{"product_id":"the-life-and-comics-of-howard-cruse","title":"The Life and Comics of Howard Cruse","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNominated for the 2022 Eisner Award - Best Academic\/Scholarly Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Comics of Howard Cruse \u003c\/i\u003etells the remarkable story of how a self-described “preacher’s kid” from Birmingham, Alabama, became the so-called “Godfather of Gay Comics.” This study showcases a remarkable fifty-year career that included working in the 1970s underground comics scene, becoming founding editor of the groundbreaking anthology series \u003ci\u003eGay Comix\u003c\/i\u003e, and publishing the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eStuck Rubber Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, partially based on his own experience of coming of age in the Civil Rights era.  \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n Through his exploration of Cruse’s life and work, Andrew J. Kunka also chronicles the dramatic ways that gay culture changed over the course of Cruse’s lifetime, from Cold War-era homophobia to the gay liberation movement to the AIDS crisis to the legalization of gay marriage. Highlighting Cruse’s skills as a trenchant satirist and social commentator, Kunka explores how he cast a queer look at American politics, mainstream comics culture, and the gay community’s own norms. \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n Lavishly illustrated with a broad selection of comics from Cruse’s career, this study serves as a perfect introduction to this pioneering cartoonist, as well as an insightful read for fans who already love how his work sketched a new vision of gay life.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andrew J. Kunka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43574345695414,"sku":"9781978818897","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9781978818897.jpg?v=1728465317","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-and-comics-of-howard-cruse","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}