BREATHLESS HOMICIDAL SLIME MUTANTS: THE ART OF THE PAPERBACK By Steven Brower


Just about everyone who follows this blog will want a copy of Breathless Homicidal Slime Mutants. Steven Brower teaches conceptual design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He takes a historical approach to the development of the paperback. Examples of 19th Century works lead to the rise of penny dreadfuls and pulp fiction. The rise of paperbacks in the 1940s and the growing inventiveness of cover artwork grace the 304 color pages of Breathless Homicidal Slime Mutants. Mysteries, science fiction, westerns, romance novels, fantasy, literature: examples of all these genres and their cover artwork fill these pages. Be prepared for hours of delightful browsing! GRADE: A

12 thoughts on “BREATHLESS HOMICIDAL SLIME MUTANTS: THE ART OF THE PAPERBACK By Steven Brower

  1. Richard Robinson

    Wow, that was fast. How can you pick 5 all-time favorites so quickly? It would take me a week just to try remembering them, well, I can think of a couple right away, but…

    This book looks really interesting.

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