Aug 18, 2015 the history of beer has been told many times before, but never quite like this illustrator aaron mcconnell, writer jonathan hennessey and professional brewer mike smith have collaborated to create the comic book story of beer. The book s creators explain to cbr news what went into depicting 9,000 years of human civilization and how beer was the key to much of it. Guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book. I was pretty excited when my bookclub chose this book to read. A history of beer and brewing provides a comprehensive account of the history of beer. The comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, mike. For smith, the book is a perfect way to familiarize yourself with the history and the finer notes of beer brewing. The authors illustrate a direct tie between the history of beer and its legacy of human entertainment, enlightenment and as a nutritious supplement. A comic book history of six distinct styles of beer mens.
The comic book story of beer creators brew up a refreshing. The salt a new illustrated history explores beer s journey from the cradle of agriculture, to the rise and fall of ancient. In the 20th century, comics became an autonomous art medium and an integral part of american culture. He takes us on a spin through egyptian drinking history, introducing us to a 5,000yearold recipe for sorghum and grape beer flavored with herbs, and a thick and soupy beer that would have had to. This latest hop and barleyinspired feat certainly deserves a clinking of glasses the comic book story of beer is something all beer, history and comic book. The comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, mike smith. Drink and think with the comic book story of beer aipt. In 1933, funnies on parade became the first color comic book printed in the now standard size of 6 58 x 10 14 inches. The centuriesold evolution of beer is a story best told through pictures. The comic book story of beer the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by jonathan hennessey, mike smith and aaron mcconnell.
Does a story about craft beer really need to go back so far in time. Beer is one of the oldest drinks humans have produced. The comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey. The beer archaeologist history smithsonian magazine. Both fun and educational, it nicely shows how beers story is humankinds story.
Comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, mike smith. So its only fitting that beer is about to get its own comic book. The graphic novel details the rise of beer as a cultural phenomenon as well as the science behind the brewing process. The comic book story of beer american homebrewers association. A lot of beer books tend to be very serious, and i think the comic medium allowed. Comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey readers lane. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the comic book story of beer. A new illustrated history explores beers journey from the cradle of agriculture, to the rise and fall of ancient rome, to the modernday craft beer. Each of the book s 40 pages contained several picture panels with accompanying text underneath. A fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the worlds favorite brew.
A chronicle of the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by jonathan hennessey, mike smith isbn. The history of the american comic strip and comic book. Big groups of people tend to drink beer, and these events have provided another bridge between comics and beer. Popular beer history books showing 116 of 16 ancient brews. The comic book story of beer is a graphic novel for beer. As the title implies, the 173 pages of this book covers everything from the misty origins of beer through prohibition, homogenization, and the recent fanning out of styles and breweries. The salt a new illustrated history explores beers journey from the cradle of agriculture, to the rise and fall of ancient. The comic book story of beer is a new york timesbestselling graphic novel comic book that tells the true history of beer and brewings first 9,000 years.
Guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story of beer. The book s creators explain to cbr news what went into depicting 9,000 years of human civilization and how beer. The comic book story of beer is a fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the worlds favorite brew. The comic book story of beer book trailer on vimeo. The comic book story of beer by hennessey, jonathan ebook. Includes an epilogue about comics in the early twentyfirst century includes bibliographical references pages 106109 and index. Terry foster, beer historian, brewer, and author of pale ale and brewing porters and stouts for someone who was a comic book geek before a beer geek, the comic book story of beer seamlessly melds both worlds.
A new york times best seller a fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the worlds favorite brew. An example of an early precursor to print comics is trajans column. The comic book story of beer is a gorgeously and ornately illustrated history of the brewski. Modern age comic books are swathed in realism, rather than in earlier themes, such as patriotism and morality. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There have also been some highly innovative technical developments, many of which have led to the sophistication and efficiency of 21st. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution kindle edition by hennessey, jonathan, smith, mike, mcconnell, aaron, mcconnell, aaron. In this epic comic, we learn that beer had a place in many historical texts and events, and that the origins of beer as a drink for the masses as a proletariat beverage.
