Comics have had a tremendous effect on popular culture and are now beingfelt in other storytelling mediums. Assembled in Comics Above Ground aretop comics professionals talking about their inspirations and training from thecomics profession and its effects in "Mainstream Media," including: ConceptualIllustration, Video Game Development, Children's Books, Novels, Design,Illustration, Video Game Animation, Motion Pictures and other media. Bruce Timm, Bernie Wrightson, Adam Hughes, Louise Simonson, Dave Dorman,Greg Rucka and other creators share their perspectives and their work in bothcomics and their "other professions." This book also boasts career overviews,never before seen art, and interviews, as well as featuring the creators'favorite works in comics.