{"product_id":"genius-illustrated-the-life-and-art-of-alex-toth-paperback","title":"Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean Mullaney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce Canwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Toth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second book of the series continues the comprehensive review of the life and art of one of the most significant comics and animations artists of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCovering the years from the 1960s to Toth's poignant death in 2006, this lavishly illustrated biography features artwork and complete stories from Toth's latter-day work at Warren, DC Comics, Red Circle, Marvel, and his own creator-owned properties. It also includes samples of his animation work for Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and others, as well as sketchbook pages, doodles, advertising art, and other rarities provided through the cooperation of Toth's family and his legion of fans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo of Toth's best stories are reproduced complete from the original artwork: \"Burma Skies\" and \"White Devil...Yellow Devil.\" A full-length text biography charts the path from Toth's increasingly-reclusive lifestyle to his touching re-connection to the world in his final years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2014 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book and Best Publication Design.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in New York City in 1928, Alex Toth attended what is now the School of Visual Arts and broke into the comic book field as a teenager. During his sixty-year professional career, he became known as the \"artists' artist\"--he became very much like his great hero, Noel Sickles--the guy all the others wanted to draw like. In the 1960s he entered the animation field and became equally well-known and respected for his groundbreaking designs for Space Ghost and The Herculoids, among other series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.89 x 8.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472991568050,"sku":"9781684059577","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c3ee80545c40a6f0bfec0c405201be07.webp?v=1779119636","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/genius-illustrated-the-life-and-art-of-alex-toth-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}