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Wacky Packages (Topps) Kindle Edition
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Known affectionately among collectors as “Wacky Packs,” the Topps stickers that parodied well-known consumer brands were a phenomenon in the 1970s—even outselling the Topps Company’s baseball cards for a while. But few know that the genius behind it all was none other than Art Spiegelman—the Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic novelist who created Maus. This treasury includes an interview with Spiegelman about his early career and his decades-long relationship with the memorabilia company—as well as a colorful compendium that will bring back memories of such products as Plastered Peanuts, Jail-O, Weakies cereal, and many more.
Illustrated by notable comics artists Kim Deitch, Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, Norm Saunders, and more, this collection is a visual treat, a load of laughs, and a tribute to a beloved product that’s been delighting kids (and adults) for decades.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherABRAMS
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2015
- Grade level8 and up
- File size197478 KB
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About the Author
Jay Lynch has written for MAD, Cracked, Sick, Playboy, and Time magazines. He has been freelancing for Topps for over forty years, and helped create some of their most popular humor products, including Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids.
Product details
- ASIN : B00SNUIQPA
- Publisher : ABRAMS (January 1, 2015)
- Publication date : January 1, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 197478 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Not enabled
- Enhanced typesetting : Not Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Not Enabled
- Sticky notes : Not Enabled
- Print length : 253 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : B004KAB3VQ
- Best Sellers Rank: #727,953 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the authors
John Pound began his art career by drawing underground comics, and helped start the San Diego Comic-Con.
He has painted art prints, book covers, comic covers, posters, skateboards, trading cards, and hundreds of Topps Garbage Pail Kids stickers. He has also painted Wacky Packages, Meanie Babies, and Silly CDs stickers and trading cards.
His artwork has been published in BLAB, MAD, and Juxtapoz magazines, and in books including American Illustration, Garbage Pail Kids (Abrams), Mars Attacks (Abrams), and Morning Wood (Gingko Press).
For his experimental art projects, he writes code that draws instant random art books, posters, and animations.
He lives and works in Northern California.
Website: www.poundart.com
Blog: www.codecartooning.tumblr.com
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The pros:
The layout is superb, with one card on each page. The cover of the book is clever, looking like one of the card packages. This book makes buying any of the vintage cards unnecessary.
The cons:
For those of you who have read my Amazon "So you'd like to know more about..." guide to comedy of the 1970s, you know what my tastes are. The big letdown of this book was that I have largely outgrown this sort of humor. I was into MAD magazine as a kid, but I really can't sit down with an issue now. Same thing with these cards. About 1 of every 10 is funny to me. That said, the execution is incredible: world class artists doing world class parody illustration.
The other con I have, and you'll probably notice this if you read through the book in one sitting, is how many of the products feature dead, poisoned, or ill-treated dogs. Can't say any of those were at all funny to me.