The Trail to LOBO: the First Afrian-American Comic Book Hero

By Tony Tallarico

Clang-clang went the trolley

I want to be a cartoonist...

Keep at it, kid

Jack of all arts...

15 minutes of fame...

Lights...Camera...Lobo?

...steps along the highway in this so very affectionate a memoir

a distinguished cartoonist's magical tale...

a comic book hero first...

A truly charming, truly wholesome, truly affectionate book. Besides all of that, the lovely creative treasures you will find on these magical pages are the contributions of THREE generations of Antonio/Anthony/Tony Tallaricos - each of them with an artist's eye and a story-telling soul.

Additionally, this memoir of a young boy's spirited process on his way to becoming a world-renowned cartoonist, tells the story of how the world's first African-American comic book hero was imagined, nurtured, and eventually came into the world.

From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, we follow the middle Antonio/Anthony/Tony Tallarico's long and successful career as an illustrator. We share with him his hard work; we celebrate with him his lucky breaks; we appreciate with him the loving relationships surrounding his charmed life. Starting out as an industry "go-fer" ("go for/get me this go for/get me that"), his path led him through the world of drawing comics, and into the universe of creating thousands of children's books - for such distinguished publishers as Simon&Schuster, Kidsbooks Inc, Modern Publishing, Tuffy Books, and Putnam.

Bottom line: his story is proof that nice guys can finish first

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1544614721
• ISBN13: 9781544614724
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"