom-Tomorrow/dp/B000J6H1RU%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000J6H1RU741482http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615HJZANZHL._SL75_.jpg7575http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615HJZANZHL._SL160_.jpg159160http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615HJZANZHL.jpg498500Tom TomorrowPaperbackBargain Price407901495USD$14.951144Book2006-03-2370780299USD$2.99298USD$2.986900005.05411B000J6H1RU5222008-07-27

It's funny; sadly, it's also too true

Let's face it: outside of wealthy oilmen and Halliburton stockholders, there haven't been that many people who've benefited from the Bush years (which, as of this writing, continues to be at its nadir of popularity). Of course, one other group that has benefited are political cartoonists, who should be grateful to Bush and company for providing so much material. There are few better at working with this material than Tom Tomorrow in his comic strip, This Modern World. <br />Hell in a Handbasket is the title of a collection of his strips from late2002 into 2005, a period when Bush was still doing okay, but the strips point out the signs of rot that would soon become evident to others: the distortions necessary to get us into the war in Iraq, the incompetence once the invasion took place, the advocacy of torture and the branding of any dissenters as sympathizers with the enemy. (As you might guess, I'm not much of a Bush fan.) <br /> <br />Democrats and the political left, however, do not get off lightly either, as Tomorrow appropriately takes them to task for their willingness to accept the lies and corruption and not put up any sort of real resistance to the run up to the war. All of this is done with a sharp humor and an interesting, rather static style of art with characters that often look like they're out of some 1950's educational film. <br /> <br />Obviously, if you lean to the right, you probably have a different view of Tomorrow, and probably consider him (and me) as folks who hate the troops, support terrorism and want America to fall. Of course, that isn't the case, and in fact, Tomorrow actually embraces the virtues of the country and calls to task those who damage it. This Modern World is really a patriotic lament for the U.S. that has been going, well, to Hell in a handbasket.B000J6H1RU5002008-04-24

One of the funniest comic books I've ever read

Tommy Tomorrow is a genious! His comics do an amazing job of summarizing just what's wrong in politics, while making the situations incredibly humorous at the same time. Very highly recommended.B000J6H1RU5012008-04-06

Very funny political jab

Ruled by incompetent right-wingers for the last 8 years, liberals like me need an injection of humor. Here we get it, with sharp sarcasm from Sparky the Penguin. Funniest part is when Sparky, the leftist Bush critic, get hits by a toilet and becomes a Republican for about 50 pages. I highly recommend this book to anyone depressed by the current state of America and needing a good laugh. Thank you, Tom Tomorrow!B000J6H1RU5002007-10-03

Hell in a Handbasket is another good'un

Tom Tomorrow has done a fantastic job of putting humor into a political situation that one would think impossible to find humor in. "Hell in a Handbasket" is a further example of Mr. Tomorrow's ability to mix biting political satire with the funny bone. He can cut through much of the non-sense that is allowed to float around out there and make that hypocrisy painfully evident. God, I hope he gets some joy out of his own writing and cartooning, because I would very much hate for him to disappear from the shelves. Buy this book if you are leftie, just to keep the insanity away. Buy this book if you are a winger, just to cure yourself of the insanity.B000J6H1RU5002007-09-20

A MUST read!!

This book is a must read for all the Limbaugh-listening, neocon, Bush-backers out there! Every page is filled with poignant scenes of the Bush administration. The real humor lies in the irony involved--the jokes are so "tragically true" that they make you snicker, rather than laugh. My fellow Bush-BASHERS will agree...the book is a capsulized summary of the darkest period in American politics. Hope you learned your lesson--next time, vote for Democrats!A chronicle of the worst years of our lives as seen through the eyes of cartoonist Tom Tomorrow. <br><br> For years, Tom Tomorrow's acerbic and hilarious political cartoon, <i>This Modern World</i>, has been among the most recognizable and widely read in alternative press. In his first full-color compilation, Tom looks unflinchingly at what America has become in the years since 9/11 - and where it is likely headed. His cartoons give us a way to laugh instead of cry was we head toward <i>Hell in a Handbasket</i>. This anthology of more than 140 cartoons provides a starkly revealing snapshot of America's political culture at the dawn of the twenty-first century.0312301774097794400X0307354288159448048603122097464474Political4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books4477Satire4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books4478Satire, General4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1417710764http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-History-Universe-L-Gonick/dp/1417710764%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D14177107644979187L. GonickLibrary Binding902.0797814177107681251417710764Topeka BinderyEnglishEnglishEnglish11003315USD$33.15Topeka Bindery1Book1990-08Topeka BinderyTopeka Bindery1958500000005.0501014177107645222008-06-03

Wow! If only high school/college history had been this fun and insightful

You know it takes a comic to get to heart of humanity. In most history books you get a narrow point of view, and one that is usually "politically correct" according to the standards of the day. By making a comic version of history, the author can get around all of the "PC"ness of most history books and really hit home with the way humanity *is* and *always was.* The "sheep love" of early humans was a laugh riot. I never learned so much while having such a good time. <br /> <br />I recommend these for history buffs and non-history buffs. Really it's just a good read period. Forget that it's history.14177107645002007-10-19

readable history

This book and the other two in this series don't make history less complex but they sure make it readable!14177107645002007-10-10

Funny History

My older sister originally bought me and my younger sister the computer program. That was a few years ago, but it was a nice dry sarcastic, but silly humor. <br />Then I ordered this book, which has much the same type of humor. I wish it were in color instead of black and white, but otherwise, a fun way to "read" history. 14177107645002007-06-09

I wish we had this during grade school?

