Reviews

Alec: How to Be an Artist by Eddie Campbell

pixie_d's review

5.0

This isn't so much a book about how to be an artist as it is an autobiographical comic (graphic novel) about how Campbell became a working artist/writer. His artwork and writing are both equally skilled. I suppose it helps a little that these writers - Gaiman, Campbell, et. al. - are just slightly older than I am, so I have personal memories of the time periods they are writing about, but I think anyone would enjoy this very charming storyteller.

floodfish's review

3.0

By far the least essential installment of Eddie/Alec's autobio, and might be best skipped for anyone not already invested in 80s-90s comics-industry nerddom. But if you do remember (or have historical interest) in that world, well worth reading!

skolastic's review

5.0

A really great meditation on art and the comics boom of the 80s. Makes me appreciate Campbell's work on From Hell even more.