{"product_id":"steve-gerber-conversations-9781496823014","title":"Steve Gerber: Conversations","description":"Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the most significant comics writers of the modern era. Best known for his magnum opus \u003ci\u003eHoward the Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, he also wrote influential series such as \u003ci\u003eMan-Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOmega the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHard Time\u003c\/i\u003e, expressing a combination of intelligence and empathy rare in American comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gerber rose to prominence during the 1970s. His work for Marvel Comics during that era helped revitalize several increasingly clich?d generic conventions of superhero, horror, and funny animal comics by inserting satire, psychological complexity, and existential absurdism. Gerber's scripts were also often socially conscious, confronting, among other things, capitalism, environmentalism, political corruption, and censorship. His critique also extended into the personal sphere, addressing such taboo topics as domestic violence, racism, inequality, and poverty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume follows Gerber's career through a range of interviews, beginning with his height during the 1970s and ending with an interview with Michael Eury just before Gerber's death in 2008. Among the pieces featured is a 1976 interview with Mark Lerer, originally published in the low-circulation fanzine \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Fan Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, where Gerber looks back on his work for Marvel during the early to mid-1970s, his most prolific period. This volume concludes with selections from Gerber's dialogue with his readers and admirers in online forums and a Gerber-based Yahoo Group, wherein he candidly discusses his many projects over the years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gerber's unique voice in comics has established his legacy. Indeed, his contribution earned him a posthumous induction into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Sacks\u003c\/b\u003e is author of many books of comics history, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThriller: 7 Seconds to Save the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eAmerican Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s\u003c\/i\u003e. He is coeditor (with Eric Hoffman and Dominick Grace) of \u003ci\u003eJim Shooter: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e, published by University Press of Mississippi. \u003cb\u003eEric Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eOppen: A Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e. He coedited (with Jason Sacks and Dominick Grace) \u003ci\u003eJim Shooter: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; (with Dominick Grace) \u003ci\u003eDave Sim: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChester Brown: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeth: Conversations; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels\u003c\/i\u003e; and (with Nina Goss)\u003ci\u003e Tearing the World Apart: Bob Dylan and the Twenty-First Century, \u003c\/i\u003e all published by University Press of Mississippi. He is also author of several books of poetry, most recently \u003ci\u003eThis Thin Mean: New Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePresence of Life\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLosses of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDominick Grace\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Science Fiction of Phyllis Gotlieb: A Critical Reading\u003c\/i\u003e. He coedited (with Jason Sacks and Eric Hoffman) \u003ci\u003eJim Shooter: Conversations \u003c\/i\u003eand (with Eric Hoffman) \u003ci\u003eDave Sim: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChester Brown: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeth: Conversations;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853342839058,"sku":"9781496823014","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15c1bd64-51d8-4706-adf0-0c211f4704da.jpg?v=1737448451","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/steve-gerber-conversations-9781496823014","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}