This is supposedly a lost comic from milt gross, having fallen out of notice in the years since its original 1939 publication. Mar 10, 2010 the complete milt gross comic books and life story, which yoe meticulously compiled from original art, rare and vintage comics, research and interviews, offers fans unique insight into this historic creator, topped off with an introduction by grosss son, herb, and a foldintroduction by mad magazines al jaffe. That moronica story had an energy to it that is rare to find in comics. He done her wrong has been reprinted in recent years and is now recognized as a comic parody of other similar wordless novels of the early 20th century, as well as. Mar 23, 2010 milt gross was a cartooning genius who was championed by art spiegelman in raw and dan nadel in art out of time. Idw and yoe books launch the complete milt gross comic. Possibly taken from the comic strip of the same name with some redrawn sections. It was not as successful as some of grosss earlier works, notably his book nize baby 1926 based on his newspaper comic strips. We had craig on the comics alternative talking about this new book, and it was an outstanding discussion. He done her wrong is a wordless novel written by american cartoonist milt gross and published in 1930. Sep 09, 2014 gross was a comedic genius, said craig yoe.
Publishing our previous gross book, the complete milt comic books and life story, and now this rare, important and hilarious lost graphic novel would make me proudly stand tallif i wasnt rolling on the. Introduction by craig yoe, awardwinning editor of the complete milt gross comic books and life story. April 2010 milt gross is back i have been remiss in not showering praise on the complete milt gross comic books and life story, an amazing new book from idw edited, written, and designed by my friend craig yoe. Though the al jaffee introduction and herb gross son of milt, natch foreword are models of economy, yoes lavishly illustrated biographical essay is almost worth the price of admission in and of itself. Now idw publishing and yoe books are teaming up to release his lost grpahic novel, milt gross new york.
Idws yoe books imprint once again rescues a treasure from the undeserved mists of comics history obscurity with the release of the complete milt gross comic books and life story, a massive 354. The complete milt gross comic books and life story book. A foreword by herb gross milt s son and a clever foldintroduction by mads al jaffee set the zany tone. Milt gross the complete milt gross comic books and life story craig yoe george herriman. Milt gross lost graphic novel comes to idw publishing. Yoe compiled and edited a dazzling, fullcolor 350 page volume of milt gross comic books the complete milt gross comic books and life story. Gross was born in the bronx and served as a soldier in world war i. The song is an excerpt of spike jones who is quoted by gross in one of the stories clink, clink, another drink. Ditko features littleseen stories and original artwork and an introduction by stan lee. The complete milt gross comic books and life story, which yoe meticulously compiled from original art, rare and vintage comics, research and interviews, offers fans unique insight into this historic creator, topped off with an introduction by grosss son, herb, and a foldintroduction by mad magazines al jaffe.
In the story gross character pop and his sidekick son travel all through the city from. Craig yoe contains reprints of the comic art of milt gross and a detailed biography of the artist with rare cartoons, advertisements, still photographs, and more. The complete milt gross comic books and life story posted in uncategorized on march 21. Comics historian and editor craig yoe who also wrote the definitive gross bio in the complete milt gross comic books and life story handles the show with aplomb, refusing to censor some of the.
Little is written regarding this early life or family. I looked at that and read it over and over, along with my idw comics of polly and her pals. It was not as successful as some of gross s earlier works, notably his book nize baby 1926 based on his newspaper comic strips. Mar 16, 2010 cartoonist and comic book historian extraordinaire craig yoe sent me a copy of his latest book, milt gross. The complete milt gross comic books and life story. By the 1940s gross was working on films scripts in hollywood and a radio show based on thats my popgross died in 1953 from a heart attack after semiretiring in 1945 from a first heart attack.
Milt gross was very likely the greatest screwball cartoonist. It is a hardcover collection of the comic books of the highly underrated milt gross. Listen to what big shot cartoonists say about gross. At 354 pages, called the complete milt gross comic books and life story massive and an absolute musthave. I recommend his 1930 graphic novel in pantomime, he done her wrong, and craig yoes collection of grosss comic book work from the forties, the complete milt gross comic books and life story 2010. This beautifully designed book collects milt gross complete comic book stories culled from rare, impossibletotrackdown comic books of the 1940s, which have.
Mar 21, 2010 the complete milt gross comic books and life story. The complete milt gross comic books and life story 2010 idw, 2010 series published in english united states price 39. I have been remiss in not showering praise on the complete milt gross comic books and life story, an amazing new book from idw edited, written, and designed by my friend craig yoe we may live in an era of so many admirable books reprinting classic comics of the past that its hard to keep track of them, but most of grosss work has remained inexplicably unseen. Cartoonist and comic book historian extraordinaire craig yoe sent me a copy of his latest book, milt gross. Milt gross is currently considered a single author. With the complete milt gross comic books and life story, editorauthor yoe offers an ideal intro to grosss life, times and career. The complete milt gross comic books and life story by milt. May 05, 2010 with the complete milt gross comic books and life story, editorauthor yoe offers an ideal intro to grosss life, times and career. Winsor mccay, his life and art john canemaker winsor mccay little nemo 19051914 taschen winsor mccay. The edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw publishingwith a foreword by.
