Reed Crandall: Illustrator of the Comics

by Roger Hill

Jon B. Cooke (Editor) and Reed Crandall (Artist)

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From the 1940s to the ’70s, Reed Crandall brought a unique and masterful style to American comic art. Using an illustrator's approach on everything he touched, Crandall gained a reputation as the “artist’s artist” through his skillful interpretations of Golden Age super-heroes Doll Man, The Ray, and Blackhawk (his signature character); horror and sci-fi for the legendary EC Comics line; Warren Publishing’s Creepy, Eerie, and Blazing Combat; the THUNDER Agents and Edgar Rice Burroughs characters; and even Flash Gordon for King Features. Comic art historian Roger Hill has compiled a complete and extensive history of Crandall’s life and career, from his early years and major successes, through his tragic decline and passing in 1982. This full-color hardcover includes never-before-seen photos, a wealth of rare and unpublished artwork, and over eighty thousand words of insight into one of the true illustrators of the comics.
  • ISBN10 1605490776
  • ISBN13 9781605490779
  • Publish Date 8 August 2017
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 11 March 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint TwoMorrows Publishing
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Language English