I highly recommend this book. It's well written, it's occasionally funny and very readable. Volumes 1 to 7 starts with the Big Bang, to the evolution, to the first great civilizations (Sumer, Egypt and the Greeks), and ends with Alexander the Great reaching India. <br /> <br />I was so impressed about the presentation that I thought - why isn't there an animated version of this book (and the other volumes)? Wouldn't it be nice for kids to be able to get their history lessons via Cartoon Network? <br /> <br />But then I reached the part about what early Greek women did with their goats and sheep and how the Spartans treated young boys and I thought "well, maybe it's better if it stays in book form". <br /> <br />My only gripe is the lack of an index. Certainly handy when important names and places are regularly mentioned (like any other history book) . 14177107645002007-02-28

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This book is amazingly good. It is funny and educational and incredibly well drawn. You should BUY it.An entertaining and informative illustrated guide  that makes world history accessible, appealing,  and funny.One of the beautiful things about comics is that it is possibly the best medium for combining education and entertainment. No one knows this better than Larry Gonick, whose Cartoon History series spans many subjects. Whether you are a fan of history, comics, or Gonick's books, <b>The Cartoon History of the Universe I</b> is a great place to start. Part I contains volumes 1 to 7, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great. 0385420935B000B8953Y00607600440062731009B000GH2YJC4989Reference4987Historical Study9History1000Subjects283155Books5039General5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0836218612http://www.amazon.com/PreHistory-Far-Side-Anniversary-Exhibit/dp/0836218612%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0836218612642406http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Kd7Y05WiL._SL75_.jpg7557http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Kd7Y05WiL._SL160_.jpg160122http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Kd7Y05WiL.jpg500381Gary LarsonHardcover741.50929780836218619950836218612Andrews McMeel PublishingEnglishEnglishEnglish11221995USD$19.95Andrews McMeel Publishing1288Book1989-01-01Andrews McMeel PublishingAndrews McMeel Publishing234878695USD$6.95392USD$3.9211000005.040808362186125002008-09-14

This shaped my mind when i was young

The Far Side series shaped my mind. I'm whatever I am today because of the insight this humour brought into my life when I was a kid. And the PreHistory of the Far Side is a must have!08362186125002008-06-07

The Essential Far Side

This is a fantastic book and a must for any Far Side afficianado. Not only does it have the usual great material, but includes stuff never published and commentary by Gary Larson as he takes you through his creative process during various stages of his career. 08362186125002008-01-03

A must for every Larson fan (excuse the cliche)

I first saw this in my school library, and after reading a bit I decided to buy my own copy as it was so good. It is kind of like a short biography of Larson combined with special features like his earliest cartoons that weren't published and others he decided not to publish for various reasons. He includes annotated versions of some of his best cartoons, which make you think "Oh, so THAT'S what he meant..." <br /> <br />It's like a Larson bible. You need it.08362186125002007-12-14

A must for fans of Larson and "The Far Side"

Gary Larson has one of the sickest, most demented senses of humor and we are all better for it. In this book, he describes some of the major points in his development as a cartoonist. There is not a great deal of insight into his mentality, although he does include some of his cartoons that were rejected as being in too bad of taste. Those are of course the most interesting ones in the collection. <br /> If you love the slightly macabre touch that Gary Larson expresses in his "The Far Side" comic strip, then this is a book you should read. It all started in a music store and the rest is twisted history. <br />08362186125112007-01-01

Essential book for "Far Side" fans

So you've got the massive two-volume "Complete Far Side" and figure you're all set, Gary Larson-wise. If so, you're a few cows short of a herd, because you need this book to round out your collection. It's not just a collection of his comics. The book has a discussion of how his career as a cartoonist got started and has examples of his previous effort, a one-newspaper comic in the same style as "The Far Side." It goes on to show particular cartoons, with his comments on them, both positive and negative, on how they worked, where ideas came from or even the mechanics of drawing them, amongst other criteria. He also shares some sketchbook drawings, some of which led to final, published comics and some which did not. (One of the latter, about a frontiersman named Jeremiah and rhubarb, would have been a good one.) And he discusses how editing had sometimes unexpectedly changed his cartoons, and he relates the letters from people about specific cartoons, some very negative as you might imagine; for certain ones, he engages in a detailed discussion of what he tried to do, contrasting this with how others saw it upon publication. Larson also shares some UNpublished panels, some of which are hilarious. There's also a giant picture of a louse. He ends with a generous helping of his favorite panels, some in color. All in all, it's a lot of fun, and it gives a lot of insight into how Larson went about creating his famous comic that so many of us miss seeing in our newspapers daily.Was there life before "The Far Side?" This fabulous narrative by Gary Larson, including hundreds of cartoons, explores the most fundamental question of our day, providing a telescopic view of both the dark and the light sides of the mysterious universe of Gary Larson. Andrews, McMeel & Parker.074072113508362186550836220625083622085408362213111839Cartooning4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books4382Far Side4375Comic Strips4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books4389General4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books4466General4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books4477Satire4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books4478Satire, General4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books22BZGYLFCL23YThe Far Side ListB0007FVW4Qhttp://www.amazon.com/Up-front-Bill-Mauldin/dp/B0007FVW4Q%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0007FVW4Q3419178Bill MauldinUnknown BindingWorldEnglishEnglishWorld228Book1946WorldWorld299USD$2.9919645USD$196.450310005.0378B0007FVW4Q5002008-07-12

One of Bill's BEST!!!!

