Hip Hop Family Tree 1-12 Full Run + FCBD 2014-2015 (Two-In-One Ed Piskor SIGNED)

  

New, unread, Very Fine/Near Mint condition complete set with a SIGNED copy of the FCBD 2014 Two-In-One Special, autographed by Ed Piskor in 2014. Comes sealed in acid-free bag with backing board. Hip Hop Family Tree is a series of educational and historical comic books written and illustrated by Ed Piskor that documents the early history of hip hop culture.

Originating online with Boing Boing, the series was published in print form by Fantagraphics Books. The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating, epic true story than in another great American mythological medium, the comic book? From exciting young talent and self-proclaimed hip hop nerd Ed Piskor, acclaimed for his hacker graphic novel Wizzywig, comes this explosively entertaining, encyclopedic history of the formative years of the music genre that changed global culture.

Originally serialized on the hugely popular website Boing Boing, The Hip Hop Family Tree is now collected in a single volume cleverly presented and packaged in a style mimicking the Marvel comics of the same era. Piskor's exuberant yet controlled cartooning takes you from the parks and rec rooms of the South Bronx to the night clubs, recording studios, and radio stations where the scene started to boom, capturing the flavor of late-1970s New York City in panels bursting with obsessively authentic detail.

With a painstaking, vigorous and engaging Ken Burns meets- Stan Lee approach, the battles and rivalries, the technical innovations, the triumphs and failures are all thoroughly researched and lovingly depicted. Plus the charismatic players behind the scenes like Russell Simmons, Sylvia Robinson and then-punker Rick Rubin. Piskor also traces graffiti master Fab 5 Freddy's rise in the art world, and Debbie Harry, Keith Haring, The Clash, and other luminaries make cameos as the music and culture begin to penetrate downtown Manhattan and the mainstream at large. Like the acclaimed hip hop documentaries Style Wars and Scratch, The Hip Hop Family Tree is an exciting and essential cultural chronicle and a must for hip hop fans, pop-culture addicts, and anyone who wants to know how it went down back in the day. Hip Hop Family Tree Two-In-One by Ed Piskor is the perfect introduction and bridge to Piskor's fun and crtitically acclaimed 5 volume book series!

This full-color comic book offers two self-contained stories form Hip Hop Family Tree Volumes 1 & 2 as well as new guest pin-ups and content just for FCBD! Lovingly produced and designed in homage to Marvel Comic's beloved Marvel Two-In-One-Make mine Hip Hop! FCBD 2015 : Featuring Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree series and Dash Shaw's Cosplayers! Piskor's half features excerpts from all three existing HHFT volumes, plus the Rob Liefeld/Spike Lee commercial adaptation and exclusive pinups by R Crumb, Scottie Young, Jim Rugg, Ben Marra, and more... Shaw's side delivers an all-new, 24-page issue of his thoughtful and funny exploration of human endeavor and social interaction as seen through the lives of two cosplayers.

Enjoy the works of two of the great contemporary graphic novelists of their generation! With exclusive wraparound cover by Piskor.

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1. Unit of Sale: Comic Book Lot
2. Modification Description: FCBD 2014 Two-In-One Special SIGNED by Ed Piskor
3. Artist/Writer: Ed Piskor
4. Signed By: Ed Piskor
5. Tradition: US Comics
6. Signed: Yes
7. Series Title: Hip Hop Family Tree
8. Custom Bundle: Yes
9. Publisher: Fantagraphics
10. Intended Audience: Viewer Discretion Advised
11. Publication Year: 2015
12. Type: Comic Book
13. Format: Single Issue
14. Language: English
15. Issue Number: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
16. Era: Modern Age (1985-Now)
17. Style: Black & White
18. Features: First Printing, Boarded, Set
19. Genre: Historical, Music, Reality, True Story, Underground
20. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States