THE ART OF JIM STARLIN: A Life in Words and Pictures

author: Jim Starlin
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2019/05/01
date added: 2019/05/01
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review:
'The Art of Jim Starlin: A Life in Words and Pictures' by Jim Starlin with Joe Pruett and Mike Marts is an overview of art interspersed with the story of a fantastic talent from 35+ years in comics.

Jim Starlin knew he wanted to be a cartoonist from an early age. He practiced his art while he was in the Navy. Eventually he was discovered by Marvel and his career took off. He had a way of revamping characters in titles that were failing like Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. Along the way, he created the villain Thanos. He wrote the Infinity Gauntlet that the current series of Avengers movies is based on. He had his own comics and books. There were clashes with management and editors and corporations.

Mr. Starlin apologizes up front about being surly about his experiences, but I didn't feel he was at all. If anything, his stories and the easy way talks about his life feels like sitting down for a drink with an old friend. I've been a fan of his work for years and have read many of the stories he has written and illustrated. This was really a lot of fun to read.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Aftershock Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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