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Bill Schelly

    Bill Schelly stands as a premier historian of comic fandom and a leading biographer of comic book creators. His extensive research delves into the history and evolution of the medium, focusing on the artists, writers, and the passionate communities that surround them. Schelly's work offers readers a unique and insightful exploration of comic culture, illuminating its development from its origins to its contemporary forms. He is celebrated for his meticulous chronicling of pivotal figures and events that have shaped the comic book landscape.

    James Warren: Empire Of Monsters
    • Paperback edition. This heavily illustrated biography features eye-opening -- often outrageous --anecdotes about Warren, a larger-than-life figure whose ability as a publisher, promoter, and provocateur make him a fascinating figure. In addition to Forrest J. Ackerman's Famous Monsters of Filmland, he published Help!, a magazine created by MAD's Harvey Kurtzman, which featured early work by John Cleese, Gloria Steinem, Terry Gilliam, Robert Crumb, and Diane Arbus; Creepy and Eerie magazines, with covers by painter Frank Frazetta and comics art by Steve Ditko, Wallace Wood, Bernie Wrightson, Al Williamson, and many others. His most famous co-creation, the character Vampirella, debuted in her own magazine in 1969, and continues to be published today.

      James Warren: Empire Of Monsters