Heroes Of The Comics

Author : Drew Friedman
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781606997314

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Heroes of the Comics by Drew Friedman Pdf

Featuring over 80 full-color portraits of the pioneering legends of American comic books, including publishers, editors and artists from the industry’s birth in the ’30s, through the brilliant artists and writers of behind EC Comics in the ’50s. All lovingly rendered and chosen by Drew Friedman, a cartooning legend in his own right. Featuring subjects popular and obscure, men and women, as well as several pioneering African-American artists. Each subject features a short essay by Friedman, who grew up knowing many of the subjects included (as the son of writer Bruce Jay Friedman), including Stan Lee, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Will Elder, and Bill Gaines. More names you might recognize: Barks, Crumb, Wood, Wolverton, Frazetta, Siegel & Shuster, Kirby, Cole, Ditko, Werthem… it’s a Hall of Fame of comic book history from the man BoingBoing.com call “America’s greatest living portrait artist!”

Author : Scott Beatty
Publisher : Insight Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1683839560

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Marvel Comics: Mini Book of Heroes by Scott Beatty Pdf

Discover over 100 Marvel super heroes with this pocket-sized, collectable guide! Marvel Comics: Mini Book of Heroes is the ultimate on-the-go handbook to the amazing heroes of the Marvel Universe. Filled stats, origins, and secret identities, this mini book is perfect for fans who want to learn the ins and outs of their favorite heroes. From the most iconic heroes like Spider-Man, Captain America, and Wolverine to fan favorites like Squirrel Girl, Moon Knight, and Beta Ray Bill, this book truly has everything on the very best of Marvel Universe. Look for the Marvel Comics: Mini Book of Villains companion guide available in finer books stores everywhere.

Author : Will Jacobs,Gerard Jones
Publisher : Crown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015062497691

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The Comic Book Heroes by Will Jacobs,Gerard Jones Pdf

The first history of modern costumed-hero comic books, from the start of the Silver Age in 1956 up to today. Focusing on DC and Marvel Comics, the story begins with the efforts of DC to revitalize such Golden Age heroes as the Flash, Superman, and Green Lantern in the wake of the anti-comic furor of the early 1950s. The authors cover the science fiction rage of the late 1950s, the birth of the experimental Marvel Comics Group in 1961, the emergence of such classic Marvel characters as the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, the "camp" craze set off by the "Batman" TV show in 1966, and the socially conscious and politically relevant comics of the early 1970s. Later chapters describe the slump of the mid-1970s, as the medium lost touch with its young readers, followed by the comics' resurgence of the 1980s, as many new companies help DC and Marvel to extend the boundaries of the field with innovation, daring, and a new sophistication. Factually thorough and written in a lively, narrative style, this history includes behind-the-scenes glimpses at the men who wrote, drew, and published the comics, the impact of their creations on the fans, and critical assessments of the works themselves. Illustrated throughout with examples of comic book art, The Comic Book Heroes will inform and entertain both the hardcore fan and the casual reader of this most popular of American mediums.

Author : Marc DiPaolo
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496816658

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Working-Class Comic Book Heroes by Marc DiPaolo Pdf

Contributions by Phil Bevin, Blair Davis, Marc DiPaolo, Michele Fazio, James Gifford, Kelly Kanayama, Orion Ussner Kidder, Christina M. Knopf, Kevin Michael Scott, Andrew Alan Smith, and Terrence R. Wandtke In comic books, superhero stories often depict working-class characters who struggle to make ends meet, lead fulfilling lives, and remain faithful to themselves and their own personal code of ethics. Working-Class Comic Book Heroes: Class Conflict and Populist Politics in Comics examines working-class superheroes and other protagonists who populate heroic narratives in serialized comic books. Essayists analyze and deconstruct these figures, viewing their roles as fictional stand-ins for real-world blue-collar characters. Informed by new working-class studies, the book also discusses how often working-class writers and artists created these characters. Notably Jack Kirby, a working-class Jewish artist, created several of the most recognizable working-class superheroes, including Captain America and the Thing. Contributors weigh industry histories and marketing concerns as well as the fan community's changing attitudes towards class signifiers in superhero adventures. The often financially strapped Spider-Man proves to be a touchstone figure in many of these essays. Grant Morrison's Superman, Marvel's Shamrock, Alan Moore and David Lloyd's V for Vendetta, and The Walking Dead receive thoughtful treatment. While there have been many scholarly works concerned with issues of race and gender in comics, this book stands as the first to deal explicitly with issues of class, cultural capital, and economics as its main themes.

Author : Jon Morris
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781594747830

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The League of Regrettable Superheroes by Jon Morris Pdf

Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus-themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Superheroes will appeal to die-hard comics fans, casual comics readers, and anyone who enjoys peering into the stranger corners of pop culture.

Author : Christopher Hart
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995-09
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN : 1417676221

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How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains by Christopher Hart Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : LCCN:65323962

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The Great Comic Book Heroes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Greg Sadowski
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781560979715

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Supermen! by Greg Sadowski Pdf

The enduring cultural phenomenon of comic book heroes was invented in the late 1930s by a talented and hungry group of artists and writers barely out of their teens, flying by the seat of their pants to create something new, exciting, and above all profitable. The iconography and mythology they created flourishes to this day in comic books, video, movies, fine art, advertising, and practically all other media. Supermen! collects the best and the brightest of this first generation, including Jack Cole, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Fletcher Hanks, Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Basil Wolverton.

Author : Clark Banner
Publisher : Castle Point Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250271274

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Draw Your Own Comic Book: Heroes and Villains by Clark Banner Pdf

A second Draw Your Own Comic Book, this time focusing on battles between heroes and villains A new Draw Your Own Comic Book, this time with even more features to entice kids to be storytellers! This book will feature “Story Starters” to help kids plot out the action, as well as fun stickers to decorate the pages. A great screen-free activity for any kid who likes to make up stories and draw, Clark Banner's Draw Your Own Comic Book: Heroes and Villains will appeal to parents looking for ways to boost their kids’ creativity while keeping them off their screens.

Author : Michael Hirsh,Patrick Loubert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031678720

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The Great Canadian Comic Books by Michael Hirsh,Patrick Loubert Pdf

Author : Christopher Shea
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0679871748

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Heroes by Christopher Shea Pdf

Profiles of fourteen X-men characters.

Author : Michael Fleisher,Various
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1401213898

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Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes: Volume 3 - Superman by Michael Fleisher,Various Pdf

Chronicles the first thirty years of Superman's career, recounting more than one thousand adventures and highlighting the villains and disastrous events Superman has saved his adoptive planet from.

Author : Les Daniels
Publisher : Billboard Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 141319849X

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DC Comics by Les Daniels Pdf

Traces the history of DC Comics from 1935, when the company published the first-ever book of all new comic material, to DC's sixtieth anniversary and beyond, with information on the development of popular heroes such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and others, and over six hundred illustrations.

Author : Donald Lemke
Publisher : Raintree Publishers
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1406215465

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Batman by Donald Lemke Pdf

Author : Drew Friedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : OCLC:1319334158

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Heroes of the Comics by Drew Friedman Pdf

Friedman features portraits of the pioneering legends of American comic books. Each drawing is accompanied by a one-page synopsis of their life and work.