I had an original post WWII copy of this book and gave it away when I moved from W.Va..... Boy, was that ever a mistake!!!! I needed a copy for an event here honoring the Veterans, and so I was very pleased to see this one in print..... Bill looks at war from the dogface's perspective, and I'm quite sure there's a Bill Mauldin in Iraq somewhere.... but he's tied to the Internet and I'm not sure if we'll get good pen and ink sketches outta him now..... Bill had the way of seeing the ironic, the humerous, and the just plain sorry, in the average G.I.'s battle to survive....... I'd recommend it to school teachers for a look at WWII (AND I'd hustle up some of the last survivors... that first hand look isn't going to be with us much longer).............the Students would actuall LEARN something useful!!!B0007FVW4Q51221392008-05-26

In Memory of Our Fallen and Our Gold Star Mothers

It's a gift, the ability to draw, to have perspective, to create, to be able to portray human misery as humor, for a reader to see the image and words and turn to laughter. Bill Mauldin had this gift that gained prominence in a time of war where talents rise to their greatest heights or sink to their lowest depths. <br /> <br />Truth is portrayed in humor or the humor isn't funny. Sergeant Bill Mauldin, an infantryman, barely twenty, and serving in Italy picks up a pencil and anything he can draw on, and begins to sketch two characters named Willy and Joe, two, brave, disheveled, irreverent, likeable and crusty infantry soldiers that give meaning to the names infantrymen were referred to as: ground-pounders, dogfaces, legs, and grunts. Mauldin portrays their grim and grimy existence with fatalistic pictures and captions--or grunts. One called "Breakfast in Bed" finds one of them waking up under a cow's utters, or the one where both are in a rain-filled foxhole and Willie touches Joe's shoulder saying, "Joe, yesterday ya saved my life an' I swore I'd pay ya back. Here's my last pair o' dry socks," or with rain pelting down on a scrawny dog facing the opening of their make-shift shelter, one of them says: "Let'im in. I wanna see a critter I kin feel sorry fer." My all-time favorite is a drunk German staggering toward a hidden Willie and Joe, holding a bottle of schnapps, unaware that he is wandering into American lines: "Don't startle `im, Joe. It's almost full." <br /> <br />These cartoons show the comradeship that soldiers developed for each other that would last a lifetime. Each man knew each other better than his own family or spouse ever would, and they could see the good and the bad in everything. They would carry a wounded lieutenant back to safety because he wasn't a "salutin' demon," or curse the Germans as vile, evil Nazis for scuttling a large keg of cognac before their retreat. These soldiers were miserable without being despondent. They were scared without being cowardly. They complained about their predicaments, but carried out their mission as American soldiers always do--attacking silently. The viewer cannot help but feeling empathy and admiration for soldiers who sometimes spent thirty months "in the line." <br /> <br />Mauldin goes further than just making us laugh at the miserable existence of two men trying to stay alive. His real success is that his humor defines the very best and most humane in the human character when it is engaged in its most destructive behavior. It is also timeless. Seventy years later, civilians and servicemen can still see the gallows humor in Willie and Joe's death-defying predicaments. <br /> <br />"Up Front" is Mauldin's account, of what he was doing when he created a particular drawing, why he made sure to include medics, engineers, chaplains, and even Tommies. The writing is matter of fact, well-written, and interesting, but without fascination. That was saved for the cartoons. The author is explaining each one in his text. It's the drawings and the captions that make this book a winner and a conversation piece. <br /> <br />Bill Mauldin died January 22, 2003. Willie and Joe occupying a foxhole filled with water and several cubic feet of complaints, live on. <br /> <br />Think about this the next time you put on a pair of dry socks, and marvel at the simple pleasure of just how good they feel. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />May 26, 2008 Memorial Day (observed) <br /> <br />In Memory of the Fallen and all our Gold Star Mothers--especially today.B0007FVW4Q5002008-05-26

Marvellous

I am very satisfied with my purchase.The book itself is a pleasure to look at.The drawings are just as funny as I found them as a kid.The writing itself is new to me,but superb.It will allways be among my favourit books.Again marvellous B0007FVW4Q5002008-05-22

The Face of War

Indispensable depiction of the face of the Second World War. War and the pity of war. The humour is in the pity.B0007FVW4Q5662008-03-03

My Favorite War 'Novel'

Of course, this is not a novel. It's a collection of cartoons as they appeared in the Armed Services newspaper Stars and Stripes. The cartoon began to appear in 1944 as the invasion of Europe was underway and millions of Allied troops were fighting their way through Italy and France and into the heart of the third reich. <br />After a few false starts, Mauldin settled on two characters, Willie and Joe-infantry men. Willie and Joe (who were barely distinguishable from each other) were concerned with all the things that veterans said concerned them during the war. Lousy food was as much of a concern as enemy artillery, fear of cold, wet feet as annoying as the fear of death. <br />The cartoons, and Mauldin's self-effacing recollections together form a kind of narrative that is at once immensely personal and deeply historical. Mauldin was a pioneer. It was ten years before Cornelius Ryan The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Dayturned personal narratives into history and almost forty before Ken Burns came along.The War - A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick <br />Mauldin was, in effect, the only war reporter who was relatively uncensored. Since his cartoons carried no strategic information, his only worry was the military's possible perception that he might be lowering troop morale with his swipes at the brass and the rear-echelon. Fortunately, some American sensibility that 'it's good to laugh at the boss even if the boss is us' prevailed. <br /> <br />Up Front was one of the few books that my parents kept by their bedside. This is the book that helped the post-war generation remember the war as it was fought by the men who did the hard work. A quiet masterpiece. <br /> <br />Lynn Hoffman, author of bang BANG: A NovelA facsimile edition of an enduring classic is timed to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of V-E Day on April 29, 1995 and features the immortal words and drawings of American combat soldiers created by a World War II infantryman and Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.Throughout World War II, cartoonist Bill Mauldin documented the adventures and misadventures of dogfaces Willie and Joe, symbols of the hard-pressed infantry, "the group which gives more and gets less than anybody else." In <b>Up Front</b>, recently reissued as a 50th-anniversary volume, Mauldin joins an absorbing narrative account of just how hellish combat is to a selection of those cartoons. Reading through this powerful book, one sees why Mauldin, in demythologizing the war, was often accused of undoing the efforts of the morale officers and politicians who assured the home front that our boys were having a fine time of it in Europe. No, Mauldin replied through Willie and Joe, our boys are being maimed and killed every day. For his honesty, the troops loved him -- and Mauldin loved them= back.08914115931560978384039306183308032876820786885742465308General5031World War II5011Military9History1000Subjects283155BooksB0007JJUOGhttp://www.amazon.com/Tintin-Tibet-adventures-Herge%C3%8C%C2%81/dp/B0007JJUOG%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0007JJUOGHergéUnknown BindingMethuenEnglishEnglishMethuen62Book1973MethuenMethuen0000005.0286B0007JJUOG524572008-07-25

Brave and loyal, Tintin to the rescue!

