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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Henry ChamberlainPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781978834217ISBN 10: 1978834217 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 12 May 2023 Recommended Age: From 16 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsForeword A Touch of Strange A Historical Portal A Remembrance Afterword Interview with George Clayton JohnsonReviews"""In this surprising and inventive graphic book, Henry Chamberlain looks deeply into the life and writing of George Clayton Johnson. What he finds is a truly American story that blends fact and fiction to describe the life of an underappreciated voice in 1960s Hollywood.""--Bart Beaty ""author of Twelve-Cent Archie and Comics Versus Art"" (10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM) ""George Clayton Johnson was one of the most brilliant and important writers of the twentieth century, creating classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as coauthoring Logan's Run and Ocean's Eleven. George's Run spectacularly and charmingly invites you on the amazing journey of his life and legacy, from 1929 through the fifties and sixties to 2015 and beyond. It's a trip down Memory Lane via time machine and rocket ship -- and it will definitely blow your mind!""--Marc Scott Zicree ""author of The Twilight Zone Companion"" ""George Clayton Johnson's limitless imagination fueled the foundations of sci-fi that made me the genre geek I am today. Filtered through Henry Chamberlain's whimsical art, George's Run is an intimate look at a personable writer's journey and inspirations behind his iconic tales.""--David Weiner ""director of In Search of Darkness and editor in chief of Famous Monsters of Filmland"" (9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM) ""Telling the story of postwar popular culture through the eyes of a pivotal writer, George's Run offers fresh insights into pop culture history from a deeply personal perspective. Capturing the voice of a writer who helped shape our collective imagination, Chamberlain's graphic novel highlights how a generation of creatives aspired to reshape our collective vision. This story calls attention to the creative community that shaped American culture. Whether you are a fan of television or intrigued by the creative communities that define a pivotal moment in U.S. entertainment history, this story of a writer's journey will engage and inform.""--Julian C. Chambliss ""Professor of English, Michigan State University"" (10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM)" In this surprising and inventive graphic novel, Henry Chamberlain looks deeply into the life and writing of George Clayton Johnson. What he finds is a truly American story that blends fact and fiction to describe the life of an under-appreciated voice in 1960s Hollywood. --Bart Beaty author of Twelve-Cent Archie and Comics Versus Art (10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM) George Clayton Johnson was one of the most brilliant and important writers of the 20th Century, creating classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as co-authoring Logan's Run and Ocean's Eleven. George's Run spectacularly and charmingly invites you on the amazing journey of his life and legacy, from 1929 through the Fifties and Sixties to 2015 and beyond. It's a trip down Memory Lane via time machine and rocket ship -- and it will definitely blow your mind! --Marc Scott Zicree author of The Twilight Zone Companion Telling the story of postwar popular culture through the eyes of a pivotal writer, George's Run offers fresh insights into pop culture history from a deeply personal perspective. Capturing the voice of a writer who helped shape our collective imagination, Chamberlain's graphic novel highlights how a generation of creatives aspired to reshape our collective vision. This story calls attention to the creative community that shaped American culture. Whether you are a fan of television or intrigued by the creative communities that define a pivotal moment in U.S. entertainment history, this story of a writer's journey will engage and inform. --Julian C. Chambliss Professor of English, Michigan State University (10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM) George Clayton Johnson's limitless imagination fueled the foundations of Sci-Fi that made me the genre geek I am today. Filtered through Henry Chamberlain's whimsical art, George's Run is an intimate look at a personable writer's journey and inspirations behind his iconic tales. --David Weiner director of In Search of Darkness, editor-in-chief of Famous Monsters of Filmland (9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM) George Clayton Johnson was one of the most brilliant and important writers of the 20th Century, creating classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as co-authoring Logan's Run and Ocean's 11. George's Run spectacularly and charmingly invites you on the amazing journey of his life and legacy, from 1929 through the Fifties and Sixties to 2015 and beyond. It's a trip down Memory Lane via time machine and rocket ship -- and it will definitely blow your mind! --Marc Scott Zicree author of The Twilight Zone Companion George Clayton Johnson's limitless imagination fueled the foundations of Sci-Fi that made me the genre geek I am today. Filtered through Henry Chamberlain's whimsical art, George's Run is an intimate look at a personable writer's journey and inspirations behind his iconic tales. --David Weiner director of In Search of Darkness, editor-in-chief of Famous Monsters of Filmland (9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM) In this surprising and inventive graphic book, Henry Chamberlain looks deeply into the life and writing of George Clayton Johnson. What he finds is a truly American story that blends fact and fiction to describe the life of an under-appreciated voice in 1960s Hollywood. --Bart Beaty author of Twelve-Cent Archie and Comics Versus Art (10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM) George Clayton Johnson was one of the most brilliant and important writers of the 20th century, creating classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as co-authoring Logan's Run and Ocean's Eleven. George's Run spectacularly and charmingly invites you on the amazing journey of his life and legacy, from 1929 through the Fifties and Sixties to 2015 and beyond. It's a trip down Memory Lane via time machine and rocket ship -- and it will definitely blow your mind! --Marc Scott Zicree author of The Twilight Zone Companion Telling the story of postwar popular culture through the eyes of a pivotal writer, George's Run offers fresh insights into pop culture history from a deeply personal perspective. Capturing the voice of a writer who helped shape our collective imagination, Chamberlain's graphic novel highlights how a generation of creatives aspired to reshape our collective vision. This story calls attention to the creative community that shaped American culture. Whether you are a fan of television or intrigued by the creative communities that define a pivotal moment in U.S. entertainment history, this story of a writer's journey will engage and inform. --Julian C. Chambliss Professor of English, Michigan State University (10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM) George Clayton Johnson's limitless imagination fueled the foundations of Sci-Fi that made me the genre geek I am today. Filtered through Henry Chamberlain's whimsical art, George's Run is an intimate look at a personable writer's journey and inspirations behind his iconic tales. --David Weiner director of In Search of Darkness, editor-in-chief of Famous Monsters of Filmland (9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM) Author InformationHENRY CHAMBERLAIN is a writer and artist whose work includes comics, illustration, and graphic recording. He maintains the pop culture website Comics Grinder, though which he first met George. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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