{"product_id":"fortune-and-glory-volume-1-paperback","title":"Fortune and Glory Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Michael Bendis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Michael Bendis, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and \u003ci\u003ePOWERS\u003c\/i\u003e tells a comedic life lesson about the horrors of Hollywood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore his acclaimed relaunches of \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYoung Justice\u003c\/i\u003e...before his triumphant successes with \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUltimate Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvincible Iron Man, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJessica Jones\u003c\/i\u003e...before his groundbreaking original series \u003ci\u003ePowers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScarlet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCover\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePearl\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Brian Michael Bendis was a hungry young cartoonist about to take his first step into the shark-filled swimming pool that is the American motion picture industry. The harsh lessons that he learned along the way--and the unforgettable people that he met--are set down for the ages in \u003ci\u003eFortune and Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, his hilarious autobiographical account of Hollywood development hell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten and illustrated by Bendis and colored by Matthew Wilson, \u003ci\u003eFortune and Glory\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to gaze in wonder at the dizzying varieties of stupidity displayed by studio executives, and to share in the enthralling mood swings and ego nosedives of a small-time comic book creator as he rides the emotional roller coaster of freelance film production. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis comprehensive trade paperback edition includes the complete story from the original three-issue miniseries and features an introduction from comics and animation legend Paul Dini as well as a wealth of promotional art and interviews straight from Bendis' archives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eFortune and Glory \u003c\/i\u003e#1-#3.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Michael Bendis\u003c\/b\u003e is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books. Starting with crime and noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero work. With Bill Jemas and Mark Millar, Bendis was the primary architect of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, launching \u003ci\u003eUltimate Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e in 2000. He relaunched the Avengers franchise with \u003ci\u003eNew Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004, and has also written the Marvel \"event\" storylines \"Secret War\" (2004-2005), \"House of M\" (2005), \"Secret Invasion\" (2008), \"Siege\" (2010) and \"Age of Ultron\" (2013). In addition to writing comics, Brendis has worked in television, video games and film. He has also taught courses on Graphic Novels at University of Oregon and Portland State University. In 2014, Bendis wrote \u003ci\u003eWords for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels, \u003c\/i\u003e a book about comics published by Random House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.82 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170813874311,"sku":"9781506730134","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dd9c062e1ee81a0c3fa9a6fc6aa052a0.webp?v=1733350860","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fortune-and-glory-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}