"Tintin in Tibet" is my first Tintin adventure. I am a librarian seeking new stories and saw this in a review. It looks like a story my older elementary students would like. <br /> <br />Others on the product page are long-time fans, beginning in childhood, with "Tintin in Tibet" as the favorite in the series of books written and illustrated by Herge. Not knowing anything about the back story, I will begin. <br /> <br />First, the book itself. It is 11 3/4 inches high and 8 3/4 inches wide with full-color illustrations on slick paper, making this a very nice looking graphic novel. The book is well worth its price. The covers of the other 24 adventures are shown on the back cover. <br /> <br />I'm not sure who Tintin is--maybe a teenager, or the Captain, definitely someone fond of Tintin and uncle-like, who watches out for Tintin, who in turn really doesn't need watching over. Tintin is on vacation when he learns of the plane crash of Chang, a Chinese friend his age, in the mountains of Nepal. <br /> <br />Tintin has a dream that Chang is alive and determines to go rescue him. Of course, the Captain goes along. Through hook and crook, they manage to put together a team to take them trekking through the mountains of Nepal to find the crash site and look for Chang. Tintin's dog Snowy also goes along. He makes me laugh with his stubborn and feisty comments. The funniest is at the beginning when he complains (in the cartoon bubbles) that his feet are going to be worn off with all this hiking on rocks. Tintin has no idea his dog has this attitude. <br /> <br />There are several episodes in which Tintin miraculously pulls through, along with the Captain and Snowy. Tintin is clearly a hero figure but so modest, his heroism is almost surprising. He is like a Boy Scout with courage, cleanliness, right living, and dedication to service to others. He is kind and compassionate and downright likeable. Although the Captain is a whiny complainer, he always ends up doing the right thing and thus makes himself likeable. I love his cranky faces! And Snowy! So adorable! <br /> <br />In addition to character positives, the book also promotes cultural exchanges in a positive light--and this back in the '60's! Geography is highlighted. This might be a graphic novel, but it contains many bubbles with words. <br /> <br />Teachers, librarians, parents: This is a series worth exploring, for all its positive values. Other reviewers don't recommend this as a first to buy. Please read Texas Swede's review for an excellent summary of all the Tintin books to make your decision. I will be adding several of the books to my school library, including this one! B0007JJUOG543572008-06-27

