{"product_id":"curtis-9781770468986","title":"Curtis","description":"\u003cb\u003eA landmark career retrospective celebrating Ray Billingsley, the cartooning powerhouse behind \u003ci\u003eCurtis\u003c\/i\u003e, America’s longest-running syndicated comic strip about middle-class Black life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is a must-have collector's item with never-before-seen art and ephemera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor almost 40 years, Ray Billingsley has written about the life of Curtis Wilkins and his family in the longest running Black-created comic strip. Beginning his professional career at age 12, Billingsley was determined to write about a life he knew growing up in Harlem and bring that to Black Americans everywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlways funny but willing to tackle real subjects like bullying, gentrification, and the dangers of smoking, \u003ci\u003eCurtis\u003c\/i\u003e centers on Black middle-class city life and Ray’s stand-in Curtis as he chases his love Michelle, runs from superfan Chutney, and spars with his little brother Barry. As a peer of Lynn Johnston (\u003ci\u003eFor Better or For Worse\u003c\/i\u003e), Billingsley was the first Black cartoonist to win the prestigious Reuben Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume includes an extensive biography from new interviews, a large selection of great Curtis strips from the first 20 years of the syndicated run, as well as art and ephemera from the years leading up to Billingsley launching this classic strip.","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62277338759555,"sku":"9781770468986","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781770468986.jpg?v=1785573765","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/curtis-9781770468986","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}