From the publisher:

On a par with auteurs like Walt Disney, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and Art Spiegelman, Ralph Bakshi redefined animation and became a hero to countless generations of fans and filmmakers. Bakshi is responsible for such memorable films and television shows such as: Fritz the Cat, the first X-rated animated feature film, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse, Spider-man, Heavy Traffic, Cool World, and The Lord of the Rings, which celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2008.This is the only book chronicling the career of one of the pioneers of animation. Unfiltered highlights Bakshi's early years, as well as each of his groundbreaking films, TV shows, and other projects. It contains hundreds of pieces of pre-production art, animation cells, and never-before-seen rough sketches, line drawings, and doodles, all culled from Bakshi?s personal archives containing more than thirty years of his life's work.With contributions from animators, producers, and directors who have been influenced by his work, this is a book like no other, about a man like no other. Foreword by Quentin Tarantino. Introduction and afterword by Ralph Bakshi.