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The Art of Thai Comics

Nicolas Verstappen
The Art of Thai Comics Book PDF

Author : Nicolas Verstappen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6164510368

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The Art of Thai Comics by Nicolas Verstappen Pdf

Comics flourished following the publication of the first Thai comics strip in 1907. Artists borrowed elements from European and American publications, such as Punch magazine, and created uniquely Thai mash-ups. In the 1930s, one artist combined E. C. Segar's Popeye with the codes of local 'likay' theatre, while another used the neoclassical realism introduced by Italian painters appointed at the Siamese court to give eerie form to the folklore pantheon of Thai ghosts. During the Cold War era, horror tales, anti-communist propaganda and socially engaged graphic novels bore witness to the country's darker years. Then, in the 1990s, Thai comics struggled to compete with the sudden influx of unlicensed manga from Japan that led to a disregard for local efforts and its current 'forgotten' status. After a hiatus, Thai comics made a comeback in the late '90s with a quirky, alternative scene that deserves wider international recognition. Beautifully designed and bursting with stories - from 20th-century interpretations of age-old Buddhist legends to tales of modern-day millennial angst - 'The Art of Thai Comics' opens an enlightening and visually spectacular window onto the country's history, culture and creativity. In doing so, it reinstates Thai comics into the wider story of global comics art.

King of Bangkok

Claudio Sopranzetti,Sara Fabbri,Chiara Natalucci
King of Bangkok Book PDF

Author : Claudio Sopranzetti,Sara Fabbri,Chiara Natalucci
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Bangkok (Thailand)
ISBN : 9781487526412

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King of Bangkok by Claudio Sopranzetti,Sara Fabbri,Chiara Natalucci Pdf

The English translation of this best-selling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native village. Through reflections on contemporary Bangkok and flashbacks to his past, Nok reconstructs a journey through the slums of migrant workers, the rice fields of Isaan, the tourist villages of Ko Pha Ngan, and the Red Shirt protests of 2010. Based on a decade of anthropological research, The King of Bangkok is a story of migration to the city, distant families in the countryside, economic development eroding the land, and violent political protest. Ultimately, it is a story about contemporary Thailand and how the waves of history lift, engulf, and crash against ordinary people.

Mangasia

Paul Gravett
Mangasia Book PDF

Author : Paul Gravett
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780500292433

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Mangasia by Paul Gravett Pdf

A comprehensive visual survey of comic-art styles and themes throughout Japan and Asia An exhaustive and visually engaging account, Mangasia charts the evolution of manga from its roots in late nineteenth-century Japan through the many and varied forms of comics, cartoons, and animation created throughout Asia for more than one hundred years. World authority on comic art Paul Gravett details the evolving meanings of the myths and legends told and retold by manga artists of every decade and reveals the development and cross pollination of ideas between manga artists throughout Asia. He explores the explosion of creativity in manga after the Second World War and highlights how creators have responded to political events since 1950 in the form of propaganda, criticism, and commentary in manga magazines, comics, and books. With maps, timelines, and reproductions from Japan, China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, and Bangladesh, this book is the first to explain the significance of key themes, the meanings of embodied myths, and the connections between various manga traditions.

Comics Art

Paul Gravett
Comics Art Book PDF

Author : Paul Gravett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 184976056X

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Comics are a uniquely autonomous art form, one that has its own rich traditions that have given rise to a remarkably vibrant contemporary scene. In this richly illustrated book, Paul Gravett traces the history of comics from the late 19th century right through to the huge current interest in manga and graphic novels and the explosion of comics on the Internet.

