The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman is a graphic novel written by Julian Voloj and illustrated by Thomas Campi. It is the first graphic novel biography focusing on Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. The book was originally published in Italian and then translated into English.
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| Author | Julian Voloj |
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| Illustrator | Thomas Campi |
| Cover artist | Thomas Campi |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Graphic Novel, biography |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Super Genius republishing original italian book by BAO Publishing |
Publication date | May 15, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States/Italy |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 164 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1-629-91777-1 |
Reception
editThe Jewish Book Council said that "The Joe Shuster Story is a tale of unbridled aspiration in a world beset with the cruelties of reality".[1] Publishers Weekly said that the book's art "lends warmth and beauty to this elegy to two kids chewed up by a system that sees dollar signs and goes in for the kill."[2] The Comics Journal called it a "meticulously researched graphic biography" that is "smartly visualized in understated, softly painted Edward Hopper-esque images."[3]
See also
edit- Boys of Steel, a picture book biography of Siegel and Shuster by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Ross MacDonald
References
edit- ^ "The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. 2018.
- ^ "Comics Book Review: The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman by Julian Voloj and Thomas Campi. Super Genius, $19.99 (180p) ISBN 978-1-62991-776-4". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^ Tumey, Paul (2019-07-09). "The Joe Shuster Story | The Comics Journal".