Tijuana bibles : art and wit in America's forbidden funnies / Bob Adelman ; introductory essay by Art Speigelman ; commentary by Richard Merkin ; essay by Madeline Kripke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adelman, Bob.

Spiegelman, Art.

Merkin, Richard.

Kripke, Madeline.

Steven Rothman Collection of Comics, Cartoons, and Graphic Novels (University of Pennsylvania)

Comics Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Underground comic books, strips, etc--United States.

Underground comic books, strips, etc.

Erotic comic books, strips, etc--United States.

Erotic comic books, strips, etc.

United States.

Genre:

Fiction.

Penn Provenance:

Rothman, Steven D. (donor)

Physical Description:

160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 30 cm

Edition:

First Simon and Schuster trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Summary:

When a group of anonymous comic strip artists began producing the Tijuana Bibles--erotic comic books that satirized contemporary life and lampooned such treasured icons as Little Orphan Annie and Clark Gable--the works became instant collector's items. Today, interest in the bibles remains strong because of their artistry, their audacity, and because of what they tell us about our history and our attitudes. 140 illustrations, 20 in color.

ISBN:

0684834618

9780684834610

0743255895

9780743255899

OCLC:

56639619