MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus Hardcover – October 4, 2011

Item was received as advertised and in a timely manner

Meta Maus Is a great inside luck to the novels. It is full of questions that you might have and full of questions that you never would’ve thought off and the answers flow from them. It takes in other family members other than Art himself. It speaks of how and where this novel came from. It is a worthwhile read.

The bulk of the book is comprised of interviews with Art Spiegelman. In these interviews, he discusses how the book was made, what inspired his art, and why he made major creative decisions. Getting an in depth breakdown of Maus is fascinating enough, but like the work itself, it is colored by what Maus depicts, both as a historical work and a personal story. Moreover, the book also let me know what Spiegelman is like, and he is quite the conversationalist. There are little detours into other aspects. I found the interview with Spiegelman's wife to be particularly affecting, because she provides a whole new perspective on Vladek that leads to an extremely poignant anecdote.The book is chock full of panels, sketches, studies and other pictures relevant to the story of telling the story. The only part that could have been improved is the transcript of the first interview with Vladek -- the print is simply too small. This transcript, and others, are on the DVD, which I've just delved into. So far, I haven't experienced some of the problems others have had, but I would agree that having the DVD insert in the front cover is better in concept that in execution.But the flaws are minor, and should not detract from this welcome addition to the Maus canon.

I'm giving this book five stars because it is an amazing collection of interviews, essays, and illustrations related to the creation of Art Spiegelman's classic work. However, it's important to note that the DVD is not an ideal mechanism for delivering this sort of information. I have spent several hours struggling to get my computers to read the disk. Most new computers do not even come with DVD drives. This is not the fault of the publisher or of the very talented design team that put the disk together. When they published this book, the DVD drive was ubiquitous. It would be great if the publisher could create some sort of digital download version of the content -- even a plain old ISO file -- to make it easier for customers to view this supplemental material. Having said all that, even though the DVD medium is frustrating, the book is worth every penny. Highly recommended.

I received this yesterday and I've been reading through many of the essays and other information. This is an important book to read, not only because it provides insights into the creative process of Spiegelman but because it lives up to its title by being an exploration on a larger level of what it means to produce a graphic novel. While this could have been very self-indulgent, it's only a little bit, and such is almost necessary. Shame, however, about the DVD: not only does it want to run really slowly on my newer Macbook Pro and the interface is rather clumsy at times but also, even more importantly, when I tried to put it back into the front cover it wouldn't fit! Maybe it's just my copy, but by having the DVD stored literally in the front cover is a clever but, in the long term, impractical method. Good book so far, but I wish more thought had gone into the design.

I bought this book only because it had the transcript of Vladek's account of the Holocaust. The only comic/cartoons I am "interested" in come with my Sunday paper.I fell in love with this book right from the start as it begins with an interview with Art Spiegelman. His intelligence, talent, passion and honesty jump right off the page.I ended up learning about him and his family, his relationship with his father, his craft, the personal history of both him and Maus, and even more.It brings so much more to Maus that when you re-read it after this book (which I am sure you will), it will be like reading it for the first time!

This is as close to an annotated Maus as we'll probably get. Mr. Spiegelman walks the reader through his creative processes as he pens (and inks) a modern literary masterpiece. While some may argue that the author is merely "milking the franchise," one must remember that Mr. Spiegelman has shown incredible restraint and reverence for his family's and all Holocaust victims' stories by not cashing in as he had ample opportunity to do. Read and enjoy this volume. Consider it not only a companion book to the two-volume set of Maus, but consider it a map through the creative maze.

Stunning. An in depth view of the process with amazing archival information that, while it doesn't shed new light, does give a greater appreciation for the breadth of Spiegelman's accomplishment. And gave me a new appreciation for his dedication to telling a story both historically and emotionally true.

O livro responde a todas as perguntas que nos ocorrem quando se lê o extraordinário Maus (edição completa, I e Ii). Resultado de entrevista inteligente, com a adesão total do autor, sobre suas dúvidas, escolhas, dificuldades, e consequências psicossociais do empreendimento corajoso que lhe rendeu o Prêmio Pulitzer.

El producto está bien hecho, en el material dentro del disco compacto trae la historia original y es bastante recomendable. Si acaso lo único malo es que no es fácil insertar el disco de nuevo en el estuche que está integrado en la pasta delantera. pero no demerita para nada el producto.

The media could not be loaded.  Acquistato "usato come nuovo", pagato meno della metà (e meno di un terzo della versione italiana by Einaudi) e...arrivato in fretta, praticamente non solo nuovo ma con tanto di plastica trasparente che custodisce la prima di copertina (cartonata) e il relativo DVD che è una vera miniera di contenuti extra. Dato che la Einaudi si è guardata bene dal tradurne il contenuto (nonostante i dieci euro in più richiesti al pubblico italiano) direi che questo è davvero l'unico punto in comune tra le due edizioni. Per il resto 100 volte meglio la prima edizione americana. Grazie Amazon (Warehouse), siete davvero Amazing!!! Ora sto aspettando di ricevere un altro "come nuovo" da Amazon, un altro affarone. Come prima esperienza col Warehouse: davvero strepitosi. Ho deciso anche di lasciare untouched l'etichetta per ricordarmi l'esperienza gradevolissima.

MetaMaus is an amazing "companion" to Maus Compete (or Maus 1 & 2). I use quotation marks as it includes Maus 1 and 2 on its DVD-ROM. Unfortunately, it is an unwieldy version, only available through a QuickTime program that works on PC and Mac so forget your phone, Kindle or tablet. There still isn't a proper eBook version of Maus and it's a crying shame. MetaMaus is a long interview with Art Spiegelman, the author of Maus which talks about the book, the effect of the graphic novel on his life and other people's lives as well as a broader context of his family and the events depicted in the novel. It is well written, sometimes TOO well written which detracts from the candid interview format, and features a gorgeous design where every page is different and loaded with illustrations and pictures that compliment and enhance the text. The DVD-ROM also features even more content like actual recordings of the interviews with Art's father which lead to the creation of Maus. An amazing resource for academic research and a fun read to boot for Maus fans. Recommended.

Great book and invaluable DVD - fantastic background Information for everyone who is seriously interested in Spiegelman‘s work.My copy - and I ordered and paid for a new book- is clearly second hand, or else has been handled very carelessly.