The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood

The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood

The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood

Status:
Completed

Alternate name:
The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood 2018

Released:
2018

Author:
Bhob Stewart

Genres:
Historical,

Summary

Who was Wallace Wood? The maddest artist of Mad magazine? The man behind Marvel''s Daredevil?The Life and Legend is an incisive look back at the life and career of one of the greatest and most mythic figures of cartooning. Edited over the course of thirty years by former Wood assistant Bhob Stewart, The Life and Legend is a biographical portrait, generously illustrated with Wood''s gorgeous art as well as little-seen personal photos and childhood ephemera. Also: remembrances by Wood''s friends, colleagues, assistants, and loved ones. This collective biographical and critical portrait explores the humorous spirit, dark detours, and psychological twists of a gifted maverick in American pop culture.