Gabba Gabba Hey: The Graphic Story of the Ramones

The definitive biography of The Ramones, told through precise script and stunning graphic illustration by graphic artists Jim McCarthy and Brian WilliamsonThe Ramones were the hard-hitting New York punk band that erupted in 1974 and grew to become the archetype of American punk rock. From their beginnings in Queens and the burgeoning punk scene at CBGB’s, through the excitement of their first album, a brush with the unhinged genius of Phil Spector and more than two thousand concerts over a 22 year period, The Ramones always were a force to be reckoned with. This is their full story told in dramatic graphic style by acclaimed graphic artists Jim McCarthy and Brian Williamson.Gabba Gabba Hey covers it all: the endless feuds between band members, the tragic deaths of three founding members, their immense influence on British bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and finally a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Gabba Gabba Hey: The Graphic Story of the Ramones

The definitive biography of The Ramones, told through precise script and stunning graphic illustration by graphic artists Jim McCarthy and Brian WilliamsonThe Ramones were the hard-hitting New York punk band that erupted in 1974 and grew to become the archetype of American punk rock. From their beginnings in Queens and the burgeoning punk scene at CBGB’s, through the excitement of their first album, a brush with the unhinged genius of Phil Spector and more than two thousand concerts over a 22 year period, The Ramones always were a force to be reckoned with. This is their full story told in dramatic graphic style by acclaimed graphic artists Jim McCarthy and Brian Williamson.Gabba Gabba Hey covers it all: the endless feuds between band members, the tragic deaths of three founding members, their immense influence on British bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and finally a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Gabba Gabba Hey: The Graphic Story of the Ramones

Gabba Gabba Hey: The Graphic Story of the Ramones

Gabba Gabba Hey: The Graphic Story of the Ramones

Gabba Gabba Hey: The Graphic Story of the Ramones

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The definitive biography of The Ramones, told through precise script and stunning graphic illustration by graphic artists Jim McCarthy and Brian WilliamsonThe Ramones were the hard-hitting New York punk band that erupted in 1974 and grew to become the archetype of American punk rock. From their beginnings in Queens and the burgeoning punk scene at CBGB’s, through the excitement of their first album, a brush with the unhinged genius of Phil Spector and more than two thousand concerts over a 22 year period, The Ramones always were a force to be reckoned with. This is their full story told in dramatic graphic style by acclaimed graphic artists Jim McCarthy and Brian Williamson.Gabba Gabba Hey covers it all: the endless feuds between band members, the tragic deaths of three founding members, their immense influence on British bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and finally a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781468314601
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 08/01/2013
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jim McCarthy is a widely published illustrator and comic strip artist. He has created for the best-selling comic 2000AD and has worked on Bad Company, Bix Barton, The GrudgeFather and kid Cyborg.

Brian Williamson is a London based freelance illustrator, specializing in comic books, graphic novels, storyboards, advertising and character design.He has worked on Dr. Who, Torchwood, Primeval and 2000AD.

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