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A celebrated essayist Ellison has written often about comics. This is a selection of his comic essays and short non-fiction pieces.
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All In Color For A Dime
"Comic of the Absurd"
original Publishing unknown
reprinted 1998, Krause Publications
editors, Don Thompson and Dick Lupoff
Nine page essay on the comic art and writing of George Carlson, creator
of the 1940's comic "Jingle Jangle Tales"
Essay reprinted in Harlan Ellison's Hornbook 1990
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Art of Al Williamson
1983, Blue Dolphin Enterprises, Inc.
editor, James Van Hise
Ellison has long quote on back cover, although is not included in
the book, praising Williamson and mentioning the "Upheaval" story
in Weird Science Fantasy #24.
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Chaingang
Issue 2, 19??, Northstar
story, Rex Miller; art/cover, Tim Vigil
Blurb from Ellison, and others, on back cover of book
Comics Buyer's Guide
July 7, 1989, Krause Publications
Review of Batman movie reprinted from Ellison's Fantasy & Science
Fiction column "Watching"
Comics Journal
Issues 80,83,84,90, and others, Fantagraphics Books
feature essays and columns by Ellison
Death Rattle
Issue 11, 19??, Kitchen Sink Press
Features a one page text piece/review on the back cover by Ellison.
Detective Comics
Issue 598, March 1989, DC Comics
Paragraph by Ellison, along with a variety of other authors and celebrities,
celebrating Batman's 50th Anniversary
Ellison On Superman
Quoted on Superman Through The Ages Web Site
Paragraph by Ellison, along with a variety of other authors and celebrities,
on Superman. Original source unlisted.
Link to Fortress of Superman
Musings
Issue 1, Fall 1993, Calliope Comics
Reprint of Ellison's 1993 address to the San Diego Comic Con
Playboy
"It Ain't Toontown"
December 1988, Playboy Entertainment
essay by Ellison on comics, renamed by editors
reprinted in Harlan Ellison's Hornbook 1990
Rocket Blast Comic Book Collector
Issue 151, 1980, James Van Hise
Ellison special featuring interviews, fiction, and comic adaptions
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The Masters of Comic Book Art
Ken Vida Productions
Ellison narrates this videotape collection of artist profiles featuring
Frank Miller, Dave Sim, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, and others.
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