See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture (Libro e

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ISBN: 9781683966517
ISBN: 9781683966517
Editorial: Fantagraphics
Autor: Klickstein, Mathew
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 480
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: SEE YOU AT SAN DIEGO: AN ORAL HISTORY OF COMIC-CON, FANDOM, AND THE TRIUMPH OF GEEK CULTURE is the full story of pop culture nostalgia and modern fandom through the lens of the prehistory, history, and expansion of the largest pop culture gathering worldwide: Comic-Con. As told through countless intimate, hilarious, at times heartbreaking and often thought-provoking stories by nearly fifty of today's most integral members of the pop culture community."An essential and defining resource of the forces that have transformed popular culture over the course of the past century." -- FangoriaWhy did Neil Gaiman need a horde of armed ("Well, not exactly armed," he assiduously corrects) Klingons to help him through a particularly aggressive crowd of fans at Comic-Con one year? What was it like for the Russo Bros to first greet the overwhelmingly massive audience in Hall H and announce their debut Marvel film? Why are edible costumes no longer allowed at conventions of any kind? And what does all of this have to do with Dr. Timothy Leary, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hunter S. Thompson, David Bowie, and Frank Capra?No roads needed on this fantastic voyage where you'll boldly go into the heart of fandom as we know it and love it today, courtesy countless intimate, hilarious, at times heartbreaking and even occasionally thought-provoking stories told by nearly fifty of the most integral members of today's modern scene along with super-special celebrity guests who together make it clear how and why the geeks have at long last inherited the Earth.Bursting with reflections, observations, and plenty of raw hot takes on everything from Ray Bradbury to Stan Lee, from The Twilight Zone to Twilight, from Star Trek to Star Wars, and MAD Magazine to Watchmen, SEE YOU AT SAN DIEGO's special guests include: Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Bruce Campbell, Felicia Day, Scott Aukerman, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés, Trina Robbins, The Russo Bros., Lloyd Kaufman, Tim Seeley, Kevin Eastman, Maggie Thompson, and many others, along with 400+ pics and art, plus an afterword by Wu-Tang Clan's own uber-nerd mastermind RZA.Learn how, in this historical and sociological tour de force, the geek at last inherited the earth ... with a little help from a half-century of the planet's largest pop culture gathering (clocked twice by Guinness!): the San Diego Comic-Con."A fantastic, exhaustive look at the rise of geek fandom and culture over the past century through the lens of San Diego Comic-Con." -- Boing BoingReview"An essential and defining resource of the forces that have transformed popular culture over the course of the past century." ― Fangoria"A fantastic, exhaustive look at the rise of geek fandom and culture over the past century through the lens of San Diego Comic-Con" ― Boing Boing"The more time I spend with this thing, the more impressed I am with the curation, organization and the sheer amount of effort that went into it. Kind of mind-blowing!" — Jeff Smith, creator of BONE"This is a book that I always wanted to exist." — Ed Piskor, Eisner Award-winning creator of Hip Hop Family Tree, co-creator/host of Cartoonist Kayfabe!"Book looks great; definitive." — Al Jean, longtime showrunner/EP for The Simpsons"Fascinating... There's a warmth that makes it all feel very intimate — like us readers are part of the gang, too, even if we've never been anywhere near San Diego."— Creative Review"Epic."— Los Angeles Magazine"Impressive."— Orange County Register"Comic-Con International: San Diego is one of the biggest and longest-running fan conventions in the world, so it stands to reason there are a lot of fascinating, untold stories about the Comic-Cons of yesteryear."— IGN"The multitude of perspectives arguably gives you a much better overall feel for what it was really like than just plain cold hard facts could ever have done... I may never have really had the full, immersive experience of Comic-Con, butI more than
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