For over five decades, mad magazine has kept devoted audiences in stitches with its consistently excellent and surprisingly relevant satire. Comic book artistscomic artistcomic bookssergio aragonesmad magazinefrank frazettathe creatorcaricaturewriter. Mainstay of mad magazine marginally, of course, creator of groo the. Its thrilling to watch the young days of comic artists greats todd macfarlane, jim lee, rob. The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. Jamboree to date with regards to the book we now have sergio aragones groo.
As part of his 1992 comic book greats vhs series which featured deep breath such luminaries as todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, will eisner, the romitas, sergio. Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee youtube. It featured an article called a mad look at the space program by a new kid named sergio something. Groo the wanderer is a fantasycomedy comic book series written and drawn by sergio aragones, lettered by stan sakai. This artists edition measures 12 x 17 inches and features four oversized issues, including extras.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. See more ideas about sergio aragones, mad magazine and comics. The original topps trading card series, features art from more than 170 artists, including.
Liberty comics is the annual ensemble of comic book greats who have donated their time and energy to support the comic book legal defense fund. Star wars, from the comic worlds greatest artists polygon. Ten comic art superstars including charlie adlard of the walking dead, cartooning legend sergio aragones, mad magazine head. The great society is a political satire and humor comic. Cbldf presents liberty comics 2008 image comic books. Publisher dark horse comedy published october 1998 this is a 1. Original comic art for sale by artist sergio aragones at. A new book from abrams comic arts, star wars galaxy.
The comic book greats was a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. The comic book greats overkill with todd mcfarlane and rob. First page of the story features groo artistwriter sergio aragones introducing groo. Fifty years ago this month give or take a week or three, the 76th issue of mad hit newsstands. Lee would later script issues drawn by artists jim mooney and al.
Sergio aragones the groo jamboree by sergio aragones. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Cbldf is is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of the first amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians and readers. The comic book greats with rob liefeld part 1 youtube. The oldschool vhs series the comic book greats hosted by stan lee. Groo the wanderer comic books 1985 series also called sergio aragones groo the wanderer show covers only. He has won all the major honours in the industry and is most known for his work in mad magazine and on groo the wanderer. See more ideas about sergio aragones, mad magazine and comic art. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john romita sr.
In a cartoon, you want to simplify the idea, so when they look at it at a glance, they get it. In this episode rob liefeld, todd mcfarlane, whlice portacio, and jim lee take you through their process of how to make a comic book. Jim shooter comic book writer, editorinchief, marvel comics,19781987 19811981. Sergio aragones 1991 stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series. From the witty, shameless writing to the amusing, colorful comic illustrations, mad is a timeless american classic. Dark horse publishes a number of creatorowned titles such as sin city, hellboy, 300, umbrella academy, and the escapist. Sergio is extremely popular in the comic illustration world, and appears at numerous comic conventions worldwide annually. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews produced by stabur video. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Comic book greats jack davis harvey kurtzman stan lee youtube.
Dark horse comics is an american publisher of comic books and manga that was founded in 1986. Conan miniseries, the first issue of which will be out in april from dark horse comics. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john. Jamboree feedback people are yet to yet remaining his or her writeup on the. Part 2 of the oldschool vhs series the comic book greats with jim lee hosted by stan lee. In 1992, stan lee gave todd mcfarlane and rob liefeld 20. These are probably the most associated descriptions of the tall man who became a household name among comic book fans in the late 70s and most of the 80s. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
The comics journal has described aragones as one of the most prolific and. Sergio aragones and the art of pantomime cartooning. Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty physically but notsogreat mentally warrior named groo. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The original unofficial sergio aragones fan page on facebook since 2008 mr. In this episode rob liefeld, todd mcfarlane, whlice portacio, and jim. The comic book greats was a 12part documentary series hosted by lee where he interviewed. Sergio aragones is one of the icons of cartoon art. Will eisner, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, romita jr. Comic greats carl barks uncle scrooge and burne hogarth. Gaines loved his little family of artists and wanted them all in every issue if possible. And of course, hes in every issue of mad in the margins if not on the pages and you can still pick up his new hardcover. Frank brunners dexter the duck souvenir book cover. The comic book greats with jim lee part 2 duration.
Groo, unlike most of aragones creations, does not commit his adventures in silence. Stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series. Part 1 of the oldschool vhs series the comic book greats with jim lee hosted by stan lee. This artists edition is shipped in a custom cardboard box for maximum protection. What can you possibly say about the greatness of sergio aragones. A contributor to mad magazine since the 1960s, aragones continues to attend comic book conventions. Sergio aragones has enjoyed a long, inkstained life making people all over the world laugh at his sillyand often madantics. This twopart tale from groos past, plus two more equally silly tales by eisner winners sergio aragones and mark evanier, comprise the groo jamboree.