I laughed out loud at certain pages of the complete milt gross comic books and life story and grinned with delight at the rest. The complete milt gross comic book and life story is just what the title says. Isbn 9781600105463 barcode 9781600105463 53999 editing craig yoe color color dimensions 22. His parodies of beloved poetry sounded like reading primers set loose on the lower east side, while his accounts of jewish tenement residents echoed with the mistakes and. Gcd issue the complete milt gross comic books and life. Most people probably dont know who milt gross is, but in. Little is written regarding this early life or family life. In 2010, cartoon historian craig yoe edited the complete milt gross comic books and life story, a complete collection of the gross comic book stories from the 1940s with a lengthy illustrated biography by yoe and an al jaffee introduction. That moronica story had an energy to it that is rare to find in comics, with the exception of harvey kurtzmans, hey look. Idw and yoe books launch the complete milt gross comic books.
Jun 22, 2010 i laughed out loud at certain pages of the complete milt gross comic books and life story and grinned with delight at the rest. In his heyday he was called americas great yiddish humorist, famed for the inventive dialect and jewish sensibility of his zany comic strips and. This beautifully designed book collects the complete comic book stories of comic genius milt gross, culled from rare, impossible to track down comic books of the 40s, which have been lovingly restored. Milt gross 20 full page sunday funnies from the 1930s. Is diss a system a milt gross comic reader on jstor. The complete milt gross comic books and life story is the latest great book from the idw imprint, yoe books, edited, designed and written by yoe, winner of both an eisner award and the society of illustrators gold medal. Milt gross was a cartoonist who was an influence on everyone from bob clampett to robert crumb. Very finevery fine, frank godwin, godwin, frank, classic comics press, 2014, 1st, 9780985928452, 8. Books, a new imprint that will publish numerous books by the author, editor and designer craig yoe, beginning with the art of ditko, a largeformat book and the complete milt gross life story and comic books, both releasing this fall. Gross wrote and drew what many consider to be the first graphic novel, he done her wrong, and was a popular comic stripper with hilarious cartoonstyle yiddishisms, animator, and screenplay writer cowriter of films with charlie chaplin. Gross adapted the sounds of ethnic humor from the stage to the page and developed both a sound and a sensibility that grew out of an intimate knowledge of immigrant life.
Milt gross 18951953 was a famed print cartoonist, comic book artist and notorious animation director who has taken on cult status among those of us who love funny drawings. The complete milt gross comic books and life story gross, milt, yoe, craig, jaffee introduction, al, yoe, craig, gross, milt on. Apr 02, 2015 the edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw publishingwith a foreword by comics legend jim steranko. Milt gross is back posted by harry posted on april 22, 2010 april 22, 2010 i have been remiss in not showering praise on the complete milt gross comic books and life story, an amazing new book from idw edited, written, and designed by my friend craig yoe. The complete milt gross comic books and life story boing boing. A foreword by herb gross milts son and a clever foldintroduction by mads al jaffee set the zany tone. The bronxborn gross was an early pioneer of jewish humor, autobiographical comics, and graphic novels. Mar 25, 2010 in between are a foreword by milts son, herb.
This new, juicy, 354page, beautifullydesigned book from author, historian, and cartoon geek extraordinaire craig yoe shines a longoverdue spotlight on a great, nearly forgotten master of cartoon mayhem and merriment. Then it gets crazy fast, with the entire, 48 page, color issue of milt gross funnies, number one comic book from american comics group, 1947. The complete milt gross comic books and life story comicrazys. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
March 2010 6 february 2010 6 january 2010 5 december 2009 3. The complete milt gross comic books and life story by milt gross. Milt gross was a cartooning genius who was championed by art spiegelman in raw and dan nadel in art out of time. The complete milt gross comic books and life story by al. Many of grosss books are still available from amazon. Sep 09, 2014 now idw publishing and yoe books are teaming up to release his lost grpahic novel, milt gross new york. The complete milt gross comic books and life story boing.
The complete milt gross comic books and life storygefen. A milt gross comic reader 2009 and craig yoes the complete milt gross comic books and life story 2010, marked a significant revival of interest in grosss work. Publishing our previous gross book, the complete milt comic books and life story, and now this rare, important and hilarious lost graphic novel would make me proudly stand tallif i wasnt rolling on the floor laughing from gross guffawinducing work. Milt gross books list of books by author milt gross. Includes two text pages to bridge between pages, but all pages are numbered. The edition is edited and introduced by yoewho previously published the complete milt gross comic books and life story idw publishingwith a foreword by comics legend jim steranko. Jan 06, 2015 i wished there was more, and then there was. See all books authored by milt gross, including he done her wrong, and the complete milt gross comic books and life story, and more on. Various sundays otto messmer posted in uncategorized on march 26, 2010 by comicrazys. The complete milt gross comic books and life story posted in.
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