The Strange Case of Byron Preiss Visual Publications
Williams, PG
Date: 14 May 2019
Journal
Journal of American Studies
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP) / British Association for American Studies
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Abstract
Between 1976 and 1979 Byron Preiss operated as a book packager specializing in graphic
novels, bringing comics creators together on original stories and licensed properties and
delivering the finished product to publishing houses. Far from being praised for his efforts,
Preiss was attacked by fans and comics professionals for betraying ...
Between 1976 and 1979 Byron Preiss operated as a book packager specializing in graphic
novels, bringing comics creators together on original stories and licensed properties and
delivering the finished product to publishing houses. Far from being praised for his efforts,
Preiss was attacked by fans and comics professionals for betraying the very medium he
professed to uplift. This article explains the industrial shifts behind the rise of Byron Preiss
Visual Publications and book-format comics, as well as accounting for the hostility directed
against Preiss, a level of vitriol that increased after his collaborators on Empire (1978)
expressed their dismay at the changes he made to the graphic novel before publication.
English
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