{"product_id":"9781683960713","title":"Sparring with Gil Kane: Debating the History and Aesthetics of Comics","description":"The Legendary Intellectual and Raconteur Talks to Hal Foster, Walt Kelly, Harvey Kurtzman, Howard Chaykin, Robert Crumb, and Other Artists.\u003cbr\u003eGil Kane drew every major comic book character in his 50-year career — from Spider-Man and the Hulk to Superman and Batman — and conceived and drew independent “graphic novels” long before the term had any meaning to the larger public. He was also a fascinating raconteur and a formidable analyst, critic, and theorist of comics, a medium he loved. Included in this collection are interviews Kane conducted with a wide array of cartoonists: newspaper strip artists such as Hal Foster (Prince Valiant) and Walt Kelly (Pogo); fellow comic book creators such as Harvey Kurtzman; underground cartoonists Robert Crumb and Jack Jackson; and the literary critic Donald Phelps.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038719262960,"sku":"9781683960713","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781683960713_p0.jpg?v=1763701231","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781683960713","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}