Book Reviews

Bud Plant reviews Franklin Booth: American Illustrator:

"Manuel worked with a long-time Booth collector to assemble an incredible collection of artwork never before collected. And most enjoyable to me, there is a lengthy and previously unknown biography written in 1951. Booth has always been a mystery man, and here at last is a long, intimate look at his entire career."

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CurledUp.com reviews Bernet:

"For those familiar with Bernet’s work, this compendium succinctly exemplifies his contributions and abilities within the world of comic art. Those unfamiliar will find this collection to be an eye-opening experience into the world of a comic master that will send them scouring the Internet to find additional works by Bernet."

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BookSlut.com reviews Bernet:

"Essentially a career-spanning retrospective of European cartoonist Jordi Bernet's comics work, this elegantly designed and presented hardcover reads easily and naturally. Bernet is an attractive, affordable, and often truly astonishing volume."

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Flesk Publications reviews Bernet:

"If you are just learning about Bernet’s work, Auad’s collection of his art, much of it translated for the first time, will serve as a wonderful collection to any comic library. The book is 240 pages and contains 11 complete stories and many pin-ups. "

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The John Byrne Forum discuss Bernet:

"This book's a great addition to any art lover's bookshelf. Manuel Auad, the book's publisher, did a great job with this one. He had access to a lot of incredible work from Bernet's archives, and made a beautiful collection. "

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ComicArtVille.com reviews Toth: One For the Road:

" Manuel Auad has just published his hattrick collection of Toth wonderments! “One for the Road” displays yet another piece of Toth’s mutidimensional career, this time it’s the way-out, kookie, and revved-up “bigfoot years”. Call them the California Custom Cool Cartoons! "

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Mark Evanier reviews Toth: One For the Road:

"YEARS AGO, one of comics' best artists, Alex Toth, did a batch of short, silly strips for hot-rodding magazines. Unseen — then or since — by most fans, these treasures have now been collected in a splendid book published by Manuel Auad."

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Small Press Comics FAQ Bookshelf reviews Alex Toth:

"This is a book that’ll keep teaching you for years, if you’re serious enough to keep digging."

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