My favorite Tintin

This album was first published in 1960. It is my favorite Tintin. Tintin has a vivid dream in which his friend Tchang is in serious danger. They soon find out that his friend was on a plane that crashed in the Himalayas. There were no survivors reported, but Tintin is still convinced that Tchang is alive. Tintin and Captain Haddock flies to India and then they go to the Nepalese/Tibetan border. The adventure that follows is gripping and full of mystery and it has some great humor. The cold and harsh Himalayan Mountains provides nearly insurmountable challenges and both strange and dangerous things will happen. <br /> <br />Despite the hardships Tintin forges ahead against all odds and against all advice. This story is a little bit slower and more philosophical than most other Tintin adventures, and it includes some paranormal phenomena. However, it is still exciting and gripping, and the humor is superb. I always get a good laugh out of this book no matter how many times I re-read it. The story is very much about the human spirit, hope, and the power of compassion. One thing that stayed with me forever was the lonely cry of the Yeti. <br /> <br />This is my favorite Tintin adventure because it is more than just an adventure. It was also my favorite Tintin album when I was a kid. However, younger children may like "Blue Lotus" or the "The Crab with the Golden Claws" better. I would recommend this album for adults and mature children before any other Tintin album, with the slight reservation that it is an untypical Tintin album and that you may also want to read a couple of the other albums. I should say that I loved the Tintin books as a kid and I still like them, and so does my American kids (I am Swedish). In fact my American X-Box and Wii playing kids read them all the time and like them even more than I did. <br /> <br />Finally I would like to list all the Tintin albums in order from my favorite to the one I liked the least. I will make this list into a list mania list next but put it here for easy access. <br /> <br />Skip this list if you don't want to read it (I know it is very long). <br /> <br />(1) Tintin in Tibet (5 stars). It was published 1960. It is my favorite Tintin. Tintin's friend Tchang (from Blue Lotus) is lost in a plane crash in Tibet. Everyone thinks he is dead, but not Tintin, who sets out to find him against all odds. It contains adventure, humor, and mystery; however, it is also about the human spirit, and compassion. Therefore it is also a very inspiring and thought provoking adventure. <br /> <br />(2) Blue Lotus (5 stars). This is Herge's first master piece; it is one of my favorites. This Tintin adventure from 1934 takes place in 1931 but is still the second best Tintin (after Tintin in Tibet) as far as I am concerned. Tintin is fighting Opium gangs in China when Japan invades. This adventure is dark, scary, exciting and fun. It is also a history lesson to a certain extent. <br /> <br />(3) Flight 714 (5 stars). This book was published in 1968. Tintin and his friends are invited to fly in the private jet of the billionaire Lazlo Careidas. The private jet is hijacked and they are taken by their kidnappers to a very mysterious Island. This adventure is filled with surprises, humor, it is fast paced and exciting, and is therefore one of my favorites. <br /> <br />(4) The Crab with the Golden Claws (5 stars). This was the first Tintin I read as a kid (in Swedish). It was also the first Tintin movie I saw. This is the book where Tintin met Captain Haddock for the first time. Just like the other later works by Herge it is exciting, and well drawn, but this is one is also very funny. It will make you and your kids laugh out loud. <br /> <br />(5) The seven Crystal Balls (5 stars). This Tintin published 1948, is eerie, mysterious, and exciting. It is the first one of a series of two, the second being "Prisoners of the Sun". In this adventure the members of an expedition that investigated the tomb of Rascar Capac an Inca King, become sick with a strange horrible disease. The mummy taken from the tomb mysteriously vanishes (escapes?) during a fierce thunderstorm. <br /> <br />(6) Prisoners of the Sun (5 stars). This is the second book of a series of two. Tintin and company end up in Peru. They save a boy Zorrino from Peruvian racists. Zorrino guides them to the Inca Empire which still exists underground in the Jungle. Towards the end Tintin saves himself and his company by using his knowledge of a coming solar eclipse. It was later plagiarized by Mel Gibson in Apocalypto. <br /> <br />(7) The Castafiore Emerald (5 stars). This adventure was published 1963. It is absolutely the funniest of them all. It is filled with a lot of good humor. However, to get all the jokes you need to be familiar with Tintin and Captain Haddock already. So I would not recommend this as your first Tintin. <br /> <br />(8) The Red Sea Sharks (5 stars). This adventure was written in 1958. Tintin stumbles into an organization selling African slaves (slavery still existed in the Middle East and Africa in 1958). A lot of old crooks from other books show up here, including Captain Allan, Rastapopolous, Dr. Muller, etc. This book is intensely exciting and full of action and is therefore one of my favorites. <br /> <br />(9) Tintin and the Picaros (5 stars). This adventure published 1976 is full of fun and adventure. Castafiore is being held by General Tapioca innocently accused of plotting against him. Well if you know Castafiore you now feel sorry for the poor old dictator. <br /> <br />(10) Explorers of the Moon (5 stars). Written 1954 this is the second book in a series of two. This book is a lot more exciting and fun compared to the first (Destination moon). The movie is, however, better than the comic book (they are the same but this comic makes a good movie). However, reading this science fiction style comic book is a lot of fun. <br /> <br />(11) Land of the Black Gold (4 stars). This book was published in 1950 (original version 1948). It takes place in the middle east and is about oil, war, and the fight against criminals like Dr. Muller (German villains were no longer taboo). Prince Abdullah the son of the Emir of the Arab Emirate of Khemed is kidnapped and Tintin and company sets out to rescue him. <br /> <br />(12) Red Rackham's Treasure (4 stars). This is the second book in a series of two, the first one being "The secret of the Unicorn". In this adventure Tintin and Captain Haddock goes on an expedition to find the treasure of Sir Francis Haddock. It is in this book we meet Professor Calculus for the first time. His underwater machine turns out to be invaluable, even though Tintin and Captain Haddock at first reject it. <br /> <br />(13) The Secret of the Unicorn (4 stars). This adventure was published in French 1943. This is the first book in a series of two (the second being Red Rackhams treasure). In this adventure it is discovered that Captain Haddocks forefather was a feisty sea captain who fought pirates and left a treasure behind. It is not as fast paced as many other Tintin adventures and contains a considerable amount of detective work. <br /> <br />(14) The Calculus Affair (4 stars). In this adventure Professor Calculus is kidnapped in Geneva and Tintin and Captain Haddock set out to save him. It turns out that Professor calculus is working on a secret weapon that the fictional country of Borduria really wants to have. It is an exciting adventure but not as humor filled and exhilarating as some of the other adventures. It was written 1956. <br /> <br />(15) The Cigars of the Pharaoh (4 stars). The Cigars of the Pharaoh is the first of the better Tintin books. In this adventure Tintin is on a holiday cruise but ends up traveling to Egypt and India on a dangerous adventure. It is an exciting and mysterious adventure that is not objectionable (unlike the three first ones). <br /> <br />(16) The broken ear (4 stars). This story from 1937 takes place in South America. Tintin fights dangerous crooks, gets caught up in political turmoil, is nearly executed, travels through the rain forest, encounters piranhas, and lives among the Arumbaya Indians. This is where Tintin meets General Alcazar for the first time. Lots of action but it is still not a top quality Tintin. <br /> <br />(17) King Ottokar's Sceptre (4 stars). Published in 1939 this book is an allegory for fascist aggression. In this adventure Tintin visits the mythical Kingdom of Syldavia. The leaders of Borduria, a neighboring country, plot to unseat King Muskar. They attempt to seize the symbol of the Syldavian monarchy, which is "King Ottokar's Scepter". This adventure was exciting but still not a favorite of mine. <br /> <br />(18) The Black Island (4 stars). FOUR STARS: This one was written 1937. It takes place in England and Scotland. I saw the movie version, and read the book in several languages. In this adventure Tintin is hunting down a gang of forgers. The drawings have a higher quality than "The broken ear" and the story flows smoothly. However, I find the story to be somewhat tedious and too British for me, and this is not one my favorites. <br /> <br />(19) Destination Moon (4 stars). First published 1953, this is the first book in a series of two (the second being Explorers of the moon). It is a very good concept, a sort of Tintin science fiction. However, it is not fast paced and at times tedious. <br /> <br />(20) Tintin and the lake of the sharks (4 stars). Published 1974 and based on a film from 1972, it is a little different than the other Tintin adventures. It is not directly written by Herge, but Herge supervised the creation of the film. The drawings are not typical either; they look like still pictures from the movie. It is also a little shorter. However, it is still a good adventure and my kids like it, so I give it four stars. <br /> <br />(21) The shooting star (4 stars). In this adventure (from 1941) the world comes close to annihilation when earth almost collides with a star. Tintin and Captain Haddock sets out on an expedition together with a team of international scientists to find a piece that broke off and landed in the Ocean. Well, stars are not solid and pieces don't brake off stars, but there are a lot more oddities in this unlikely story. <br /> <br />(22) Tintin in America (3 stars). Tintin in America" portrays America with an old fashioned European prejudice that is unrealistic and unflattering. His portrayal of the Indians is borderline racist, and the plot is essentially "gangster tries to kill Tintin, Tintin miraculously escapes" repeated a couple of dozen times. Having said that, the book is still entertaining, in its own way. <br /> <br />(23) The adventures of Tintin in the land of the Soviets (3 stars). This is anti-communist propaganda, which I don't mind; however, it does not make a good comic book. The drawings are also not that good. However, this comic book shows that people knew about the Soviet horrors back in the 1920's. <br /> <br />(24) Tintin in the Congo (3 stars). It was an exciting adventure with some interesting and fun twists. However, the quality is very far from that of the more modern Tintin books, and it is borderline racists. <br />B0007JJUOG5002008-05-02

