Hey Kids, Comics!: True-Life Tales from the Spinner Rack

Rob Kelly
4.09
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An anthology of true-life stories from comic book legends, authors, TV and film writers, journalists, and people from all walks of life on how comic books changed their lives. Accompanied by vintage photos, HEY KIDS, COMICS! is a must-read for any comic book fan or student of pop culture history. Rob Kelly is a professional writer, illustrator, and comics historian. As a writer and comics historian, he has written articles for Back Issue! and Comic Book Creator, and since 2006 has been the creator/EIC of the daily blog The Aquaman Shrine. In 2012, he won a Philadelphia Geek Award for Comic Book Writer of the Year for his work on the webcomic ACE KILROY. As an artist, Kelly has produced work for clients such as the National Basketball Association, Harper Collins, Estee Lauder, and magazines like ESPN, Vibe, Forbes, Popular Science, Golf Digest, The American Prospect, and Time Out New York.
Genres: ComicsNonfiction
262 Pages

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