Title: More than nostalgia
Product review: This book is really an argument for the inclusion of comic art into the pantheon of great modern art, and I think it mostly succeeds in that attempt. The first issue of Fantastic Four was likely a rush job, and you can almost feel the acceleration in which Jack Kirby produced these drawings, so it's all the more startling to see the energy and creativity he pored into each panel when they are blown up to giant size in this volume. I love Mosley's idea of presenting those panels in even larger format in a museum exhibit, and am glad to see that the The Hunterdon Art Museum is hosting an exhibit of Kirby's work this spring. As other reviewers point out, the book is not perfect, but it's an excellent start in assessing and accessing comic-book art in new and exciting ways. I'd love to see a similar volume attempted for Steve Ditko's surrealistic Dr. Strange adventures, and the list goes on.
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