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The big book of freaks / by Gahan Wilson and 46 more of the worlds top comic artists.
- Title
- The big book of freaks / by Gahan Wilson and 46 more of the worlds top comic artists.
- Publication
- New York : Paradox Press, [1996]
- ©1996
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Wilson, Gahan.
- Description
- 222 pages : chiefly illustrations; 28 cm.
- Summary
- "Enchanted or evil, lucky or cursed, freaks have always held a special place in society. Now noted cartoonist Gahan Wison tackles this subject with uncanny expertise and insight. Inside are freaks of the past, such as the cyclops; well known freaks of recent eras, such as the Elephant Man; and potential future freaks created through genetic manipulation"--amazon.com.
- Series Statement
- Factoid books
- Uniform Title
- Factoid books.
- Alternative Title
- Gahan Wilson's the big book of freaks
- Subject
- Monsters
- Genre/Form
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Note
- "50 amazing true tales of human oddities"--front cover.
- Artists include: Bill Alger ; Glenn Barr ; Hilary Barta ; Ivan Brunetti ; Dan Burr ; Donald David ; D'Israeli D'Emon Draughtsman ; Randy DuBurke ; Hunt Emerson ; Jim Fern ; Bob Fingerman ; Renée French ; John Garcia ; Rick Geary ; Paul Guinan ; Russ Heath ; Graham Higgins ; Dave Johnson ; Rafael Kayanan ; Roger Langridge ; Lennie Mace ; Graham Manley ; Mick McMahon ; Shawn McManus ; Jason Temujin Minor ; Mitch O'Connell ; Tayyar Ozkan ; Rick Parker ; Lauchland Pelle ; Joe Phillips ; Frank Quitely ; Richard Piers Rayner ; Ralph Reese ; Joe Rubinstein ; Eric Shanower ; Steve Smith ; Ned Sonntag ; Joe Staton ; Tom Sutton ; S. M. Taggart ; Bryan Talbot ; Alex Wald ; Alan Weiss ; Art Wetherell ; Mary Wilshire ; Jeff Wong.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 218).
- Contents
- Legendary freaks -- Medical freaks -- P.T. Barnum's freaks -- The golden age of freaks --Bearded beauties and tattooed men -- Lives of the freaks -- Grifts -- Past, present, and future freaks.
- ISBN
- 1563892189
- 9781563892189
- LCCN
- 96159312
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries