Alec: (a Life-sized Omnibus). "The years have pants"

Top Shelf Productions, 2009 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 638 pages

Graphic Novel. For the first time ever, the pioneering autobiographical comics of master cartoonist Eddie Campbell (From Hell) are collected in a single volume! Brilliantly observed and profoundly expressed, the ALEC stories present a version of Campbell's own life, filtered through the alter ego of "Alec MacGarry." Over many years, we witness Alec's (and Eddie's) progression "from beer to wine" - wild nights at the pub, existential despair, the hunt for love, the quest for art, becoming a "responsible breadwinner," feeling lost at his own movie premiere, and much more! Eddie's outlandish fantasies and metafictional tricks convert life into art, while staying fully grounded in his own absurdity. This Life-Size Omnibus edition of ALEC includes all the stories from The King Canute Crowd, Three-Piece Suit, How to be an Artist, and After the Snooter, as well as the very early, out-of-print ALEC stories and a staggering amount of bonus material.

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Review: Alec: The Years Have Pants (Alec #1-4)

User Review  - HBalikov - Goodreads

As I read through this, I have struggling to gauge how much the graphic artistry adds to the writing.

Review: Alec: The Years Have Pants (Alec #1-4)

User Review  - Steve Morey - Goodreads

An absolutely brilliant read. A collection of Eddie Campbell's autobiographical comic books. I've never been a fan of autobiography in comic book form but this collection spanning his younger days ...

Contents

• The King Canute Crowd: 7
• Graffiti Kitchen: 140
• Shorts: 190
• how to be an artist: 200
• Little Italy: 314
• The Dead Muse: 350
• The Dance of Life y Death: 364
• after the Snooter: 416
• FRAGMENTS: 578
• The Years have Pants: 604

About the author

Eddie Campbell was born and raised in Los Angeles. He has a bachelor's degree from USC Annenberg School of Communication and USC School of Cinema-Television. His background is in art direction for both TV and film, creative direction, and graphic design.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Alec: (a Life-sized Omnibus). "The years have pants"
• Contributor: Eddie Campbell
• Publisher: Top Shelf Productions, 2009
• ISBN: 1603091572, 9781603091572
• Length: 638 pages
• Subjects: Comics & Graphic Novels / General; Comics & Graphic Novels / Nonfiction