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Taboo 1 Paperback – January 1, 1988

by Stephen R. Bissette (Editor)
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Taboo is a comics anthology edited by Steve Bissette, designed to feature edgier and more adult comics than those published through mainstream publishers. The series began as a horror anthology, but soon branched out into other genres as well.

This first issue features work from Alan Moore, Charles Burns, Eddie Campbell, Chester Brown, Charles Vess, and many others.
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  1. Print length
    112 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Spiderbaby Graffic & Pubns
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1988
  5. ISBN-10
    0922003009
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0922003006
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spiderbaby Graffic & Pubns; 0 edition (January 1, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0922003009
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0922003006
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
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Stephen R. Bissette

Stephen R. Bissette

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Born and raised in Vermont, I've been drawing comics and illustrating books professionally since the mid-1970s. My latest book is TEEN ANGELS & NEW MUTANTS, which is available here and now on amazon.com—check it out! Here's my "official" biography, for what it's worth:

Stephen R. Bissette won many industry awards as cartoonist, writer, editor and publisher. A pioneer graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art, he currently teaches at the Center for Cartoon Studies and is renowned for Saga of the Swamp Thing, Taboo (from which From Hell, Lost Girls, and Throat Sprockets came), '1963,' Tyrant, co-creating John Constantine (inspiring the film Constantine), and creating the world's second 24- Hour Comic, invented by Scott McCloud as a challenge for Bissette. He illustrates books and has authored fiction (including the Stoker Award-winning Aliens: Tribes) and non-fiction (co-authoring Comic Book Rebels, The Monster Book: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and solo articles/essays for books and magazines). His papers reside in HUIE Library's Special Collections, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He recently contributed the short story "Copper" to The New Dead (St. Martin's Press, 2010), co-authored The Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman (with Christopher Golden and Hank Wagner; St. Martin's Press, 2008) and illustrated The Vermont Monster Guide (University Press of New England, 2009), and is currently packaging and co-editing (with Tim Stout) Tales of the Uncanny: A Naut Comics History, Volume 1 (About Comics, 2011). Visit his daily blog at http://srbissette.com.

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John Platt
4.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly important piece of comix history
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2012
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Taboo stands out as a landmark in comics -- in many ways, it's a cross between the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 1970s and the independent comics boom of the 1980s. It also stands for something: artistic freedom (as explored through horror). There's some deeply disturbing work in this initial volume, and most of the stories stand the test of time. Track down a copy, then look for the rest of the series.
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keszegh
4.0 out of 5 stars important book, a bit expensive and the spine was not perfect
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2013
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overall i'm satisfied, as probably it is a rare comic book, and i'm happy to have it.
i note that another issue of taboo i got for around half-price and perfect condition whereas this is opening automatically at one page as the spine is bent there, further usage may make pages to fall out, so i have to be careful.
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