Description
Skateboarding is hard and it hurts. No one can tell you exactly who invented it, but it has inspired generations of brave warriors to hit the curbs. This book flies through skateboarding's weird history, and grinds through AJ and Brandon's best (and worst) skateboarding memories. They're not experts, but they know how much this sport means to the communities that have embraced it and made it their own. From the first boards to the handmade zines of the punk movement, weaving through the VHS heydays and landing hard in the glitzy video game era, we're going to take you on a ride through the ages. Special shout-out to the pages where we attempt to tell you how to do tricks through the medium of comics. It's wild.
A poignant non-fiction comic that sheds light on the inclusive and life-changing world of skateboarding featuring brand new art from award-winning creator of In Waves, AJ Dungo.
About the Author
Brandon Dumais was born and raised in Southern California and studied creative writing and English literature at California State University, Long Beach. He has work published in various small press poetry collections, as well as through his own independent art zine, Remedial Art Class. AJ Dungo was born in Fort Myers, Florida. He then moved to Toronto, then settled in Los Angeles where he attended Art Center in Pasadena. When he's not making comics, he works as an illustrator and designer. And when he's not working on anything, he's working on his cutbacks on his surfboard and slappies on his skateboard.
Reviews
Skating Wilder - a gorgeously drawn, totally engrossing skateboarding history lesson that's also heartwarming and funny. It perfectly captures the strange love every skater feels for the culture * Akvile Magicduste, Skateboarder + Author of The Bees: The Women Who Rocked Lithuania *
Aesthetically delicious, oozing heart and soul-AJ Dungo and Brandon Dumais weave the historical and personal into a lip-cracking, 50-50-grinding story that reminds us, yet again, that the kids will always be alright. * Jamie Brisick, Author of Have Board, Will Travel: The Definitive History of Surf, Skate, and Snow *
You'll never look at street furniture, a sidewalk, or an empty road the same way once you've experienced skateboarding. Everything becomes a playground and a canvas for tricks! Skate Wilder is an ode to the free and creative spirit of skateboarding. While retracing the history of skateboarding and the arts that have emerged around it, the authors also revisit their childhood and share how skate culture brought them together and shaped them. This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for skaters of all levels! * Phuong Mai Nguyen, Director of In Waves + Co-director of Culottees *
Book Information
ISBN 9781913123208
Author Brandon Dumais
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Flying Eye Books
Publisher Flying Eye Books
A poignant non-fiction comic that sheds light on the inclusive and life-changing world of skateboarding featuring brand new art from award-winning creator of In Waves, AJ Dungo.
About the Author
Brandon Dumais was born and raised in Southern California and studied creative writing and English literature at California State University, Long Beach. He has work published in various small press poetry collections, as well as through his own independent art zine, Remedial Art Class. AJ Dungo was born in Fort Myers, Florida. He then moved to Toronto, then settled in Los Angeles where he attended Art Center in Pasadena. When he's not making comics, he works as an illustrator and designer. And when he's not working on anything, he's working on his cutbacks on his surfboard and slappies on his skateboard.
Reviews
Skating Wilder - a gorgeously drawn, totally engrossing skateboarding history lesson that's also heartwarming and funny. It perfectly captures the strange love every skater feels for the culture * Akvile Magicduste, Skateboarder + Author of The Bees: The Women Who Rocked Lithuania *
Aesthetically delicious, oozing heart and soul-AJ Dungo and Brandon Dumais weave the historical and personal into a lip-cracking, 50-50-grinding story that reminds us, yet again, that the kids will always be alright. * Jamie Brisick, Author of Have Board, Will Travel: The Definitive History of Surf, Skate, and Snow *
You'll never look at street furniture, a sidewalk, or an empty road the same way once you've experienced skateboarding. Everything becomes a playground and a canvas for tricks! Skate Wilder is an ode to the free and creative spirit of skateboarding. While retracing the history of skateboarding and the arts that have emerged around it, the authors also revisit their childhood and share how skate culture brought them together and shaped them. This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for skaters of all levels! * Phuong Mai Nguyen, Director of In Waves + Co-director of Culottees *
Book Information
ISBN 9781913123208
Author Brandon Dumais
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Flying Eye Books
Publisher Flying Eye Books
