{"product_id":"three-rocks-the-story-of-ernie-bushmiller-the-man-who-created-nancy-hardcover","title":"Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Bill Griffith, the acclaimed creator of Zippy the Pinhead, comes a history of comics as told through the life story of Ernie Bushmiller and his iconic comic strip \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As the widest-ranging cartoon chronicler of American absurdity in our time, Bill Griffith has topped himself. This is an instant comic-strip classic!\" --Matt Groening, \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead and \u003ci\u003eNobody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eThree Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller, creator of the iconic comic strip \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e. But this graphic novel is about more than a single comic book artist. It is the story of this American art form, tracing its inception to 1895 with the \u003ci\u003eYellow Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, the creation of \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e in 1933, and all the strips that followed, including \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e. When Bushmiller died in 1982, \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e was running in almost 900 daily newspapers--a number few syndicated cartoonists ever achieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e is hailed as the \"perfect\" comic strip by fans and cartoonists alike. The title \u003ci\u003eThree Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e refers to the trope of three hemispherical rocks often seen in a Bushmiller landscape--just enough to communicate environment to the reader. This distillation is exemplary of the iconic, diagrammatic look of \u003ci\u003eNancy\u003c\/i\u003e, a comic strip about the nature of what it means to be a comic strip--the perfect avatar for Griffith to expand upon his philosophy of creating comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For many years, I've devoured Bill Griffith's work. It's always inspiring and engrossing. As it never fails to do, Griffith's brilliance and consummate drawing chops shine through. \u003ci\u003eThree Rocks \u003c\/i\u003eis amazing!\" --Emil Ferris, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Favorite Thing Is Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the syndicated daily comic strip \u003ci\u003eZippy\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eNobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead\u003c\/i\u003e. Griffith's prolific output has been included in such publications as the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. According to Bartlett, Griffith coined the popular phrase \"Are we having fun yet?\" He lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764445970720,"sku":"9781419745904","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a4473353d190aab6ef11aa7494c6d9b0.webp?v=1780248480","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/three-rocks-the-story-of-ernie-bushmiller-the-man-who-created-nancy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}