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American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s

Keith Dallas,Jason Sacks
American Comic Book Chronicles The 1990s Book PDF

Author : Keith Dallas,Jason Sacks
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1605490849

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The 1990s was the decade when Marvel Comics sold 8.1 million copies of an issue of the X-Men, saw its superstar creators form their own company, cloned Spider-Man, and went bankrupt. It was when Superman died, Batman had his back broken, and the runaway success of Neil Gaiman's Sandman led to DC Comics' Vertigo line of adult comic books. It was the decade of gimmicky covers, skimpy costumes, and mega-crossovers. But most of all, the 1990s was the decade when companies like Image, Valiant and Malibu published million-selling comic books before the industry experienced a shocking and rapid collapse! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover.

American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944

Kurt F. Mitchell,Roy Thomas
American Comic Book Chronicles 1940 1944 Book PDF

Author : Kurt F. Mitchell,Roy Thomas
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 160549089X

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American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944 by Kurt F. Mitchell,Roy Thomas Pdf

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Kurt Mitchell and editor Roy Thomas composed this volume about the "Golden Age" of the comic book industry, a five-year period that presented the earliest adventures of such iconic super-heroes as Batman, Captain Marvel, Superman, and Wonder Woman. It was a time when America's entry into World War II was presaged by the arrival of such patriotic do-gooders as Will Eisner's Uncle Sam, Harry Shorten and Irv Novick's The Shield, and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Captain America. It was when teenage culture found expression in a fumbling red-haired high school student named Archie Andrews. But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the "packagers" when studios headed by men like Harry A Chesler, Will Eisner, and Jerry Iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies that published the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to science-fiction adventures. These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover. Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!

American Comic Book Chronicles

William Schelly,Bill Schelly
American Comic Book Chronicles Book PDF

Author : William Schelly,Bill Schelly
Publisher : American Comic Book Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1605490547

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1950 : Variety on the newstand -- 1951 : Before the storm -- 1952 : Expansion -- 1953 : EC soars, Fawcett crashes -- 1954 : Comics in crisis -- 1955 : Censored! -- 1956 : Birth of the silver age -- 1957 : Turbulence and transition -- 1958 : National takes the lead -- 1959 : The silver age gains traction

True Swamp

Jon Lewis
True Swamp Book PDF

Author : Jon Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0984681426

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Definitive presentation of a touchstone alternative comic, long out-of-print and now more vivid than ever.

Modern Masters

José Luis García-López
Modern Masters Book PDF

Author : José Luis García-López
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cartooning
ISBN : 1893905446

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Modern Masters by José Luis García-López Pdf

The latest volume of the Modern Masters series looks at the life and work of one of today's top comic-book artists, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Ask any comic book artist who the best draftsman in the business is, and you'll come up with one answer: Garcia-Lopez. A master of anatomy, composition, and storytelling, he not only astounds his readers, but his peers as well. He is also one of the most visible artists in the industry, as his illustrations can be seen on toy packaging, in DC's "Got Milk?" advertisements, and even on jars of peanut butter. But it's his work on DC's Big Three (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) that earned Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez the title of Modern Master.

American Comic Book Chronicles

Jim Beard,Jason Sacks,Dave Dykema,John Wells
American Comic Book Chronicles Book PDF

Author : Jim Beard,Jason Sacks,Dave Dykema,John Wells
Publisher : Twomorrows Pub
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1605490563

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American Comic Book Chronicles by Jim Beard,Jason Sacks,Dave Dykema,John Wells Pdf

The 1970s: an age of great artistic highs and deep financial lows. It was an era of the expression of personal voices, and one of the most tumultuous decades in the comics industry.

Jack Kirby's Dingbat Love

John Morrow,Mark Evanier,Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby s Dingbat Love Book PDF

Author : John Morrow,Mark Evanier,Jack Kirby
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1605490911

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Jack Kirby's Dingbat Love by John Morrow,Mark Evanier,Jack Kirby Pdf

In cooperation with DC Comics, TwoMorrows compiles a tempestuous trio of never-seen 1970s Kirby projects! These are the final complete, unpublished Jack Kirby stories in existence, presented here for the first time! Included are: Two unused Dingbats of Danger Street tales (Kirby's final Kid Gang group, inked by Mike Royer and D. Bruce Berry, and newly colored for this book)! True-Life Divorce, the abandoned newsstand magazine that was too hot for its time (reproduced from Jack's pencil art--and as a bonus, we've commissioned Mike Royer to ink one of the stories)! And Soul Love, the unseen '70s romance book so funky, even a jive turkey will dig the unretouched inks by Vince Colletta and Tony DeZuniga. PLUS: There's Kirby historian John Morrow's in-depth examination of why these projects got left back, concept art and uninked pencils from Dingbats, and a Foreword by '70s Kirby assistant Mark Evanier!