Asian Comics

John A. Lent
Asian Comics Book PDF

Author : John A. Lent
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781626742949

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Asian Comics by John A. Lent Pdf

Grand in its scope, Asian Comics dispels the myth that, outside of Japan, the continent is nearly devoid of comic strips and comic books. Relying on his fifty years of Asian mass communication and comic art research, during which he traveled to Asia at least seventy-eight times and visited many studios and workplaces, John A. Lent shows that nearly every country had a golden age of cartooning and has experienced a recent rejuvenation of the art form. As only Japanese comics output has received close and by now voluminous scrutiny, Asian Comics tells the story of the major comics creators outside of Japan. Lent covers the nations and regions of Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Organized by regions of East, Southeast, and South Asia, Asian Comics provides 178 black-and-white illustrations and detailed information on comics of sixteen countries and regions—their histories, key creators, characters, contemporary status, problems, trends, and issues. One chapter harkens back to predecessors of comics in Asia, describing scrolls, paintings, books, and puppetry with humorous tinges, primarily in China, India, Indonesia, and Japan. The first overview of Asian comic books and magazines (both mainstream and alternative), graphic novels, newspaper comic strips and gag panels, plus cartoon/humor magazines, Asian Comics brims with facts, fascinating anecdotes, and interview quotes from many pioneering masters, as well as younger artists.

Southeast Asian Cartoon Art

John A. Lent
Southeast Asian Cartoon Art Book PDF

Author : John A. Lent
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476614465

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Southeast Asian Cartoon Art by John A. Lent Pdf

This is the first overview of cartoon art in this important cultural nexus of Asia. The eight essays provide historical and contemporary examinations of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and sociocultural and political analyses of cartooning in Singapore, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The collection benefits from hundreds of interviews with Southeast Asia’s major cartoonists, conducted by the four contributors, as well as textual analyses of specific cartoons, on-the-spot observations, and close scrutiny of historical documents. All genres of printed cartoon art are studied, including political and humor cartoons, newspaper comic strips, comic books, and humor and cartoon periodicals. Topics of discussion and comparison with cartoon art of other parts of the globe include national identity, the transnational public sphere, globalization, alternative media forms, freedom of expression, consumerism, and corporatism. Southeast Asian cartoon art has a number of features unique to the region, such as having as pioneering cartoonists three countries’ founding fathers, comics that gave their name to a national trait, some of the earliest graphic novels worldwide, and a king who hired a cartoonist to illustrate his books.

Die Laughing

Andre Franquin
Die Laughing Book PDF

Author : Andre Franquin
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-18
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 9781683960911

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Die Laughing by Andre Franquin Pdf

This is a collection of darkly comic standalone strips by a cartoonist Herge (Tintin) idolized. Die Laughing, which is executed in stark black and white, takes aim at everyone and everything in its scathing critique of modern life, but is particularly ruthless toward animal abusers, the military industrial complex, and death penalty enthusiasts. Franquin’s loose but meticulous line work features expressionistic shadows and silhouettes that infuse his depressed, repressed, and oppressed characters with a disturbing manic energy. Die Laughing is filled with visual gags and gag-inducing visuals that will haunt you.

Deep Dark Fears

Fran Krause
Deep Dark Fears Book PDF

Author : Fran Krause
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781607748151

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Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause Pdf

A devilishly funny collection of comics that explores our most gruesome, hilarious, and bizarre fears—and the dangers lurking around every corner. We all have strange, irrational fears—from seeing ghosts in the bedroom mirror to being sucked into a mall escalator or finding yourself miles below the ocean's surface on the deck of a sunken ship. In Deep Dark Fears, animator, illustrator, and cartoonist Fran Krause brings these fears to life in 101 vividly illustrated comics inspired by his wildly popular web comic and based on real fears submitted by online readers. Deep Dark Fears reveals a primal part of our humanity and highlighting both our idiosyncrasies and our similarities.

Soppy

Philippa Rice
Soppy Book PDF

Author : Philippa Rice
Publisher : Andrews Mcmeel+ORM
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781449462239

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Soppy by Philippa Rice Pdf

The wildly popular web comic SOPPY--with more than half a million notes on Tumblr--is the illustrated love story of author Philippa Rice and her real-life boyfriend. True love isn't always about the big romantic gestures. Sometimes it's about sympathizing with someone whose tea has gone cold or reading together and sharing a quilt. When two people move in together, it soon becomes apparent that the little things mean an awful lot. The throwaway moments in life become meaningful when you spend them in the company of someone you love. SOPPY is Philippa Rice's collection of comics and illustrations based on real-life moments with her boyfriend. From grocery shopping to silly arguments and snuggling in front of the television, SOPPY captures the universal experience of sharing a life together, and celebrates the beauty of finding romance all around us.