The boom of licensed superhero products began and hollywood turned to comic books as inspiration for future blockbuster movies. The comic book story of beer is a graphic novel that kicks off with the story of the 9,000 year old beerlike drink that was discovered at an early stone age site in china, up through todays current craft brewing revolution. By jonathan hennessey, mike smith, aaron mcconnell, aaron mcconnell illustrator. The comic book story of beer penguin random house higher. The golden age of comic books introduced the archetype of the superhero. Just in time to diminish your holiday gift list before you even write it. Jonathan is the coauthor of the comic book story of beer random house, a nonfiction graphic novel telling the story of the worlds favorite alcoholic beverage from 7,000 b.
Grain, is an excellent comparative history that goes deeper into the hand of man and craft engineering mindset that distinguishes beer from that other beverage. Both fun and educational, it nicely shows how beer s story is humankinds story. Writer jonathan hennessey and brewer mike smith argue for beer in their newly released nonfiction graphic novel, the comic book story of beer. The comic book story of beer comic read the comic book. Displaying an intoxicating enthusiasm for their subject, writer jonathan hennessey, brewer mike smith and illustrator aaron mcconnell have teamed up to create the comic book story of beer. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution hennessey, jonathan, smith, mike, mcconnell, aaron, mcconnell, aaron on. It can be traced back to early precursors such as trajans column, in rome, egyptian hieroglyphs and the bayeux tapestry. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon. The comic book story of beer npr coverage of the comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, mike smith, and aaron mcconnell. The comic book story of beer paperback the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution.
Guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story of. This latest hop and barleyinspired feat certainly deserves a clinking of glassesthe comic book story of beer is something all beer, history and comic book. With the comic book story of beer, the firstever nonfiction graphic novel focused on this most favored beverage, you can follow along from the very beginning, as authors jonathan hennessey and mike smith team up with illustrator aaron mcconnell to present the key figures, events, and, yes, beers that shaped and frequently made history. The first chemically confirmed barley beer dates back to at least the 5th millennium bc in iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient egypt and mesopotamia and spread throughout the world. For someone who was a comic book geek before a beer geek, the comic book story of beer seamlessly melds both worlds. Graphic histories can be hit or miss, but its hard to go wrong with a comic book history of the worlds favorite beverage. A fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pictures and insights into the history of the.
The comic book story of beer paperback chicago public. Sep 24, 2015 beer alone moves the wheels of history, fascist dictator and world war ii antagonist benito mussolini once famously said. The comic book story of beer traces beers influence through world history as a liberating and emancipating force that improved the life of everyday people, beginning with early humans experiments with fermentation all the way up through the contemporary explosion of craft brewing. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by jonathan hennessey, due to covid19, orders may be delayed. The comic book story of beer creators brew up a refreshing history. The comic book story of baseball the heroes, hustlers, and history making swings and misses of americas national pastime the heroes, hustlers, and history making swings and misses of americas national pastime by alex irvine illustrated by tomm coker and c. A comic book history of six distinct styles of beer. No boring, old historical text here, mcconnells versatile art stylemoving from periodaccurate renderings to cartoony diagrams to historical. Mcconnells lavish art is rich and vibrant, perfectly illustrating the high points of a story as old as civilization itself. Comic book, bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first monthly comic book, aptly titled comics monthly, began publication in 1922, though it also featured reprints of daily newspaper comic strips.
I cant say that graphic novels are my favourite or that ive read a lot of them, but i do usually find them quite entertaining. Romes trajans column, dedicated in 110 ad, is an early surviving. The history of american comics began in the 18th century in mass print media, in the era of yellow journalism, where newspaper comics served as a boon to mass readership. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Smith by alex irvine illustrated by tomm coker and c. By 1935 reprints of newspaper strips and books with original stories. The comic book story of beer the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution paperback. Though, the ancient chinese artifacts suggested that beer brewed with grapes, honey, hawthorns, and rice were produced as far back as. Aaron mcconnell presents the key figures and events that have shaped the development and history of beer, from its beginnings around 7000 bc through todays fascination with craft brewing. Download pdf the comic book story of beer the worlds. With the omnipresence of comic book characters in tv and movies, comic conventions have boomed in popularity. Jonathan hennessey, mike smith, and aaron mcconnell.