One of my favorite Tintin adventures!

I have loved Tintin books since before I even knew how to read. Though I enjoy them all, there are a few that stand out above the rest for various reasons. <br /> <br />Tintin in Tibet is one of my five favorite Tintin adventures. I love the varied landscapes, the cultural references of the exotic region where the story is set, and the humor in the book. This book allows one to be taken to a far away land, one which most readers will probably never have the chance to visit in person in their lives. It also is different than most Tintin books in that there is no true villian to speak of. Instead, it turns out to be a story of hope and perseverance. In the end, it is a most satisfying adventure.B0007JJUOG5002007-05-16

Ahead of its time

This is essentially Herge's spiritual soul searching 'hippie' book. If it had been done in the late 60s it would probably have been seen as being quite in tune with the popular culture of its time. Yet this was actually done ten years earlier in 1958, which makes it an almost visionary work. It was even orignally supposed to have had an all white cover, much like the beatles white album. All in all, one of the most enjoyable Tintin books, and also a timeless classic of 20th century popular culture.B0007JJUOG4112007-04-12

Possibly the best of the Tintin adventures.

Herge, Tintin in Tibet (Methuen, 1960) <br /> <br />Tintin in Tibet is a complete anomaly in the Tintin series, a diversion from Tintin's usual world of intrigue to follow a dream. Tintin finds out his old friend Chang (from The Blue Lotus) has been involved in a plane crash in Tibet, he and Haddock rush off to the crash site. Tintin is convinced Chang is still alive; everyone around him, including Haddock, tell him it's not possible. Tintin's quest to find out the truth of Chang's fate leads him into a monastery full of mystics and, ultimately, a search for the legendary yeti. <br /> <br />This is an amazing piece of work. It is, perhaps, the most universally lauded Tintin comic (Lofficier, in The Pocket Essential Tintin, says it's been voted the greatest French-language graphic novel of all time), and it is without doubt one of the best. ****Journeying through the Himalayas in search of their Chinese friend Chang, whose plane crashed, Tintin and his faithful canine companion come face to face with the Abominable Snowman.Along with Mickey Mouse and Asterix, Tintin is one of the world's most recognizable cartoon characters. If you haven't read any of his adventures, you are missing a real pleasure. The clean, crisp art style that defines modern European comics is almost entirely the influence of Hergé. Considered to be one of Hergé's masterworks, <i>Tintin in Tibet</i> is a great book for both old and new fans of Tintin. It is compelling, exciting, and spiritually rewarding in the way that the best comics stories can be.031635856803163584600316358347031635832003163583713358TinTin3354Humorous3302Series4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books0399508031http://www.amazon.com/Cartooning-Head-Figure-Jack-Hamm/dp/0399508031%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D039950803124569http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EHXGJ17PL._SL75_.jpg7555http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EHXGJ17PL._SL160_.jpg160117http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EHXGJ17PL.jpg475347Jack HammPaperback741.59780399508035560399508031Perigee TradeEnglishEnglishEnglish10731195USD$11.95Perigee Trade1128Book1986-11-01Perigee TradeYoung AdultPerigee Trade73832599USD$5.99200USD$2.001195USD$11.9536525011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewXGQ0v5lDEknGM0RGgyVmOdsUlIvmkpUt2KxQoWYG7M3KS7kruWQ2EL0P%2B5i4GjtDle8PR8oCHWc2Oh1%2Bh%2Bsl9w%3D%3D956USD$9.56Usually ships in 24 hours5.023503995080314002008-06-15

a classic; old-school style

Exhaustive variations, small printing and illustrations, pages jam-packed with examples. Good for the price; some readers will probably prefer a more modern volume. Talented author. Worth a look.03995080315002008-05-08

Cartooning the Head and Figure

This the best cartooning book around. A classic. A must for entry level cartoonist or professional. 03995080315002008-01-09

Hamm!

