Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert ~ Paperback ~ Bill Schelly

A full portrait of one of the comic book field's greatest talents. Joe Kubert's extraordinary career spans the history of the comic book in America: he began drawing comics in 1938, just as Superman made his debut in Action Comics #1, and continues to be one of the most vital cartoonists working today, writing and drawing both mainstream comic book characters as well as, more recently, graphic novels of his own conception. Kubert made his name working for DC Comics on acclaimed series starring Sgt. Rock of Easy Co., Hawkman, Tarzan, and has worked on many of DC's most commercially successful properties (Superman, Batman, Flash, et al.). Kubert has created comics for virtually every major publisher over an incredible 70 years in the business, including Marvel and EC. He started the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he wrote and drew his own graphic novels, including Fax from Sarajevo, which won the Will Eisner Comics Industry Award for Best Graphic Novel. He was subsequently inducted into both the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Joe Kubert: Man of Rock provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the career of one of the most distinctive, dynamic artists in the history of comics. Schelly's insightful book covers all facets of Kubert's creative life: artist, writer, innovator, entrepreneur, and educator. It abounds in heretofore unknown details about Kubert's life and work, and is rich in colorful anecdotes drawn from numerous interviews the author conducted with Kubert's colleagues, family and friends. Joe Kubert: Man of Rock is a full-bodied biography intended to be read and enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of American popular culture. About the Author Bill Schelly has been chronicling and adding to the pop culture fringes since the 1960s. He lives in Seattle, WA.