The Legend of Luther Arkwright
With an Introduction by Adrian Tchaikovsky
$58.48
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2022
Summary
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, first serialised in 1978, is considered by many to be the first British graphic novel. Praised by many writers and artists, including Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Jean Giroud (Moebius) and Michael Moorcock, the ground-breaking, experimental adult SF story was a seminal work, inspiring and influencing many comic creators. Its sequel, Heart Of Empire, was published in 2001. Both books have been continually in print since they were first publishe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787332324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787332322 |
| Author: | Bryan Talbot |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 304mm x 218mm x 25mm |
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Bryan Talbot is the most important comic creator in Great Britain .
Bryan Talbot is the most important comic creator in Great Britain. – Teddy Jamieson * Herald Scotland *Superbly designed, beautifully conceived, admirably written - everything about them is terrific. * Philip Pullman, on the GRANDVILLE series *I’ve never come across a fictional world as fully-realised as Bryan Talbot’s Grandville… It’s a world you’ll never tire of exploring. * Ian Rankin, on the GRANDVILLE series *Eschewing the colour of 1999’s Heart Of Empire, he [Talbot] returns to the black and white art of the original Adventures of Luther Arkwright, imbuing his linework with a rugged naïveté that harks back to his roots in ‘70s underground comics * SFX *The Legend of Luther Arkwright… is image based storytelling, at its most entertaining, provocative and visually striking. * Morning Star *
About The Author
Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot was born in 1952. He has worked on underground comics, science fiction and superhero stories such as Judge Dredd and Batman- Legends of the Dark Knight. His books include Alice in Sunderland, Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes (with Mary Talbot), the first graphic novel to win the Costa biography award, and the Grandville series.
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