I'm always looking for the perfect book of whatever variety, & speaking as a former library employee, a cartoonist & art teacher, Jack Hamm has written THE book on cartooning. It is so packed with examples & not so much text, as it should be, it has tips & then TONS of examples. The style ranges from early American cartooning style to 50s/60s modern style. Fantastic examples of different expressions, hand positions, walking positions, drawing women, all of it. All good. If you want a great guide for old fashioned American cartooning, this is the one to get. Then get the Preston Blair book from Walter Foster.03995080315002007-12-05

Great reference

This book is full of great ideas and tips. There's plenty for the beginner, like little tutorials on highly-stylized eyes or noses or mouths, or straightforward examples on common poses, but it's not just a book for beginners. There are a lot of highly-finished drawings as well, and examples of moving from simple to more complex drawings. Plus tips on various penciling and inking techniques, and various cartoon genres. All in all, there are literally thousands of examples and sketches, enough material to keep anybody busy for a long time. I've pulled this book down from the shelf more often than any of my other numerous drawing books, and I've filled page after page with exercises based on the material. A classic and worth far more than its price.03995080315002007-12-03

An amazing book

If you're a cartoonist this is a book you have to have. It has been in publication for quite a while but nothing better has been created in the way of a great, all-purpose reference book. I've gone through a couple copies of this book and no matter how many times I looked at it I was still able to come up with ideas. Whether you're just starting out or have been doing cartoons for years you should have a copy of this book.Here are tried and proven methods that explain, simplify, and teach everyone, regardless of age, the art of cartooning. Step by step procedures with more than 3,000 illustrations.039950791403995080230399508066080925685107624093981064History & Criticism10825731Criticism1066General1095Regional197504011Themes15762841Women in Art1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books1837General1830Instructional & How-To1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books1857General1855Drawing1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books1839Cartooning4366Comics & Graphic Novels1000Subjects283155Books2344Entertainers2327Arts & Literature2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2873Cartooning2872Art2870Arts & Music4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR2DV093UIJK8J8Cartooning BasicsR1IYL94POLCQIEDRAW! with form.R2D8AU3LDF3JWFCartoonery!R2YIL3UNJYFVKKMake Character and Toy Designs1O902B9JCDJ5LHelp kids be an animator/ cartoonist6OZL1JD7LAM3Drawing books for kids, start learning now!1YC21OGTZR906Don's selected books about 2D animationN22HKB4IJD7UThe Animation Workshop List3196YSXPLC8GD"drawing books" every family'd buy3307Q7V0ABEQSMy Favourite Art Books0891411801http://www.amazon.com/Bill-Mauldins-Army-Greatest-Cartoons/dp/0891411801%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D08914118011470019http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QrjCnmNvL._SL75_.jpg7568http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QrjCnmNvL._SL160_.jpg160145http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QrjCnmNvL.jpg252228Bill MauldinHardcover940.53020797808914118021250891411801Presidio PressEnglishEnglishEnglish10003000USD$30.00Presidio Press1384Book1983-06-01Presidio Press1983-06-01Presidio Press1259001189USD$11.8901400005.018408914118015002008-10-04

Excellent Collection

An excellent collection of WWII cartoons showing the day-to-day reality of Army life for the trooper. Very enjoyable to read. The book begins with cartoons about Army training, and continues on to Army life in the European theater, all from the viewpoint of the trooper.08914118015002008-09-03

Bulls-eye!

I've been a long-time fan of Bill Mauldins work from WW2. Finally i got myself a copy of "Bill Mauldin's Army" and also one of "Up Front" through a special offer from Amazon.com. <br />"Bill Mauldin's Army" is a collection of some of Mauldin's best work from WW2 and I truly enjoy the sometimes ironic, sometimes sarcastic but always warm humour he manages to portrait in one single cartoon frame. It is also very interesting that he seldom portraits the enemy (read: The germans) as anything other than a dogface dressed in a different uniform, that must have been very uncommon during the war years. <br />I strongly recommend both "Bill Mauldins Army" an "Up Front": the first one as instant snap-shots of everyday events during the war, and the later book as a explanation to the first, I find both to be brilliant. <br /> <br /> <br />08914118015002008-07-09

Exactly as promised

I was looking for a collection of Bill Mauldin cartoons for my father. This book is full of 'em.08914118015002007-12-19

Give this to a child you love

My father (who was part of the occupation of Japan in 1946) had a copy of this book. I grew up knowing Willie and Joe. My nephew likes to look at my copy, and I explain the war as best a civilian might, using the cartoons. He's been looking at them since he was five, and when I got a new copy of the book I let him have my old one for himself at the age of 8 -- I find nothing in there inappropriate for a child. I believe it to be a good introduction to that which it is my personal duty to never ever let the next generation forget, what the Greatest Generation did for us all. And yes it's really hysterically funny, even for a civilian, even for a small boy in the 21st century. <br /> <br />My nephew is too young to know that every year on November 11 in the great Peanuts comic strip, Snoopy the WWI flying ace would prepare to go over to Bill Mauldin's house to quaff a few root beers and swap stories. The inside of this book reprints one of these cartoons, in which Woodstock and one of his little birdie friends are marking the day by portraying -- Willie and Joe! 08914118015002007-11-16

An awesome collection of a legendary cartoonist

Bill Mauldin is almost certainly the single best-known cartoonist of World War II. His cartoons, many of which I never saw before they were reproduced in this book, are REAL, they are not the result of some funny gag of some sergeant hanging out 50 miles behind the lines... they are the product of a "dogface," a fellow infantryman who saw things which rang true. Mauldin's Willie and Joe characters look like they've been through Hell because that's the way infantry guys looked after weeks on the line. And the humor Mauldin uses is the same kind of fatalistic humor that one sees in this situation. <br /> <br />This collection also has the added benefit of allowing the reader to see Mauldin's development as a cartoonist, from the ones he did while in stateside training to the postwar cartoons which showed the bewilderment of newly-released Soldiers back to civilian life. The large format of the book does the cartoons justice, a definite improvement over the smaller versions of the same work.The foxhole history of the American soldier in World War II, by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin.039305031903930618330803287682078688574215609783845014General5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books465308General5031World War II5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0972563806http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Toon-Caricatures-Keelan-Parham/dp/0972563806%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0972563806277215http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512DB0VVCCL._SL75_.jpg7558http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512DB0VVCCL._SL160_.jpg160124http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512DB0VVCCL.jpg475368Keelan ParhamPaperback9780972563802400972563806Lunar Donut PrEnglishEnglishEnglish10801899USD$18.99Lunar Donut Pr128Book2003-01-24Lunar Donut PrLunar Donut Pr658301899USD$18.991495USD$14.95240011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewsHshZiEBOuSQEZ07FPsNghcy24H9uEGzsD3p7ZHE7ShmrrUJZFKLvfcbXK54CMSB4zEaw590jfl5oUX%2FdVXZrQ%3D%3D1899USD$18.99Usually ships in 24 hours5.017409725638065222007-10-24

