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A poignant non-fiction comic that sheds light on the inclusive and life-changing world of skateboarding featuring brand new art from award-winning creator of In Waves, AJ Dungo.
Skateboarding is hard and it hurts.
No one can tell you exactly who invented it, but it has inspired generations of brave warriors to hit the curbs. This book flies through skateboarding's weird history, and grinds through AJ and Brandon's best (and worst) skateboarding memories. They're not experts, but they know how much this sport means to the communities that have embraced it and made it their own.
From the first boards to the handmade zines of the punk movement, weaving through the VHS heydays and landing hard in the glitzy video game era, we're going to take you on a ride through the ages. Special shout-out to the pages where we attempt to tell you how to do tricks through the medium of comics. It's wild.
"Passion radiates from every page of this educational love letter that emanates hope for the continued globalization and evolution of the sport. Extensive back matter includes tricks, photos, a glossary, and more." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Made with care for historical detail that matches its nostalgic passion." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Some of the coolest comics ever drawn. Skateboarding has long needed a definitive comic book bible. This is it. And comics has long needed the edgy agility of skateboarding, which AJ Dungo's dazzling and kinetic layouts dish out in spades. [...] I love this book." —Craig Thompson, author of Blankets & Habibi
"A beautifully crafted collaboration that celebrates skateboarding across both historical and modern fisheye lenses. Dumais and Dungo have outdone themselves with subtle details that skate rats will recognize as a knowing nod, while newcomers will find plenty to discover and admire. Their love of sidewalk surfing spills over every page, managing to both inform and inspire—to get you outside, seeing the world differently." —Medar de la Cruz, Pulitzer Prize-winning Cartoonist of Diary of a Rikers Island Library Worker
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Brandon Dumais grew up in the Los Angeles suburbs and began writing by making up punk lyrics in high school. He studied at CSU Long Beach, receiving a degree in Creative Writing and English Literature. Dumais has had work published by Bank-Heavy Press, Sadie Girl Press, and The Men's Heartbreak Anthology, and is the periodic editor of independent art magazine Remedial Art Class along with friend and illustrator AJ Dungo.
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