In this latest volume, Piskor captures the flavour of early- 80s NYC in panels bursting with obsessively authentic detail. Captured are the vivid personalities of stars like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa and Public Enemy, as well as a bunch of upstarts from Compton who would later form NWA.
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In this latest volume, Piskor captures the flavour of early- 80s NYC in panels bursting with obsessively authentic detail. Captured are the vivid personalities of stars like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa and Public Enemy, as well as a bunch of upstarts from Compton who would later form NWA.
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Covering the early years of 1981-1983, Hip Hop has made a big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. The performers make moves to separate themselves from the paying customers by dressing more and more flamboyant until a young group called RUN-DMC comes on the scene to take things back to the streets. This volume covers hits like Afrika Bambaataa's Planet Rock, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's the Message, the movie Wild Style and introduces superstars like NWA, The Beastie Boys, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, ICE T, and early Public Enemy. Cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool J, Notorious BIG, and New Kids on the Block (?!)!
2015 Eisner Award Winner: Best Reality-Based Work
Awards
Winner of Will Eisner Comic Industry Award (Reality-Based) 2015
Critic Reviews
“"Whether you were there when it was happening or not, this is a book which will unfold a rich universe of music history and all the knock-on effects of it too. With the warmth and immediacy only a true fan could impart, Piskor tells the ongoing history of Hip Hop in these lovingly crafted volumes."”
Action-packed, fun and funny.-- "Seattle Times"
Ed Piskor is the sh#t!!--De La Soul
Gripping.-- "NPR"
An avid lover of hip-hop music and superhero comic books from a young age, Ed Piskor has combined his two passions to create a remarkable reading experience ... Hip Hop Family Tree imagines real-world events through the filter of 1980s Marvel Comics, bringing hip-hop visionaries to the page in a style that exaggerates their energy and style to capture the intensity of the music without having the beats.-- "The A.V. Club"
Being in an Ed Piskor comic is cool enough to freeze hot water.--Fab Five Freddy
The amount of research and history Piskor packs into this book is mind boggling.-- "The Huffington Post"
These stories are carefully researched and detailed along with great comic book style art...-- "The Source"
This is the comic of all time.--Biz Markie
When cartoonist Ed Piskor decided to unspool the labyrinth history of one of America's greatest artistic accomplishments, he spared no effort to immerse his readers in the era of jump suits and scarred vinyl. Everything in Hip Hop Family Tree screams nostalgia: the Ben-Day dots, the sepia discoloration...even the print feels course and pulpy, like a priceless cultural artifact unearthed in a garage sale or your dad's basement. Flipping through the oversized pages, you can almost hear the slap bass, horn swells, and ricocheting rhymes of hip-hop's inaugural years.--Sean Edgar "Paste"
About the Author
Ed Piskor (1982-2024) was the New York Times bestselling creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design as well as the co-conspirator behind the YouTube channel sensation, Cartoonist Kayfabe.World renowned director of the film-phenomenon Wild Style.
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