{"product_id":"wobblies-a-graphic-history-of-the-industrial-workers-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Wobblies!: A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNicole Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMike Alewitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories of the hard-rock miners' shooting wars, young Elizabeth Gurly Flynn (the \"Rebel Girl\" of contemporary sheet music), the first sit-down strikes and Free Speech fights, Emma Goldman and the struggle for birth control access, the Pageant for Paterson orchestrated in Madison Square Garden, bohemian radicals John Reed and Louise Bryant, field-hand revolts and lumber workers' strikes, wartime witch hunts, government prosecutions and mob lynching, Mexican-American uprisings in Baja, and Mexican peasant revolts led by Wobblies, hilarious and sentimental songs created and later revived--all are here, and much, much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe IWW, which has been organizing workers since 1905, is often cited yet elusive to scholars because of its eclectic and controversial cultural and social character. \u003ci\u003eWobblies \u003c\/i\u003e presents the IWW whole, scripted and drawn by old-time and younger Wobbly and IWW-inspired artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors include Carlos Cortez (former editor of the \u003ci\u003eIndustrial Worker\u003c\/i\u003e), Harvey Pekar (author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Splendor\u003c\/i\u003e), Peter Kuper (\u003ci\u003eMAD's Spy vs. Spy\u003c\/i\u003e), Sue Coe, Seth Tobocman, Chris Cardinale, Ryan Inzana, Spain Rodriques, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, and the circle of artists for \u003ci\u003eWorld War 3 Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly a senior lecturer at Brown University, produces radical comics. He founded the SDS Journal \u003ci\u003eRadical America\u003c\/i\u003e and the archive \u003ci\u003eOral History of the American Left\u003c\/i\u003e and, with Mari Jo Buhle, is coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the American Left.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Madison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and activist on the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eWorld War 3 Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, to which she frequently contributes work. Her comics and illustrations have appeared in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and are in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress. She lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvey Pekar\u003c\/b\u003e is a comic book writer and author of the autobiographical \u003ci\u003eAmerican Splendor\u003c\/i\u003e series, which was adapted into an Academy Award nominated film. Pekar is also a prolific jazz and book critic. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetired cartoonist and current comics historian \u003cb\u003eTrina Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing graphic novels, comics, and books for over 30 years. Her subjects have ranged from Wonder Woman and The Powerpuff Girls to her own teenage superheroine, GoGirl!, and from women cartoonists and superheroines to women who kill. She lives in a moldering 103 year-old house in San Francisco with her cats, shoes, and dust bunnies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpain Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most well-known artists in the comix underground. He (along with Robert Crumb) was one of the original members of Zap Comics and has a reputation as an outstanding political artist. He is the author of several other graphic novels, including the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNightmare Alley\u003c\/i\u003e. His work is prominently featured in \u003ci\u003eBLAB!\u003c\/i\u003e, an annual comic anthology that has also featured Charles Burns, Mark Mothersbaugh, Daniel Clowes, and Chris Ware.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 305\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52627259162931,"sku":"9781844675258","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MUJUMGpwVDBTV2FnaGJ4YVVacDdhZz09.webp?v=1762088218","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/wobblies-a-graphic-history-of-the-industrial-workers-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}