The Flintstones

Title:

The Flintstones

Author:

Russell, Mark, 1971- author.

ISBN:

9781401268374

Personal Author:

Russell, Mark, 1971- author.

Uniform Title:

Comic books. Selections

Publication Information:

Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2017]

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

General Note:

"Originally published in single magazine form in THE FLINTSTONES 1-6"--Title page verso.

Chiefly illustrations.

Contents:

A clean slate -- Buyer beware -- A space oddity -- Domestication -- Election day -- The end of the world as we know it.

Abstract:

"Fred and Barney reunite for Mark Russell's modern take on Hanna-Barbera's most famous stone-age family! This new series starring the first family of Bedrock (and civilization, really) tells the story of who we are and why we do what we do as if it all began with Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, and the rest of the citizens of Bedrock. Shining a light on humanity's ancient customs and institutions in a funny origin story of human civilization, Mark Russell (PREZ) blends modern interpretations with Hanna-Barbera's classic character's, bringing a breath of fresh stone-age air."-- Provided by publisher.

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Added Author:

Pugh, Steve, 1966-

Russell, Mark, 1971- Clean slate.

Russell, Mark, 1971- Buyer beware.

Russell, Mark, 1971- Space oddity.

Russell, Mark, 1971- Domestication.

Russell, Mark, 1971- Election day.

Russell, Mark, 1971- End of the world as we know it.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2257258

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Summary

Hanna-Barbera has created some of the most recognizable animated characters of all time. As part of DC Comics' re-imagination of cartoons likeSCOOBY-DOO, THE FLINTSONES, JOHNNY QUEST, SPACE GHOST, andWACKY RACERS, these new series will be infused with modern and contemporary concepts while keeping the heart and soul of the classic animation.

Fred and Barney reunite for Mark Russell's modern take on Hanna-Barbera's most famous stone-age family!

Welcome to Bedrock, where Paleolithic humans head to dinner for a taste of artisanal mammoth after shopping at Neandertall & Big Men's Clothing, where Wilma shows her modern art, and where, if you take a plane, you could end up sitting on the literal tail section. SeeFred, Wilma, Pebbles, Dino, Barney, Betty and Bamm-Bammas you've never seen them before inTHE FLINTSTONES VOL. 1.

THE FLINTSTONEShas garnered significant critical acclaim for its modern take on the iconicHanna-Barbera prime-time animated series. Thisdarkly hilarious title cast an acerbic eye on issues like consumerism, religion, politics and relationships that's both distinctly twenty-first century and uniquely theFlintstones!

The critically acclaimed creative team of Mark Russell (PREZ) and Steve Pugh (ANIMAL MAN, SWAMP THING) set out to turn a beloved classic cartoon into a modern graphic novel masterpiece with THE FLINTSTONES VOL. 1, which collects THE FLINTSTONES #1-6.

Author Notes

Mark Russell is an American author, best-known for his satirical graphic novel God Is Disappointed In You , an irreverent retelling of the Bible. He is also the writer of PREZ and THE FLINTSTONES for DC Comics.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In what is probably the most unexpected achievement in current comics, writer Russell (God Is Disappointed in You) manages to make the Flintstones relevant by being topical and candid. Though the characters inhabit an absurd reality that isn't much different from the original TV series-cartoon cavepeople living with prehistoric versions of modern technology-Pugh's (Animal Man) art presents it all matter-of-factly, just the right way to drive Russell's topical humor home. This is the same Stone Age family as ever, but now they tackle progressive concepts such as the falseness of religion, the emptiness of consumerism, and, in one of the book's best stories, marriage equality. Russell also isn't afraid to go to very serious places, with one story taking on Trumpism, bullying, war, genocide, and historical amnesia. Broad satire like this can risk a level of smarminess, but this is avoided through some sweet characterizations that present Fred and Barney as lovable lunkheads whose sincerity often sets them apart from the rest of Stone Age society. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* Part of DC's Hanna-Barbera line, The Flintstones is not so much a reimagining of the original concept as a deepening. If the 1960s cartoon plumbed comedy from putting the familiar in an unfamiliar context, the comic thrusts contemporary constructs like politics, consumerism, the military, and TV news into a Stone Age setting to encourage a frank reevaluation of perspective. Exploring character and story as well as themes, Russell gives even the animals that serve as household appliances emotional stakes and perspectives and flashes back to Fred Flintstone's time in the military, fighting in a senseless, government-devised war. The episode on marriage is so hopefully, thoughtfully searching, it deserves Eisner attention all by itself, but the entire package is a unique commodity, a comic with an honest-to-god stance on the underpinnings of civilization and the true meaning of life. Lest those seeking humor be scared off, there are laughs here visual jokes and references are pleasingly plentiful but they're in equal measure with a sense of baffled melancholy well personified by its lead. Fred Flintstone here is an everyman desperately trying to stay afloat as the world around him changes too fast. Removing the stylized aesthetic of cartoons and offering realistic, idiosyncratic character art adds an extra jolt, forcing us to look ourselves in the ludicrous, Stone Age face.--Karp, Jesse Copyright 2010 Booklist