Bill Schelly

In Empire of Monsters, the award-winning biographer Bill Schelly digs beneath the hype and myth-making to tell the true story of James Warren, one of the 20th century's most influential and independent publishers. Featuring numerous eye-opening, often outrageous anecdotes about the colourful, larger-than-life figure, this book covers Warren's childhood in the slums of south Philadelphia, a traumatic military injury during...

This deluxe, full-colour, coffee table book biography is the first dedicated to one of America's greatest storytellers. It's filled with beautifully reproduced artwork from the comic books Little Lulu and his creations Melvin Monster and Thirteen (Going on Eighteen); rare drawings and cartoons; and never-before-seen photographs. Bill Schelly narrates John Stanley's life story through interviews with his family, friends, and...