{"product_id":"buzzelli-collected-works-vol-1-the-labyrinth-paperback","title":"Buzzelli Collected Works Vol. 1: The Labyrinth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuido Buzzelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed in Europe, \u003cb\u003eGuido Buzzelli\u003c\/b\u003e has been called \"the Michaelangelo of monsters,\" \"the Goya of comics,\" and \"the patron saint of all Italian cartoonists.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pioneer active from the 1950s-1980s, today virtually unknown in English, Buzzelli horrifies, fascinates, and provokes with his unique blend of surrealism and dynamism. Displaying a range of influences from Westerns and science fiction to Rennaisance art and futurism, Buzzelli's stories are a delightful, quasi-postmodern mishmash of high and low, showing an intricate hand and stylish narrative skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first of three volumes collecting Guido Buzzelli's stories in English for the first time, includes \u003cem\u003eThe Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eZil Zelub\u003c\/em\u003e, two of the earliest Italian avant-garde graphic novels ever published. These fantastic and grotesque stories are the perfect introduction to Buzzelli's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Jamie Richards. Introduction by Domingos Isabelinho.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuido Buzzelli\u003c\/b\u003e (1927-1992) was an Italian cartoonist, writer, illustrator and painter. His career started at age 19, and his comics were published in the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eM騁al Hurlant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharlie Hebdo\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1973 he received the Yellow Kid Award as best illustrator and author in Italy, and in 1979 won the Crayon d'Or in France. Trained as a classic illustrator, he is considered one of the masters of European comics and inventor of the Italian graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764930150688,"sku":"9781942801429","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/74d69c9f4771ab62956b7da32b112c20.webp?v=1780257948","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/buzzelli-collected-works-vol-1-the-labyrinth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}