{"product_id":"steve-gerber-jason-sacks-9781496823014","title":"Steve Gerber: Conversations","description":"Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the most significant comics writers of the modern era. Best known for his magnum opus \u003ci\u003eHoward the Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, he also wrote influential series such as \u003ci\u003eMan-Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOmega the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHard Time\u003c\/i\u003e, expressing a combination of intelligence and empathy rare in American comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gerber rose to prominence during the 1970s. His work for Marvel Comics during that era helped revitalize several increasingly clich馘 generic conventions of superhero, horror, and funny animal comics by inserting satire, psychological complexity, and existential absurdism. Gerber's scripts were also often socially conscious, confronting, among other things, capitalism, environmentalism, political corruption, and censorship. His critique also extended into the personal sphere, addressing such taboo topics as domestic violence, racism, inequality, and poverty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume follows Gerber's career through a range of interviews, beginning with his height during the 1970s and ending with an interview with Michael Eury just before Gerber's death in 2008. Among the pieces featured is a 1976 interview with Mark Lerer, originally published in the low-circulation fanzine \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Fan Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, where Gerber looks back on his work for Marvel during the early to mid-1970s, his most prolific period. This volume concludes with selections from Gerber's dialogue with his readers and admirers in online forums and a Gerber-based Yahoo Group, wherein he candidly discusses his many projects over the years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gerber's unique voice in comics has established his legacy. Indeed, his contribution earned him a posthumous induction into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Sacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149682301X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496823014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Jason Sacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992113414399,"sku":"9781496823014","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bfcea669-335f-4e81-8298-f5c62d9be571.jpg?v=1683314131","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/steve-gerber-jason-sacks-9781496823014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}