The Cartoon History of the Universe
Gonick's authorial voice is represented by the Professor, pictured on the cover of The Cartoon History of the Universe – From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great
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| Author | Larry Gonick |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | History |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Broadway Books |
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1990 |
| Pages | 358 |
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| OCLC | 49747633 |
| 902/.07 20 | |
| LC Class | D21.1 .G66 1990 |
| Followed by | The Cartoon History of the Universe II |
The Cartoon History of the Universe is a book series about the history of the world. It is written and illustrated by American cartoonist, professor, and mathematician Larry Gonick, who started the project in 1978. The final two volumes, published in 2007 and 2009, are named The Cartoon History of the Modern World volumes one and two. The final volume covers history from the late 18th century to early 2008.
Each book in the series explains a period of world history in a loosely chronological order. Though originally published in limited runs as comic books, the series is now published in trade paperback volumes of several hundred pages each. The books have been translated into many languages, including Portuguese, Greek, Czech and Polish.
While seeking a publisher, Gonick received early support from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who worked as an editor at Doubleday and championed The Cartoon History of the Universe's publication.
The Cartoon History is illustrated in a black-and-white cartoon style. Gonick occasionally uses crosshatching and other realistic drawing techniques, but he primarily draws with a lively brush-and-ink squiggle that resembles Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes, Walt Kelly's Pogo, and René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's Astérix. Occasionally, as in the sequences on India in the second book, he mimics Gilbert Shelton's style from The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.
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