Art Spiegelman

Best known for his award-winning A Survivor’s Tale, Art Spiegelman is profiled in this inspirational biography. Spanning his early involvement in the comix underground to his latest work in the New Yorker and beyond, it explores Spiegelman’s influences and themes, many of them dealing with his own family’s history. Also explored is Spiegelman’s major influence on the comic’s scene from the 198s to the present day. In addition, the author traces the origins of the comic book and its growing importance in American popular culture.