American Comic Book Chronicles

John Wells
American Comic Book Chronicles Book PDF

Author : John Wells
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1605490458

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American Comic Book Chronicles by John Wells Pdf

The American Comic Book Chronicles is an ambitious new series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells leads off with the first of two volumes on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics in the JFK and Beatles era! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: DC Comics' rebirth of Green Lantern, Hawkman, and others, and the launch of Justice League of America and multiple earths! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's transformation of superhero comics with the debut of Marvel' Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Avengers, and other iconic characters! Plus Batman gets a "new look", the Blue Beetle is revamped at Charlton Comics, and Creepy #1 brings horror back to comic book form, just as Harvey's "kid" comics are booming! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover. Taken together, the series forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!

American Comic Book Chronicles: 1945-1949

Richard Arndt,Kurt F. Mitchell,Keith Dallas
American Comic Book Chronicles 1945 1949 Book PDF

Author : Richard Arndt,Kurt F. Mitchell,Keith Dallas
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1605490997

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American Comic Book Chronicles: 1945-1949 by Richard Arndt,Kurt F. Mitchell,Keith Dallas Pdf

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! At long last, this 1945-49 volume covers the comic book industry during the aftermath of World War II, when scores of writers and artists returned from foreign battlefields to resume their careers. It was a period when readers began turning away from the escapist entertainment offered by super-heroes in favor of other genres, like the grittier, more brutal crime comics. It was a time when Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created Young Romance, inaugurating a golden age of romance comics. And it was during this five-year period that Timely and National Comics capitalized on the popularity of Westerns, that Bill Gaines plotted a new course for EC Comics in the wake of his father's death, and that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster first sued for the rights to Superman. These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover, further documenting the ACBC series' cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history! By Richard J. Arndt and Kurt F. Mitchell, with Keith Dallas.

American Comic Book Chronicles

Keith Dallas
American Comic Book Chronicles Book PDF

Author : Keith Dallas
Publisher : American Comic Book Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1605490466

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Graphic Novels, Cartoons and Comics.

American Comic Book Chronicles

John Wells
American Comic Book Chronicles Book PDF

Author : John Wells
Publisher : Two Morrows Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1605490555

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1965 : Perception -- 1966 : Caped crusaders, masked invaders -- 1967 : After the gold rush -- 1968 : A hazy shade of winter -- 1969 : Bad moon rising

A Complete History of American Comic Books

Shirrel Rhoades
A Complete History of American Comic Books Book PDF

Author : Shirrel Rhoades
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1433101076

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A Complete History of American Comic Books by Shirrel Rhoades Pdf

This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.

Tales to Astonish

Ronin Ro
Tales to Astonish Book PDF

Author : Ronin Ro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781596918924

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Tales to Astonish by Ronin Ro Pdf

Tales to Astonish tells the spectacular life and times of Jack Kirby, the legendary forefather of American comic books. In the 1960's, Kirby joined with Stan Lee to develop many of our best-known and most beloved superheroes, including the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, the Avengers, and the Silver Surfer. Ronin Ro chronicles Kirby's poverty-stricken origins in New York's Lower East Side, his early commercial triumphs and failures, his renowned partnership with Lee, and his revolutionary artistic innovations, tracing the comic book industry from its inauspicious beginnings to its sensational successes. Ronin Ro lives in New York City and is the author of Gangsta: Merchandising the Rhymes of Violence, the award-winning international bestseller Have Gun Will Travel, and the novel Street Sweeper. He has written for Vanity Fair, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Herald, Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Spin. "Ro cleanly lays out Kirby's story...He does well by the facts."-The Onion "Ro deftly handles Kirby's relationships...Tales to Astonish celebrates the stubbornness that kept Kirby, a superhero of comic books in his own right, creative as if against his will."-San Francisco Chronicle Also available: HC 1-58234-345-4 $24.95

Comic Book Century

Stephen Krensky
Comic Book Century Book PDF

Author : Stephen Krensky
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822566540

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Comic Book Century by Stephen Krensky Pdf

Uses newspaper articles, historical overviews, and personal interviews to explain the history of American comic books and graphic novels.

Of Comics and Men

Jean-Paul Gabilliet
Of Comics and Men Book PDF

Author : Jean-Paul Gabilliet
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781604732672

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Of Comics and Men by Jean-Paul Gabilliet Pdf

This is a seminal study of the evolution and development of the American comic from the 1930s to the present day. The book is divided into three sections covering the history, an overview of the distribution and consumption of American comic books, and an account of the popularisation and legitimisation of the comic book form.