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Author : Ron Goulart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Art
ISBN : 0816025827
A history of comic books and strips, from the creation of Katzenjammer Kids in 1897 to today's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, offers insight into the characters, artists, and syndicates
Author : Ron Goulart
Publisher : It Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0060538163
A 4–colour, illustrated best–of–the–best of the comic book world – with writers/creators who launched an industry (Jack Kirby, Stan Lee), amazing graphic novels (Preacher, The Watcher), legendary artists (Jim Lee) and characters as wide–ranging as Archie, The Gay Ghost, Batman, Blue Devil and the Fantastic Four. Never before has there been a single volume of superheroes, graphic novels, strange comic icons, legendary writers and artists of the comic world. Comic Book Encyclopedia is the multiverse of comic legend and lore for every comic–book fan, and for everyone who wants to understand the characters, history, and universal appeal of this world. Collected into a single volume, this is the best–of–the–best of comics. From the 1930s to today, it includes everything a young, budding comic reader – or an experienced pro – needs to know and/or read.
Author : Gina Misiroglu
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781578593958
Appealing to the casual comic book reader as well as the hardcore graphic novel fan, this ultimate AtoZ compendium describes everyone’s favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil. With nearly 200 entries examining more than 1,000 heroes, icons and their place in popular culture, it is the first comprehensive profile of superheroes across all media, following their path from comic book stardom to radio, television, movies, and novels. The best-loved and most historically significant superheroes—mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst—are presented with numerous full-color illustrations, including dozens of classic comic covers. Each significant era of the superhero is explored—from the Golden Age of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s through the Modern Age—providing a unique perspective of the role of the hero over the course of the 20th century and beyond. This latest edition has been revised to reflect updates on existing characters, coverage of new characters, and recent films and media trends in the last several years.
Author : M. Keith Booker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 807 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313357473
The most comprehensive reference ever compiled about the rich and enduring genre of comic books and graphic novels, from their emergence in the 1930s to their late-century breakout into the mainstream. At a time when graphic novels have expanded beyond their fan cults to become mainstream bestsellers and sources for Hollywood entertainment, Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels serves as an exhaustive exploration of the genre's history, its landmark creators and creations, and its profound influence on American life and culture. Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels focuses on English-language comics—plus a small selection of influential Japanese and European works available in English—with special emphasis on the new graphic novel format that emerged in the 1970s. Entries cover influential comic artists and writers such as Will Eisner, Alan Moore, and Grant Morrison, major genres and themes, and specific characters, comic book imprints, and landmark titles, including the pulp noir 100 Bullets, the post-apocalyptic Y: The Last Man, the revisionist superhero drama, Identity Crisis, and more. Key franchises such as Superman and Batman are the center of a constellation of related entries that include graphic novels and other imprints featuring the same characters or material.
Author : Ron Goulart
Publisher : Collectors Press, Inc.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Comic book covers
ISBN : 9781888054385
A history of American comic books told almost entirely through reprinted comic book covers.
Author : Stephen Krensky
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822566540
Uses newspaper articles, historical overviews, and personal interviews to explain the history of American comic books and graphic novels.
Author : Richard A. Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9798216047506
The American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television seeks to provide one go-to reference for the study of the most popular and iconic villains in American popular culture. Since the 1980s, pop culture has focused on what makes a villain a villain. The Joker, Darth Vader, and Hannibal Lecter have all been placed under the microscope to get to the origins of their villainy. Additionally, such bad guys as Angelus from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows have emphasized the desire for redemption—in even the darkest of villains. Various incarnations of Lucifer/Satan have even gone so far as to explore the very foundations of what we consider "evil." The American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television seeks to collect all of those stories into one comprehensive volume. The volume opens with essays about villains in popular culture, followed by 100 A–Z entries on the most notorious bad guys in film, comics, and more. Sidebars highlight ancillary points of interest, such as authors, creators, and tropes that illuminate the motives of various villains. A glossary of key terms and a bibliography provide students with resources to continue their study of what makes the "baddest" among us so bad.
Author : Allan Holtz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : OSU:32435082755414
The most comprehensive guide to U.S. newspaper comics ever published
Author : Maurice Horn
Publisher : Avon Books
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0380017350
This book should prove an invaluable reference tool for the researcher, and an endless source of entertainment for the general reader. To scholars and laymen alike it proves to be indispensable.
Author : Randy Duncan,Matthew J. Smith
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780313399237
This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books--and the creators of these icons of our culture--reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. Multiple generations have thrilled to the exploits of the heroes and villains of American comic books. These imaginary characters permeate our culture--even Americans who have never read a comic book grasp what the most well-known examples represent. But these comic book characters, and their creators, do more than simply thrill: they make us consider who we are and who we aspire to be. Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman contains 100 entries that provide historical background, explore the impact of the comic-book character on American culture, and summarize what is iconic about the subject of the entry. Each entry also lists essential works, suggests further readings, and contains at least one sidebar that provides entertaining and often quirky insight not covered in the main entry. This two-volume work examines fascinating subjects, such as how the superhero concept embodied the essence of American culture in the 1930s; and the ways in which comic book icons have evolved to reflect changing circumstances, values, and attitudes regarding cultural diversity. The book's coverage extends beyond just characters, as it also includes entries devoted to creators, publishers, titles, and even comic book related phenomena that have had enduring significance. Includes contributions from 70 expert contributors and leading scholars in the field, with some of the entries written with the aid of popular comic book creators themselves Provides sidebars within each entry that extend readers' understanding of the subject Offers "Essential Works" and "Further Reading" recommendations Includes a comprehensive bibliography
Author : Michael L. Fleisher,Janet E. Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : UOM:39015048838943
Author : Paul Buhle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131730686
Yellow press headliners : Jewish comics in the dailies -- Comic book heroes -- The underground era -- Recovering Jewishness.
Author : M. Keith Booker
Publisher : Greenwood Press
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 0313357501
Focuses on English-language comics with special emphasis on the new graphic novel format that emerged in the 1970s.
Author : Gina Misiroglu
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781578593972
Appealing to the casual comic book reader as well as the hardcore graphic novel fan, this ultimate AtoZ compendium describes everyone’s favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil. With nearly 200 entries examining more than 1,000 heroes, icons and their place in popular culture, it is the first comprehensive profile of superheroes across all media, following their path from comic book stardom to radio, television, movies, and novels. The best-loved and most historically significant superheroes—mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst—are presented with numerous full-color illustrations, including dozens of classic comic covers. Each significant era of the superhero is explored—from the Golden Age of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s through the Modern Age—providing a unique perspective of the role of the hero over the course of the 20th century and beyond. This latest edition has been revised to reflect updates on existing characters, coverage of new characters, and recent films and media trends in the last several years.
Author : Hubert H. Crawford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007514008