{"product_id":"dave-sim-conversations-paperback","title":"Dave Sim: Conversations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDominick Grace\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1977, Dave Sim (b. 1956) began to self-publish \u003ci\u003eCerebus\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the earliest and most significant independent comics, which ran for 300 issues and ended, as Sim had planned from early on, in 2004. Over the run of the comic, Sim used it as a springboard to explore not only the potential of the comics medium but also many of the core assumptions of Western society. Through it he analyzed politics, the dynamics of love, religion, and, most controversially, the influence of feminism--which Sim believes has had a negative impact on society. Moreover, Sim inserted himself squarely into the comic as \u003ci\u003eCerebus's\u003c\/i\u003e creator, thereby inviting criticism not only of the creation, but also of the creator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What few interviews Sim gave often pushed the limits of what an interview might be in much the same way that \u003ci\u003eCerebus\u003c\/i\u003e pushed the limits of what a comic might be. In interviews Sim is generous, expansive, provocative, and sometimes even antagonistic. Regardless of mood, he is always insightful and fascinating. His discursive style is not conducive to the sound bite or to easy summary. Many of these interviews have been out of print for years. And, while the interviews range from very general, career-spanning explorations of his complex work and ideas, to tightly focused discussions on specific details of \u003ci\u003eCerebus\u003c\/i\u003e, all the interviews contained herein are engaging and revealing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eOppen: A Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e. He coedited (with Jason Sacks and Dominick Grace) \u003ci\u003eSteve Gerber: Conversations \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJim Shooter: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; (with Dominick Grace) \u003ci\u003eChester Brown: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeth: Conversations; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels\u003c\/i\u003e; and (with Nina Goss)\u003ci\u003e Tearing the World Apart: Bob Dylan and the Twenty-First Century, \u003c\/i\u003e all published by University Press of Mississippi. He is also author of several books of poetry, most recently \u003ci\u003eThis Thin Mean: New Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePresence of Life\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLosses of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDominick Grace\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Science Fiction of Phyllis Gotlieb: A Critical Reading\u003c\/i\u003e. He coedited (with Jason Sacks and Eric Hoffman) \u003ci\u003eSteve Gerber: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJim Shooter: Conversations \u003c\/i\u003eand (with Eric Hoffman) \u003ci\u003eChester Brown: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeth: Conversations;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by University Press of Mississippi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 271\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42110977507463,"sku":"9781628461787","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c36853db7daec6d0040abcaaf818ed94.webp?v=1732480843","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dave-sim-conversations-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}