Title: Punk Rock in Comics (GN)
Publisher: NBM
Main Editor: Nicolas Finet
Comics Writer: Thierry Lamy
Artists: Joel Alessandra, Estelle Meyrand, Antoane, Yvan Ojo, Will Argunas, Gilles Pascal, Katya Bauman, Christelle Pecout, Ceheu, Lauriane Rerolle, Chritoper, Toru Terada, Janis Do, Martin Texier, Benoit Frebourg, Leah Touitou, Thierry Gioux, Martin Trystram, Kongkee
Translation: James Hogan
Lettering by: Ortho
Cover: JT Yost
Graphic Design: Pascal Colonel
Price: $ 27.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.nbmpub.com
Comments: “1969/1970 An American Prehistory” Right from the start you can feel the energy here. MC5 may be from where punk music came from. Iggy Jim Morrison inspired Iggy PopPunk Rock did original in the United States.
“1971/1975 The United Kingdom of Pub Rock” A U.S. band starts playing at Pubs in the U.K. and is a hit. The birth of Punk is slow.
“1974/1976 On the Fringes of Punk Rock, A Few Inspired Trailblazers” Dr. Feelgood was one of the main Pub Rock bands. Pub Rock does pave the way for Punk.
“1975/1978 The Sex Pistols Endless Rebellion” Here you learn about the Sex Pistols. Lots of anarchy ensues.
“1976/1985 Combat Rock” The Clash is another band that made a huge impact on Punk.
“1976/1980 Buzzcocks Energy Made in Manchester” The Buzzcocks helped inspire the Britpop movement.
“1974/1996 We the Ramones” The Ramons were influential to others. They did over 2,200 shows.
“1976/2015 The Damned May the Farce be with You” The Damned did achieve cult status.
“1975-1978 Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers” Johnny was a guiding light. He was also a role model for younger Punks. Johnny Thunders got his name from the comic book superhero Johnny Thunder.
“1974-1977 Meanwhile, in New York” Here we see Punk Rock growing more, Blondie and Television were all a big part of it.
“1976/1996 Siouxsie and the Banshees: The Punk Sorceress” Siouxsie did make a huge impact on Punk and music in general. Siouxsie and the Banshees were an enduring influence.
“1976/2020 Never Stop Vibrating” The Vibrators are not punks yet they play Punk music. They made their latest album in 2020, 44 years after they started.
“1976/1980 Working Class Heroes” Sham 69 had a lot of problems.
“1974/1979 Not quite punks: A handful that can’t be put in a box” The Jam and Joe Jackson were both classics in their rights.
“1975/1983 The Irish Wave” Punk music did spread to Ireland. Lots of Irish Punk bands popped up.
“1975/1982 Girls to the Front” The Slits a four-member band was formed. They were physically attacked. These females did pave the way for other females.
“1976/1980 Punks from elsewhere” Yes Punk music spread around the globe. It is everywhere.
“1975/1981 Punks and Rastas” Ska, Reggae, and Dub all madetheire way into Punk music.
“1975/1983 Punk and Hard Rock: Loud, Fast, and in Your Face! Punk music and Hard Rock became connected. Lemmy and Motorhead emerged here.
“1980 and Beyond The Post-Punk Legacy” Punk Rock made a lasting impression on the music scene.
The art is various throughout the book and does well showing off all the artists.
This book does start to drag on the farther into it you go. It is filled with a lot of facts that are interesting so if you’re into Punk you will find it more interesting. One thing is clear there were a lot of emotions involved in creating Punk music.
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