Good Girl Art

Published
Feb 2008
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
224

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  • Noted comics historian Ron Goulart has produced the final word on good girls in the comic books with Good Girl Art. Chronicling the history of the good girl in comics from the beginning, in the comic book sweatshops of the late 1930s, through the war years, the 1950s, to the present. Good Girl Art also covers the many outstanding European comic artists to embrace the use of the good girl in their comics. Good Girl Art covers the publishers, comic books and artists. With insights that only Goulart can provide, readers are given an in-depth and behind-the-scenes history of good girl art in the comics. Good Girl Art also uses rarely seen original artwork by such legendary comic artists as Matt Baker, Lee Elias, Frank Cho, Adam Hughes, Joe Chiodo and Dave Stevens. Not only is Good Girl Art informative and fun to read, it is truly a pleasure to look at with over 200 illustrations.

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Feb 2008 Hermes Press ISBN 1932563881
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First Edition Feb 2008 Hermes Press ISBN 1932563873
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