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Breakdowns – Portrait Of The Artist As A Young %@&*!

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An amazing collection of work from Art Spiegelman – one that brings together a wealth of rare material from his pre-Maus days! Spiegelman's gone onto become one of the most-respected comic artists of his generation – or any generation, for that matter – but even in these early works, he shows a sophistication that's light years beyond most of his contemporaries – a willingness to play not just with ideas, but with the form of comics itself – moving way past any hippie underground comix cliches, yet still working in the free spirit that got the whole movement started! The book reproduces the exact contents of the original late 70s Breakdowns book – out of print for years – but also adds in some additional writings, and a cool biographical piece too. The hardcover book is oversized, in full color, and a wonderful introduction to a side of Spiegelman that you're not likely to find in Raw or The New Yorker! (Small remainder mark on spine.)  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.