You are bidding on a Graphis #159 (published in 1972)
It is a highly famous, legendary milestone in design history.It was a trilingual, Swiss-published special edition entirely dedicated to "The Art of the Comic Strip".
It bridges the gap between classic graphic art, modern design, and comic history perfectly.
Core Details: Publication Date: 1972 (Issue No. 159, Volume 27) Publisher & Editor: Walter Herdeg (The Graphis Press, Zurich, Switzerland) Cover Designer: Claude Le Gallo Languages: English, German, and French (trilingual format)
Major Features & Contributors: Instead of standard advertising design, this specific issue brought fine-art critique to the comic medium:"Comic Books" Overview: Written by iconic comic creators Archie Goodwin and Gil Kane. Historical Essays: Art historian Pierre Couperie wrote pieces analyzing the narrative roots of comics and how modern fine art echoed the format. Little Nemo Tribute: Claude Moliterni contributed a deep dive into Winsor McCay’s early masterpiece Little Nemo in Slumberland (the issue famously included a large, full-color Little Nemo Sunday poster insert).
Creator Spotlights: Features self-written and curated segments from cartoonists like Jules Feiffer.
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This is the issue offered:
Graphis Magazine: 159 Very Good/Fine. 1972. Writers: Archie Goodwin and Gil Kane (Cover attached. Some spine stress. Little Nemo fold out has a 4” tear (in photos). Small crease upper right. Some raising of the plastic book wrap. Book is readable, complete with no missing pages or cutouts.)
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