Tomb Raider: Inferno #2

Collin Kelly,Jackson Lanzing
Tomb Raider Inferno 2 Book PDF

Author : Collin Kelly,Jackson Lanzing
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:29366

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Tomb Raider: Inferno #2 by Collin Kelly,Jackson Lanzing Pdf

Lara is trapped. After being surprised by Trinity's preparedness, Lara finds herself in the midst of an inconceivable phenomenon that is as equally terrifying as it is mysterious. Now, face-to-face with an entity beyond scientific understanding, not to mention an apt foe in Nadija, Lara fears she may finally be in over her head. Perfect for new and existing Tomb Raider fans! Artist Phillip Sevy returns to Tomb Raider!

Essential Desires

Brian Curtin
Essential Desires Book PDF

Author : Brian Curtin
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1789142938

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Essential Desires by Brian Curtin Pdf

Essential Desires: Contemporary Art in Thailand is the first major, fully illustrated survey of Thai art in thirty years. Brian Curtin shows how Thai artists negotiated their emergence on the global art stage while dealing with pan-Asian regionalism and nationalism at home. This book traces the influences on contemporary Thai artists, from the impact of consumerism in Bangkok in the 1990s to the waning legacies of tradition, and their relationship to the nation's often-volatile political stage. Curtin, in his exploration of Thailand's fascinating art scene, shows how Thai artists are generating new ideas about their country.

How to Read Nancy

Paul Karasik,Mark Newgarden
How to Read Nancy Book PDF

Author : Paul Karasik,Mark Newgarden
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606993613

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How to Read Nancy by Paul Karasik,Mark Newgarden Pdf

Everything that you need to know about reading, making, and understanding comics can be found in a single Nancy strip by Ernie Bushmiller from August 8, 1959. Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden’s groundbreaking work How to Read Nancy ingeniously isolates the separate building blocks of the language of comics through the deconstruction of a single strip. No other book on comics has taken such a simple yet methodical approach to laying bare how the comics medium really works. No other book of any kind has taken a single work by any artist and minutely (and entertainingly) pulled it apart like this. How to Read Nancy is a completely new approach towards deep-reading art. In addition, How to Read Nancy is a thoroughly researched history of how comics are made, from their creation at the drawing board to their ultimate destination at the bookstore. Textbook, art book, monogram, dissection, How to Read Nancy is a game changer in understanding how the “simplest” drawings grab us and never leave. Perfect for students, academics, scholars, and casual fans.

Kusama

Elisa Macellari
Kusama Book PDF

Author : Elisa Macellari
Publisher : Graphic Lives
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Art, Japanese
ISBN : 1786277166

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Kusama by Elisa Macellari Pdf

"In 1960s America, Kusama is a symbol of free love and peace. She fights a constant battle with her mental health, but finds salvation in art. From her childhood in rural Japan through her radical happenings in New York to her groundbreaking international installations, this vivid graphic novel documents the incredible journey of a remarkable icon."--Provided by publisher.

The Beginning After The End

TurtleMe
The Beginning After The End Book PDF

Author : TurtleMe
Publisher : TurtleMe
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Beginning After The End by TurtleMe Pdf

I had to accept that I wasn’t just Arthur Leywin anymore, and that I could no longer be limited by the circumstances of my birth. If I was going to escape, if I was going to go toe-to-toe with the most powerful beings in this world, I needed to push myself to my utmost limit...and then I needed to push even further. After nearly dying as a victim of his own strength, Arthur Leywin wakes to find himself far from the continent where he was born for the second time. Alone, broken, and with no way to tell his family he’s alive, Arthur must rebuild his strength to survive. As he ascends through an ancient dungeon filled with hostile beasts and devious trials, he discovers an ancient, absolute power - a power that will either ruin him or take him to new heights. But the dungeon won’t give up its knowledge easily. Before he can plunder its depths, Arthur must learn to untangle the threads of fate. He must band together with the unlikeliest of allies if he hopes to escape with his life.

Liquid City

Charlene Chua
Liquid City Book PDF

Author : Charlene Chua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 1607063115

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Liquid City by Charlene Chua Pdf

Anthology bringing together creators based mainly in Southeast Asia, i.e. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.