{"product_id":"genius-illustrated-the-life-and-art-of-alex-toth-9781684059577","title":"Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second book of the series continues the comprehensive review of the life and art of one of the most significant comics and animations artists of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCovering the years from the 1960s to Toth's poignant death in 2006, this lavishly illustrated biography features artwork and complete stories from Toth's latter-day work at Warren, DC Comics, Red Circle, Marvel, and his own creator-owned properties. It also includes samples of his animation work for Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and others, as well as sketchbook pages, doodles, advertising art, and other rarities provided through the cooperation of Toth's family and his legion of fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo of Toth's best stories are reproduced complete from the original artwork: \"Burma Skies\" and \"White Devil...Yellow Devil.\" A full-length text biography charts the path from Toth's increasingly-reclusive lifestyle to his touching re-connection to the world in his final years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2014 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book and Best Publication Design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in New York City in 1928, Alex Toth attended what is now the School of Visual Arts and broke into the comic book field as a teenager. During his sixty-year professional career, he became known as the \"artists' artist\"--he became very much like his great hero, Noel Sickles--the guy all the others wanted to draw like. In the 1960s he entered the animation field and became equally well-known and respected for his groundbreaking designs for Space Ghost and The Herculoids, among other series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IDW Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521527910674,"sku":"9781684059577","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad99c806-e349-4da0-86cc-5d1bd17d0e5b.jpg?v=1731106552","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/genius-illustrated-the-life-and-art-of-alex-toth-9781684059577","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}