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Steve Gerber - Conversations (Paperback)
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Steve Gerber - Conversations (Paperback)
Series: Conversations with Comic Artists Series
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Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the most significant comics
writers of the modern era. Best known for his magnum opus Howard
the Duck, he also wrote influential series such as Man-Thing, Omega
the Unknown, The Phantom Zone, and Hard Time, expressing a
combination of intelligence and empathy rare in American comics.
Gerber rose to prominence during the 1970s. His work for Marvel
Comics during that era helped revitalize several increasingly
cliched generic conventions of superhero, horror, and funny animal
comics by inserting satire, psychological complexity, and
existential absurdism. Gerber's scripts were also often socially
conscious, confronting, among other things, capitalism,
environmentalism, political corruption, and censorship. His
critique also extended into the personal sphere, addressing such
taboo topics as domestic violence, racism, inequality, and poverty.
This volume follows Gerber's career through a range of interviews,
beginning with his height during the 1970s and ending with an
interview with Michael Eury just before Gerber's death in 2008.
Among the pieces featured is a 1976 interview with Mark Lerer,
originally published in the low-circulation fanzine Pittsburgh Fan
Forum, where Gerber looks back on his work for Marvel during the
early to mid-1970s, his most prolific period. This volume concludes
with selections from Gerber's dialogue with his readers and
admirers in online forums and a Gerber-based Yahoo Group, wherein
he candidly discusses his many projects over the years. Gerber's
unique voice in comics has established his legacy. Indeed, his
contribution earned him a posthumous induction into the Will Eisner
Comic Book Hall of Fame.
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