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Insider's chronicle of classic comic strip creation.
If you've ever chuckled at a comic strip with your morning coffee, "Backstage at the Strips" could offer you a delightful peek behind the scenes. Mort Walker, the legendary creator of 'Beetle Bailey', shares intriguing anecdotes and insights into the art of comic strips that might deepen your appreciation for those little panels of joy and satire.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Backstage at the Strips
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Mort Walker
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Book Condition Guide
Books in Like New Condition
This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!
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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.
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We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.
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Books in Well Read Condition
This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
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ISBN: 9780595089017
Authors:
Mort Walker
Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
Date of Publication: 2001-04-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.25
(rated by 24 readers)
Description
“I think comic strips are an important element in our society. Besides just being a source of entertainment, they comment on our lives, they contain philosophy and political comment and often help children learn to read. They are a wonderful way to study history.”—Mort Walker Backstage at the Strips is a compilation of Walker's obvious passion for this truly American art form and the business that runs it. He invites us in to show us the process and the history behind it. We also get to meet the funny people that draw the comics we dearly love to read, the fans that make them so popular and man that gives us this delightful glimpse.
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Insider's chronicle of classic comic strip creation.
If you've ever chuckled at a comic strip with your morning coffee, "Backstage at the Strips" could offer you a delightful peek behind the scenes. Mort Walker, the legendary creator of 'Beetle Bailey', shares intriguing anecdotes and insights into the art of comic strips that might deepen your appreciation for those little panels of joy and satire.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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