Allen Ginsberg Howl

"(W) Allen Ginsberg (A) Eric Drooker A tie-in to the forthcoming movie Howl starring James Franco and featuring graphics by Eric Drooker, this graphic novel adapts Allen Ginsberg's legendary poem. Howl: A Graphic Novel visualizes the poem stanza by stanza with illustrations drawn from Drooker's storyboards, key frames, concept art, and cells from the Monk studio's animation. The book's introduction tells the story of the genesis of Ginsberg's poem, the obscenity trial it spawned, and its subsequent victory, and will also describe the making of the film. For the past four years, Drooker has worked as the Animation Designer on the film, utilzing an unusual blend of live action and animation to illustrate the full text of Ginsberg's epic poem. NOTE: Previously offered in Previews Plus #925."