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Action philosophers live on stage
Action Philosophers! was a self-published comic book series by artist Ryan Dunlavey and writer Fred Van Lente, which was awarded a Xeric Grant in 2004, leading to Action Philosophers! # 1's publication in April 2005.
Contents
The series focused on a concise biography of some of the most notable philosophers and their ideas. To quote the book's homepage:
ACTION PHILOSOPHERS! is a comic book series detailing the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust in a hip and humorous way that proves that philosophy is not just the province of boring tweed-enveloped college professors.
The series concluded with issue # 9, published in September 2007. The series was also collected into various self-published paperback collections. Dark Horse Comics published a deluxe hardcover collection of the series with new material in October, 2014.
Reception
The series was nominated for a 2010 Ignatz Outstanding Debut Award, an received a positive review from Philosophy Now.
Issue summary
