Gig Line: A Comic Book Autobiography

Gig Line: A Comic Book Autobiography - Paperback

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Gig Line: A Comic Book Autobiography - Paperback

Gig Line: A Comic Book Autobiography - Paperback

by Bruce Olav Solheim
$16.20
$16.20

Book Overview

The autobiographical stories in Gig Line are all two-pagers, which forced me to be concise in my story-telling and to focus intently on the imagery necessary to convey a meaningful lesson that I've learned in life. I'm a history teacher and have been for more than thirty-four years. It's my main gig. Comics are my side gig, but I owe everything to the sequential arts because that is how I learned to read.

The stories contained herein are chronological because I'm a historian, and I follow the sage age-old advice to "abandon chronology at your own peril." The term "gig line" comes from its military usage. Lining up your trouser fly, your belt buckle, and your shirt buttons establishes a straight gig line. If you do something wrong in the military (especially during an inspection), you get "gigged." If you don't have the proper gig line in your uniform, it doesn't look neat, and you appear to be out of alignment. The military taught me discipline, to take pride in what I do, and to focus on the mission. I was also contemplating "plumb line" as a title. My dad was a carpenter and keeping everything plumb and using a plumb line were things I learned early on. Nobody wants a crooked house, right? We need to be balanced and in alignment, and that has been the struggle of my life, as depicted in these stories. So, as the old World War II song by Nat King Cole goes: "Straighten up and fly right!" I appreciate how each artist captures me in their own unique way, reflecting my various moods, attitudes, and phases of life. After all, in real life, each person perceives us differently, right? I selected each artist for specific stories because their style perfectly captures the ambience of the narrative. All of this is done in the spirit of cooperation and peace. I hope you agree and enjoy the results, dear reader.
ISBN9798218635473
Author Bruce Olav Solheim
PublisherBoots to Books
GenreBiography, History, and Comics & graphic novels
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages94
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim has written five books and seven plays. He is a distinguished professor of history at Citrus College in Glendora, California. Solheim founded the Veterans Program at Citrus College and cofounded the Boots to Books transition course, which is the first college course aimed at returning veterans. Solheim was born in Seattle, Washington, to Norwegian immigrant parents. He served for six years in the US Army as a jail guard and helicopter pilot. Solheim went on to earn his doctorate in history at Bowling Green State University and serve as a Fulbright professor at the University of Tromsø in northern Norway. Solheim is married to Ginger, a professional helicopter pilot and certified flight instructor. He has four children: Bjorn, Byron, Caitlin, and Leif. Solheim enjoys teaching; spending time at the family home in Åse, Norway; and playing with his grandson, Liam.

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