The Library of American Comics is dedicated to preserving, in definitive editions, the long and jubilantly creative history of the American newspaper comic strip. While our production values are archival, the material we present is fresh and exciting. Each Library release frames the material so readers can start turning pages and immediately begin to enjoy strips that may be decades old.
Dean Mullaney (Creative Director) created The Library of American Comics in 2007. He has been an influential force in the comics field since 1978, when he published Sabre, the first graphic novel for the comics specialty market. His pioneering efforts, as founder and publisher of Eclipse Comics, brought many milestones to the field, including creator copyright ownership, the first line of Japanese manga in English translation (in 1988), and the first digitally-colored comic book.
Bruce Canwell (Associate Editor) has written about comics and movies for most of his life. He reviewed comics for Amazing Heroes and Comic Book Week, and wrote a bi-weekly column for the late, lamented Comic Book Net. He has also published several stories at DC Comics, including the graphic novel Batman: The Gauntlet, teaming with his old friend Lee Weeks. When he is not chained to the keyboard, he is often found during the summer at Fenway Park and during the winters at Boston's TD Garden, where he is a Celtics season ticket holder.
Lorraine Turner (Associate Art Director) is a two-time Emmy-winning graphic artist who was a lead designer for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers for ten years, producing print and television graphics, as well as in-game videos. She has also brought her unique style to design projects for top coaches and athletes, and created award-winning bi-lingual children's activity books that were used as templates by NBA teams.
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