Conveniently, struve knew the heads of both marvel and dc two of the biggest comic book publishers, because chicagos comic conventions often coincided with 3 floyds annual release of dark lord. The comic book story of beer download free cbr, cbz comics. Now for some icing on the cake or froth on the beer im happy to announce the comic book story of beer tshirt. The history of comics has followed different paths in different parts of the world. The lushly illustrated graphic novel tells the story of the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution. A market for such comic books soon followed, and by 1938 publishers were printing original material in the format. Sep 22, 2015 with the comic book story of beer, the firstever nonfiction graphic novel focused on this most favored beverage, you can follow along from the very beginning, as authors jonathan hennessey and mike smith team up with illustrator aaron mcconnell to present the key figures, events, and, yes, beers that shaped and frequently made history. Widely published in academic journals and books, mcgoverns research has shed light on. The comic book story of beer is a new book that brilliantly teaches you the history behind your favorite sudsy beverage without getting you bored. Aug 19, 2015 beer was the choice of the barbarian enemies that surrounded them, and this doomed beer and beer drinkers to a secondclass status for centuries to come. Jason aaron and tony moore tell 6pack stories with arcade brewery. If i had to pick my two favorite hobbies, reading comic books would be at the top of the list closely followed by homebrewing my own beer. Starting from about 7,000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beers influence through world history, encapsulating early mans experiments with a. With the comic book story of beer, the firstever nonfiction graphic novel focused.
The team also consulted with mike smith, who worked as the head brewer for the back east brewing company. The comic book story of beer was written by jonathan hennessey and illustrated by aaron mcconnell. Probably not my starting point for the history of beer, but charlie bamforths book beer is proof god loves us is a worthwhile read. Together, the team created a comic book that details the history of beer from 7000 bc to the current craft beer revolution. Authors jonathan hennessy and mike smith teamed up with animator aaron mcconnell to bring the history of beer alive. Written by jonathan hennessey and brewer mike smith, and illustrated by aaron mcconnell, this fullcolor graphic novel depicts the last 9,000 years of beer history. Aug 17, 2015 guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story of beer. Sep 21, 2015 the comic book story of beer is a fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pairin. Starting from about 7,000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beer s influence through world history, encapsulating early mans experiments with fermentation, the rise and fall of ancient rome, the often beer related factors that led europe out of the dark ages, the age of exploration, the spread of capitalism, the reformation, and on up to the contemporary explosion of craft brewing. That was what the comic book story creators believed, and this work of graphic nonfiction proves them right. No book has ever told the story of beer in a graphic format as a liberating or emancipating force that. Pairing comic books and beer with arcade brewery the.
The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution is a graphic novel written by the team of jonathan hennessey and mike smith and illustrated by aaron mcconnell. Research carried out during the last quarter of the 20th century has permitted us to rethink the way in which some ancient civilizations went about their beer production. Starting from about 7,000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beer s influence through world history, encapsulating early mans experiments with fermentation, the rise and fall of ancient rome, the often beer related factors that led europe out of the dark ages, the age of exploration, the spread of capitalism, the reformation, and on up. Provides a history of comic books in america during the twentieth century, showing how it has influenced and been influenced by american culture. While its obvious that beer has made quite an impact on the world, what you may not know is that the history behind it is abundantly interesting. The book is his third collaboration with artist aaron mcconnell. The popularity of the character swiftly enshrined the superhero as the defining genre of american comic books. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution paperback by.
Taking us from ancient fermentation processes to todays craft. With our countrys recent beer boom, the fermented beverage of malts and hops seems to have as many fanboys as any superhero. The comic book story of beer random house the salt. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing author. Starting around 7000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beer s influence through world history as a liberating and emancipating force that improved the life of everyday people, beginning with early humans experiments with fermentation all the.
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