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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,[1] leading to Action Philosophers! # 1's publication in April 2005.
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The series focused on a concise biography of some of the most notable philosophers and their ideas. To quote the book's homepage:[2]
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.[3]
The American Library Association included Action Philosophers vol. 1 in its 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens booklist.[4] The series was nominated for a 2007 Ignatz Outstanding Debut Award[5] and received a positive review from Philosophy Now.[6]
| Title | Material collected | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Action Philosophers! Giant-size Thing 1 | Action Philosophers #1-3 | ISBN 0-9778329-0-2 |
| Action Philosophers! Giant-size Thing 2 | Action Philosophers #4-6 | ISBN 0-9778329-1-0 |
| Action Philosophers! Giant-size Thing 3 | Action Philosophers #7-9 | ISBN 0-9778329-2-9 |
| The More Than Complete Action Philosophers! | Action Philosophers" #1-9, plus new content | ISBN 978-0-9778329-3-4 |
| Action Philosophers! | Published by Dark Horse Comics, reprints "More Than Complete…", with a new story and historical material, hardcover format | ISBN 978-1-61655-539-9 |
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