Great Beginner's Manual

Keelan is a master a simple caricatures, cartooning, and creating abstract design within the face. This book will show a beginner how to understand and create caricatures as well as equipping a novice with the knowledge and tools to sell caricatures in a retail or party environment. This is a great beginner's manual and perfect for anyone trying to understand the "why and how" of basic line-based caricature. <br /> <br />As a seasoned illustrator, character designer, caricaturist, and author of my own caricature book (REJECTS: the Extreme Art of Retail Caricature), I can safely say that my experience in the field has shown me that one of the hardest thing to do is train a new artist to draw a caricature and explain why you make the choice you make. This book is great and will show you just that.09725638065122007-03-24

Great book!

I highly recommend this book! It is a fun and easy read. It breaks down the drawing process step by step, body part by body part getting you on your way to start drawing caricatures like a pro! 09725638065552005-11-08

The Complete Caricature Course!

For a complete novice who suddenly realised it would be fun to have a go at drawing caricatures, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Other "how to" books on the subject left me feeling inadeqate and incapable of drawing anything resembling my victims. When Keelans book safely and quickly arrived to me here in the UK, the easy step by step illustrations immediatley gave me the confidence and skill I was lacking and my results have rapidly improved. <br /> <br />I now find myself staring a strangers trying to decide how I would tackle their caricature by wondering what their head shape is and how their features are arranged. Thanks Keelan! <br /> <br />09725638064152005-10-21

Bravo, lad! Compliments to the author

Keelan, I am so happy for your success selling your great "How To" book. I have shown it to curious youngsters and it's a wonderful starting point for future Face Hustlers. Concise and fun to look at. <br /> <br /> Thanks for the inspiration. I am trying to get mine for sale here as well. Wish me luck! <br /> <br />All the best and Watch out for those Hurricanes! <br /> <br />Sam Klemke <br />Gypsy Caricaturist09725638065242005-09-13

it's a Useful book

Yap it's a useful Book..it help me a lot in improving my drawing.. learn a lot from this book.. it's a great book to buy! Pic is more than the word, not like others like writing grandmother story.. word more than pic..that would be boring but this book won't..overall this book is very useful to me for drawing pic for my teachers..This is an instructional book on how to draw cartoon caricatures. With over 150 photos to practice from, it is the most extensive caricature book ever published. Multiple styles and medias are explored and there are step by step examples of how to draw caricature faces and cartoon bodies.158180759708092568510762409398039950803108230234941857General1855Drawing1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books1864General1863Graphic Arts1829Graphic Design336832011Design & Decorative Arts1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books5OPSH83JEUAMy favorite Drawing Books so far!B0006ASHDQhttp://www.amazon.com/art-animal-drawing-construction-caricature/dp/B0006ASHDQ%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0006ASHDQ4243882http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nOcsCOWLL._SL75_.jpg5675http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nOcsCOWLL._SL160_.jpg120160http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nOcsCOWLL.jpg375500Ken HultgrenUnknown BindingMcGraw-HillEnglishMcGraw-Hill134Book1950McGraw-HillMcGraw-Hill4500USD$45.000100005.0164B0006ASHDQ5002007-05-27

Priceless

Ken Hultgren's animal drawing book is by far the best I've ever seen. The drawings are not only beautiful and full of life but rich in anatomical information as well. Studying and copying these drawings, combined with a few trips to the zoo and a horse ranch, enhanced my awareness of animal anatomy and movement enormously. <br />I used this book as my primary resource for modeling, rigging, animating a horse in Maya. It's a great asset for animators, modelers, sculptors -- artists of any sort-- or anyone who loves animals and good drawings. B0006ASHDQ5002007-05-22

great reference for the artist.

Excellent art reference for the developing artist who wants to understand animal anatomy and motion.B0006ASHDQ5332007-04-02

Awesome for Serious Artists

This book is somewhere right between a "How to Draw Animals" book and a detailed anatomy book. It gives you the basics of the muscles for each animal in beautiful, dynamic sketches that take you from drawing static (but proportional) animals to leaping, rolling, fighting animals. If you're really serious, you'll still need a more detailed anatomy book, but for movement (especially of horses and deer and their running patterns) this one is awesome. Just a warning though, the section on dogs is awesome but smaller than the horses, the section on cats is extensive but focuses mostly on big cats, and the section on wolves/foxes/wild dogs is pretty brief - much more of the book is spent on the larger herbivores and some less commonly studied animals like kangaroos, camels, rabbits, and a big section on bears.B0006ASHDQ5002007-03-14

One of the best animal drawing books

The book has lots of great drawing. I wish it had more explanations. But I still love it.B0006ASHDQ5002007-03-09

best book ever

if you are studying animal drawing, this is one of the best books ever. this concentrates on the motion and line of action, as well as the construction!<div>Former Disney animator offers expert advice on drawing animals both realistically and as caricatures. Use of line, brush technique, establishing mood, conveying action, much more. Construction drawings reveal development process in creating animal figures. Many chapters on drawing individual animal forms — dogs, cats, horses, deer, cows, foxes, kangaroos. 53 halftones, 706 line illustrations.<br></div>03995080230240808452097103141X019514214404862008251857General1855Drawing1Arts & Photography1000Subjects283155Books