COMIC BOOK PEOPLE 1 & 2 Set Signed

Comic Book People  and Comic Book People 2 are a high-quality, beautiful hardcover set that offers a unique peek at the early days of comics conventions before they were big pop culture events, when the giants of the industry mingled casually with their peers and fans, featuring some hundreds of candid photos of comic creators taken in the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s at the San Diego Comic-Con, along with commentary and anecdotes about each. Jackie Estrada was one of the instrumental people behind the scenes at the fabulous Comic-Con (as well as the significant-other of artist/writer Batton Lash); But she is also a top photographer, as these photos show.

Book 1 has candid photos depicting not only Golden and Silver Age comic book greats and mainstream creators of the period, but also publishers and editors, underground and alternative cartoonists, big-name fans, comic strip cartoonists, animation directors and voice actors, science fiction and fantasy authors, and movie and TV celebrities. From Stan Lee to Harvey Kurtzman to Fantagraphics publisher Gary Groth, to the beautiful Trina and Jill Thompson and young editor Diana Shutz, the Hernandez Brothers, Dave Stevens (meeting Al Williamson for the first time), Steranko (shown here at a chalk-talk), TMNT's handsome Kevin Eastman, youthful Mike Mignola, Russ Heath, Frank Miller, Gil Kane, Russ Manning, Neal Adams, Chris Claremont...the list is almost endless, and the shots just a ton of fun! Book 2 is a follow-up to Jackie's wonderful first collection--this features photos from the 1990s, mostly from San Diego Comic-Con but also from Chicago Con and APE. Here are both veteran 1940s artists (many who are now gone) and images of the new young turks!  Such as Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Alex Ross, Jill Thompson, Howard Chaykin, Walt Simonson, Berni Wrightson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Mignola, Wagner, Art Adams.... and Indy/alternative talent: Dan Clowes, Dave Stevens, Chris Ware, Harvey Pekar, Jeff Smith, Terry Moore, Wendy Pini, Dave Sim, Colleen Doran, and Paul Pope. Editors and publishers such as Julie Schwarz, Archie Goodwin, Mike Richardson, Jim Shooter and Don & Maggie Thompson. It also examines several aspects of the comics industry: the direct market, distributors and retailers (Bud appears here, from 1997), the rise of Image Comics, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, founding Friends of Lulu, and the appearance of shows for Indy/alt creators, like APE and Small Press Expo (SPX). There is something for everyone here, all complete with commentary by Estrada. Also: Big-name fans, comic strip cartoonists, animation directors and voice actors, science fiction and fantasy authors, and movie and TV celebrities. Both are signed on the title page to "Bob" by Jackie Estrada. Both have signed "Presentation" letters to "Bob" from Jackie included. No duskjackets. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. Book 1. Fine. Book 2. Has a 2 inch tear at the bottom of the title page and bumped bottom outer corners.