Is this guy for real? : the unbelievable Andy Kaufman.

Is this guy for real? : the unbelievable Andy Kaufman.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Brown, Box, author, artist.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018. ©2018.
Description:	256 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Kaufman, Andy, -- 1949-1984 -- Comic books, strips, etc. Kaufman, Andy, -- 1949-1984. Comedians -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc. Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc. Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc. Comedians. Television actors and actresses. Wrestlers. United States. Biographical comics. Graphic novels. Biographical comics. Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels. Nonfiction comics.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11401522

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Varying Form of Title:	Unbelievable Andy Kaufman
ISBN:	9781626723160 1626723168
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-[265]).
Summary:	Comedian and performer Andy Kaufman s resume was impressive a popular role on the beloved sitcom Taxi, a high-profile stand-up career, and a surprisingly successful stint in professional wrestling. Although he was by all accounts a sensitive and thoughtful person, he s ironically best remembered for his various contemptible personas, which were so committed and so convincing that all but his closest family and friends were completely taken in.

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Summary:	2019 Eisner Award Winner for Best Reality-Based Work Comedian and performer Andy Kaufman's resume was impressive--a popular role on the beloved sitcom Taxi , a high-profile stand-up career, and a surprisingly successful stint in professional wrestling. Although he was by all accounts a sensitive and thoughtful person, he's ironically best remembered for his various contemptible personas, which were so committed and so convincing that all but his closest family and friends were completely taken in. Why would someone so gentle-natured and sensitive build an entire career seeking the hatred of his audience? What drives a performer to solicit that reaction? With the same nuance and sympathy with which he approached Andre the Giant in his 2014 biography, graphic novelist Box Brown's Is This Guy For Real? takes on the complex and often hilarious life of Andy Kaufman.
Physical Description:	256 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-[265]).
ISBN:	9781626723160 1626723168