Maus: A Survivor's Tale; Part 1: My Father Bleeds History (1992) Signed by the Author.

Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survivor's Tale; Part 1: My Father Bleeds History (1992). Pantheon Books. New York. Signed by the author. Softcover. Bumping to corners and rubbing to cover edges, as shown. Bend to front cover, as shown. Shelf wear to top and tail of spine. Binding is sound and interior pages are clean and bright. Illustrated endpapers with signature on front free paper. 6.5 X 9.1 (116.3 X 23). Paper flaps; Half-title; Title Page; Publisher's Page; pp.5-159; Illustrated Endpapers. Minor tear to back cover flap, as shown.

Bridging the gap between memoir, history, and autobiography, Maus was serialized in Raw from 1980 to 1991, with a collected volume being released in 1986. Maus weaves together two timelines, one in the narrative present, which acts as the framework for the story, and one in the narrative past. The past focuses on the time period from the 1930's, through the Holocaust in 1945. Originally conceptualized around racism in America, Spiegelman used an anecdote from his father as the basis for a short comic, which then spawned a series of interviews, which became the basis for Maus.

Instead of being branded as a comic book in the golden age of Marvel and DC, Maus was labelled a Graphic Novel. This definition made it possible to sell Maus in bookstores instead of comic shops, which contributed to its wide success. With active themes of memory, race representation, and complex racism, Maus has made its mark not only as an important piece of literature, but as a phenomenon, spawning new terms and concepts.

Art Spiegelman (1948 - ) is an American cartoonist, editor and author. Spiegelman developed an interest comics at a young age, beginning his career at the age of 16, and was a key figure in the underground comix movement of the 70's. During this time, he built a reputation as an avant-garde artist.