Arlen Schumer

Arlen Schumer As one of the foremost historians of comic book art, Schumer has written for Print magazine and numerous comic book industry trade publications. He has lectured at universities and cultural institutions across the country, most recently at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City, show more where he presented, "Superheroes in the 1960s: Comics & Counterculture," based on this book. As a co-founder and partner -- with wife Sherri Wolfgang -- of the Dynamic Duo Studio, Schumer is one of the field's most idiosyncratic practitioners, creating comic book-styled art for advertising and editorial markets, their work gracing such diverse publications as The New York Times, Wired magazine and Rolling Stone. His other books include Visions From the Twilight Zone, and Neal Adams: The Sketch Book. He lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife and two daughters, Maya and Eden. show less