{"product_id":"out-of-the-shadows-mort-meskin-9781606995327","title":"Out of the Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOut of the Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e collects the best of Golden Age comics artist Mort Meskin's comic book stories from the '30s, '40s, and '50s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Meskin biographer Steven Brower, \u003cem\u003eOut of the Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e continues Fantagraphics' mission to publish the greatest work by Golden Age comic book artists. For decades Meskin's comics were relegated to the yellowing newsprint pages of collectors. Now finally Mort Meskin steps \"out of the shadows\" in the first book dedicated solely to reprinting his best comics stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOut of the Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e features work in every genre Meskin worked in: superhero (\u003cem\u003eBack Terror\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFighting Yankee\u003c\/em\u003e), adventure (\u003cem\u003eSheena\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQueen of the Jungle\u003c\/em\u003e), kid gangs (\"Kid Crusaders\"), romance (\"My Destiny\"), crime (\u003cem\u003eJustice Traps the Guilty\u003c\/em\u003e), Westerns (\u003cem\u003ePrize Comics Western\u003c\/em\u003e), science fiction (\u003cem\u003eTom Corbett\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpace Cadet\u003c\/em\u003e), and horror (\u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e). The variety of genres shows the breadth and versatility of Meskin's craft, from the noirish chiaroscuro of his crime work to the chiseled, gritty realism of his Westerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth in tandem with his partner Jerry Robinson and frequent collaborator George Roussos, and solo, Meskin set a new high bar for comics in the first three decades of the medium, and this book will be a revelation to both the casual graphic novel reader and the ardent fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mort Meskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606995324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606995327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Mort Meskin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078494482687,"sku":"9781606995327","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2ed1c5b-bac8-438a-a1bf-c3d59934ce40.jpg?v=1685475839","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-of-the-shadows-mort-meskin-9781606995327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}