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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud Publisher Comments Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist by Alvin (edt) Buenaventura Publisher Comments Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter Daniel Clowes has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book series Eightball defined indie culture with wit, venom, and even a... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of American Comics by Christopher Irving Publisher Comments Some are mild mannered geeks, others mad geniuses or street-smart city dwellers driven to action. These are the men and women behind the masks and tights of America’s most beloved superheroes. But these aren’t the stories of the heroes’... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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The Best American Comics (Best American Comics) by Alison Bechdel Publisher Comments “If you have spent a long time resisting the status quo—whether its in art, society, or the political world—what happens when that status quo at last gives way? A universe of possibility opens up.” —Alison... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Comics of Chris Ware by David M Ball Publisher Comments An assessment of the achievement and aesthetic of one of America's brightest comics... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rough Guide to Superheroes by Rough Guides and Paul Simpson and Ann Oliver Publisher Comments Faster than a speeding bullet, this Rough Guide brings you the mind-bending truth about the fantasy world's bravest and baddest, telling you all you need to know about the superheroes who save us and their vile enemies. Awesome features include... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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500 Comic Book Villains by Mike Conroy Publisher Comments [back cover] Did you know? . . . . . . that Lex Luthor waged war on Superman because Luthor was afflicted with premature baldness? . . . that Batman was stalked by a mischievous imp from another dimension? . . . that the Red Skull was trained by Hitler... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines by Trina Robbins Publisher Comments Boys aren't the only ones who read comics-girls do too From Betty and Veronica to Slutburger and Art Babe, Girls to Grrrlz explores the amazing but true history of girl comics. Pop culture fans will delight in author Trina Robbinss chronological... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Your Brain on Latino Comics: From Gus Arriola to Los Bros Hernandez (Cognitive Approaches to Literature and Culture) by Frederick Lu Aldama Publisher Comments Though the field of comic book studies has burgeoned in recent years, Latino characters and creators have received little attention. Putting the spotlight on this vibrant segment, Your Brain on Latino Comics illuminates the world of superheroes Firebird,... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster by Joe Shuster Publisher Comments Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-creator Joe Shuster showcases rare and recently discovered erotic artwork by the most seminal artist in comics, Joe Shuster. Created in the early 1950s when Shuster was down on his luck after suing his... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $9.74 Sale - Hardcover
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Swedish Comics History by Fredrik Stromberg Publisher Comments Swedish comics are just now about to make it big abroad, but they have a long and intricate history - a history that goes back to (at least) the end of the 18th Century. This book chronicles the history of comics in Sweden, presenting major trends and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book by Paul Douglas Lopes Publisher Comments How is it that comic books-the once reviled form of lowbrow popular culture-are now the rage for Hollywood blockbusters, the basis for bestselling video games, and the inspiration for literary graphic novels? InDemanding Respect, Paul Lopes immerses... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $25.85 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-In-A-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web by Peter A David Publisher Comments Rebooted into a fresh new film franchise (2012) directed by Marc Webb and starring up-and-comers Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, and having debuted in its first ever Broadway appearance in March 2011, Spider-Man is back in the spotlight. Reaching out to... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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Comics & Sequential Art: Principles & Practice of the World's Most Popular Art Form! by Will Eisner Publisher Comments A classic drawing textbook from an American comics pioneer, revised and enhanced for a new generation. Based on Will Eisner's legendary course at New York's School of Visual Arts, this guide has inspired generations of artists, students, teachers, and... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five by Mark Schultz Publisher Comments This fifth volume of Various Drawings showcases a generous selection of private art and commissions, along with a smattering of previously published pieces, all created by Mark Schultz over the past two years. A wealth of sketches, preliminaries, studies... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America by David Hajdu Publisher Comments In the years between the end of World War II and the mid-1950s, the popular culture of today was invented in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. But no sooner had comics emerged than they were beaten down by mass bonfires... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Making of a Graphic Novel: Featuring the First-Time Publication of the Original Science Fiction Graphic Novel -- The Resonator by Prentis Rollins Publisher Comments Graphic novels are changing the face of media. Now The Making of a Graphic Novel is here to explain the creation of a graphic novel in a way that springs organically from the very concept: It includes an entire new 86-page graphic novel by master of the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Drawn and Dangerous: Italian Comics of the 1970s and 1980s by Simone Castaldi Publisher Comments Exploring an overlooked era of Italian history roiled by domestic terrorism, political assassination, and student protests, Drawn and Dangerous: Italian Comics of the 1970s and 1980s shines a new light on what was a dark decade, but an unexpectedly... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture) by William Irwin Publisher Comments Can we justify Ozymandias's grand plan? Does Dr. Manhattan really know what's going to happen in the future? Is the Comedian actually a comedian (or just a jerk)? Can either Silk Spectre be considered a feminist? Does Nite Owl's paunch actually make him... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Will Eisner: A Spirited Life by Bob Andelman Publisher Comments Internationally recognized for his genre-busting 1940s art and storytelling style on The Spirit, Will Eisner's greatest legacy may be the graphic novels he championed and created. He was an American master whose work in comics permanently altered the... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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