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Lon Chaney Speaks

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A stunning graphic debut: the life of the legendary silent-film actor Lon Chaney (the original Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame), as imagined by an artist whose work recalls the style and skill of early-era New Yorker cartoonists. From the artist: "'No one will ever love me!' I believe it was this near-universal fear that makes Lon Chaney's characters continue to resonate with us today. On their surface, most of them are distinctly unlikeable: they are monsters, outcasts, criminals. But through his unique magic, Chaney makes them empathetic. He pioneered the craft of makeup artist long before that term ever existed, and he used his expertise to hide himself from public view--what if nobody loved him?" PART OF THE PANTHEON GRAPHIC LIBRARY Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pantheon; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524747432


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 35


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.28 x 0.76 x 9.03 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #708,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #794 in Educational & Nonfiction Graphic Novels #1,456 in Movie History & Criticism #5,857 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies


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    • An obvious labor of love
Chaney's sketchy history is fleshed out in beautiful artwork and thoughtful, often hilarious writing. Lon fans need this on their most prominent bookshelves.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021 by Adam K Squier
    • Lon Cheney is awesome!
He very inspiring to me when I was a little kid. I think I gravitated to his creativity and humanity. V
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020 by Vic Massagila
    • Nice copy, nice deal.
Book in very good shape. Quickly shipped 👍😎
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022 by pax
    • Excellent telling
Excellent telling of the story of a unique artist. I love this.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021 by Mr. Dark
    • This graphic art biography gives Lon Chaney, Sr. a voice
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This wonderful graphic art biography by Pat Dorian provides a vivid overview of the life of silent film legend Lon Chaney, Sr. A very private man, Chaney shunned the bright lights of Hollywood and focused his off-screen attention on his wife and son. This beautifully produced book pulls back the curtain and reveals the actor who became known as “the Man With a Thousand Faces.” All of Chaney’s classic silent films are here along with his lesser known works such as “The Unknown” from 1927 where he is a circus knife thrower who falls in love with his vain assistant Joan Crawford and makes a bizarre sacrifice for her. This book is well worth the price of admission for Lon Chaney fans and for fans of silent cinema. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023 by Ron Wise Ron Wise
    • Excellent!
The parents of Lon Chaney were both deaf. He learned sign language. He started out doing vaudeville and theater. When his first wife attempted suicide unsuccessfully, it did cause Lon to look into doing film. Lon Chaney became a well know actor in silent films. He was well known for his characters that were tortured, often grotesque and afflicted. He did makeup for the films before there was any makeup artists. He was so good at makeup, he became known as “the man of a thousand faces.” This graphic novel is introduced as an imaginary biography as Lon was a very private person. Milestones of his life are shown in black and white illustrations. The graphic novel does honor to his life and film career. I was always a fan of Lon Chaney as I had a chance to see some of his silent films that he did. I will never forget how well he portrayed the characters of the phantom of the film “Phantom of the opera.” It’s excellent written and illustrated imagined biography of him. This is a book for everyone! Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021 by S. Mahaffey
    • More interesting than I expected!
Lon Chaney Speaks more than ninety years after his death in this excellent graphic novel biography. Lon Chaney was famous for his ability to turn himself into completely different looking, and scary, monsters. Everyone knows his iconic Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame. But some of his forgotten roles depicted here are even more amazing. An armless knife thrower? A legless gangster bent on revenge? All without special effects. Just using Chaney’s own props. The biography also discusses Chaney’s private life. The tragedy of his first wife and their son, Craighton, who changed his name to Lon Jr. for his own horror movie career. Lon’s eventual happiness with both his private and his public life. Overall, Lon Chaney Speaks is an interesting and mostly unknown tale. The ratio of dialog to panels was perfect allowing the story to flow by showing rather than just telling. 5 stars! Thanks to Pantheon Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020 by Diane H
    • Love Lon Chaney movies, which is why I read this
This was an interesting way to get to know a man who was a famous actor, but notorious for keeping his private life private. This book was good, but not overly informative. It gave some information on him and his life, but not very deep, as I was expecting. But it was a good read overall and fun to read. I love his movies, too. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020 by Bonnie Kernene

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