{"product_id":"terminal-exposure-comics-sculpture-and-risky-behavior-hardcover","title":"Terminal Exposure: Comics, Sculpture, and Risky Behavior - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael McMillan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Nadel\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever collection of comics and assorted artwork by Michael McMillan--not only a legendary underground cartoonist, but also a sculptor, painter, printmaker, filmmaker, animator, poster designer, and an avid rock climber.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael McMillan has said he's \"not really a cartoonist,\" but the evidence suggests otherwise. Born and raised in California, he was a draftsman and industrial designer by trade before he plunged into the burgeoning San Francisco underground comix scene of the early 1970s. He drew for legendary publications such as \u003ci\u003eWeirdo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYoung Lust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLemme Outa Here!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArcade\u003c\/i\u003e, and produced his own one-issue wonder, \u003ci\u003eTerminal Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. But just as often he drew for himself, playing with the form of comics out of the sight of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe reimagined the kinds of stories single-panel, two-panel, and many-panel strips could tell and blended favorite genres from his childhood (horror, sword-and-sandal, science fiction) with more mature themes (autobiography, dating, sex) to create new and striking forms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerminal Exposure\u003c\/i\u003e brings together McMillan's comics for the first time, alongside a selection of his electrifying sculptures, his eye-popping paintings, and stunning pages from his rock climbing journals. With an introduction by Dan Nadel, this volume offers a comprehensive portrait of an exceptional artist, sculptor, climber, and--yes--cartoonist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael McMillan\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Pasadena. While attending San Francisco State University for a master's degree in sculpture in the late 1960s, he saw an exhibition by the Hairy Who at the Art Institute of San Francisco. That exhibit, together with \u003ci\u003eZap Comix\u003c\/i\u003e, spurred his career as a comic book artist. He went on to produce his comic book debut, \u003ci\u003eTerminal Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributed to publications throughout the 1970s such as \u003ci\u003eYoung Lust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArcade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeirdo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLemme Outa Here\u003c\/i\u003e. A fine artist as well as a cartoonist, McMillan has worked in many mediums over the course of his career, including film, animation, sculpture, and printmaking, which he currently pursues full-time. McMillan lives in the Bay Area. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Nadel\u003c\/b\u003e is the curator at large for the Lucas Museum of Art. He is the author and editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003ePeter Saul: Professional Artist Correspondence, 1945-1976\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Hairy Who Publications\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eArt Out of Time: Unknown Comic Visionaries, 1900-1969\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGary Panter\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eArt in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940-1980\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e; and the New York Review Comics collections\u003ci\u003e Return to Romance: The Strange Love Stories of Ogden Whitney \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIt's Life as I See It: Black Cartoonists in Chicago, 1940-1980\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eCrumb: A Cartoonist's Life. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Brooklyn, New York.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44814829092966,"sku":"9781681379319","price":48.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/x0w2qtxZWw9781681379319.webp?v=1771847546","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/terminal-exposure-comics-sculpture-and-risky-behavior-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}