R.C. Harvey (1) (1937–2022)
Author of The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History
For other authors named R.C. Harvey, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Image credit: Photo (cropped) by Alan Light 1982. SDCC.
Works by R.C. Harvey
Associated Works
Male Call: The Complete War Time Strip 1942-1946 (2011) — Introduction, some editions — 74 copies, 5 reviews
"Corpse on the Imjin" and Other Stories (The EC Comics Library) (2012) — Introduction — 73 copies, 1 review
Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 4: 1934 [Fantagraphics Books] (1992) — Introduction — 24 copies, 2 reviews
Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 5: 1935 [Fantagraphics Books] (1995) — Introduction — 22 copies, 2 reviews
Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 3: 1933 [Fantagraphics Books] (1991) — Introduction — 21 copies, 2 reviews
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Harvey, Robert C. "Bob"
- Birthdate
- 1937-05-31
- Date of death
- 2022-07-07
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Colorado
- Occupations
- cartoonist
ship's paymaster
high school English teacher
convention manager
comics historian
comics editor - Organizations
- US Navy
National Council of Teachers of English
National Cartoonist Society
American Association of Editorial Cartoonists
Comic Art Professionals Society - Cause of death
- a fall (complications)
Members
Reviews
Few Strips
I enjoy comic strips, especially ones that have art as beautiful as Gus Arriola's "Gordo." This book gives an extensive biography of Arriola, along with extensive commentary by the biographer, Robert Harvey. Once I got past Harvey's writing, I enjoyed the book. Unfortunately, there are very few strips reprinted in the book. Harvey merely samples "Gordo" strips, putting his unnecesary commentaries in the margins, inbetween pages of prose. I think most people, like me, would prefer show more to have just a collection of the strips, so that we can enjoy Arriola's wonderful work without the "help" of a commentator. show less
I enjoy comic strips, especially ones that have art as beautiful as Gus Arriola's "Gordo." This book gives an extensive biography of Arriola, along with extensive commentary by the biographer, Robert Harvey. Once I got past Harvey's writing, I enjoyed the book. Unfortunately, there are very few strips reprinted in the book. Harvey merely samples "Gordo" strips, putting his unnecesary commentaries in the margins, inbetween pages of prose. I think most people, like me, would prefer show more to have just a collection of the strips, so that we can enjoy Arriola's wonderful work without the "help" of a commentator. show less
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Statistics
- Works
- 13
- Also by
- 23
- Members
- 280
- Popularity
- #83,033
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 24
