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Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema
by Stan Lee  Publisher Comments The Incredible Hulk, the devastating Dragon Man, the epic end of the gods themselves... none of it was too much for Big John! One of comicdom's most acclaimed creators takes center stage in this genre-spanning gathering of greats! Nick Fury vs. Hydra...
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The Comics Journal #292
by Gary Groth About the Author Gary Groth lives in Seattle and spends his days at Fantagraphics Books.The historic magazine about comics, available to the book trade for the first time! The Comics Journal is the award-winning print magazine and website exploring the widest range of...
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Collected Jack Kirby Collector Volume 4
by John Morrow Publisher Comments For the Kirby fans who can't get enough, this volume reprints issues of The Jack Kirby Collector, the highly-acclaimed magazine for Kirby fans. Included are the Tough Guys issue, the DC and Marvel theme issues, and a special issue detailing the...
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The Comic Worlds of Peter Arno, William Steig, Charles Addams, and Saul Steinberg
by Iain Topliss Publisher Comments For many aficionados of the New Yorker magazine, the drawings of Peter Arno, William Steig, Charles Addams, and Saul Steinberg epitomize its sophisticated wit and disarming humor. In The Comic Worlds of Peter Arno, William Steig, Charles Addams, and Saul...
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500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes
by Mike Conroy Publisher Comments [back cover] 500 GREAT COMIC BOOK ACTION HEROES “Perhaps the most significant contribution of heroes into the popular literature of the 20th century was made by the form of graphic narrative known as comics.†— from the foreword by Will...
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Marvel Encyclopedia Vol 5: Marvel Knights
by Jeff D Youngquist Publisher Comments The bestselling encyclopedia series continues with this fully illustrated, comprehensive hardcover, featuring in-depth biographies and statistics for this special brand of heroes and anti-heroes....
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Comics Above Ground: How Sequential Art Affects Mainstream Media
by Durwin Talon Publisher Comments Comics have had a tremendous effect on popular culture and are now being felt in other storytelling mediums. Assembled in Comics Above Ground are top comics professionals talking about their inspirations and training from the comics profession and its...
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Complete Mike Grell's Jon Sable, Freelance #05
by Mike Grell Publisher Comments Continuing the re-presentation of the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. This fifth collection delves deeper in creator Mike Grell's classic First Comics run....
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Art Spiegelman: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists)
by Joseph Witek Publisher Comments Thirty years of interviews covering Spiegelman's achievements as an artist, critic, educator, and art...
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Inside the World of Comic Books
by Jeffery Klaehn Publisher Comments <BR>With the popularity of comic book properties at an all-time high, the time is right for a collection of essays and original interviews devoted to all things comic book. As well as essays on contemporary issues and trends associated with comic...
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Standard Guide to Golden Age Comics
by Alex G. Malloy Publisher Comments You'll marvel at this collection of 900 covers of Golden Age comics from 1938-1956 featured, along with nearly 30,000 up to date values and an easy to use tab reference for identifying and pricing your comics....
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Silver Age Sci-Fi Companion
by Mike W Barr Publisher Comments In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and this book summarizes, critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics science-fiction series edited by Julius Schwartz and written by Gardner Fox and John Broome! The pages of DC's science...
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Superman Radio Scripts Volume 1
by Dc Comics Publisher Comments Never before available! Scripts from the smash-hit Superman radio series, featuring 16 pieces of classic art from a master cartoonist. On February 12, 1940, a new syndicated radio series called Superman (later to be renamed The Adventures of Superman...
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Silver Age: The Second Generation of Comic Artists
by Daniel Herman Publisher Comments This book takes an inside look at the artists who created the Silver Age of comics. Based on dozens of interviews, this book carefully shows the development of the art of comic book storytelling from its roots in comic strips and the first generation of...
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Vampress Girls #01: City of the Lost Souls
by Jacy Nova Synopsis "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" meets "Josie and the Pussycats" in a graphic novel for teen girls that's an exciting addition to the young adult bookshelf....
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Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Universe
by Roy Thomas Publisher Comments Superior production values. And above all…STAN LEE SPEAKING. An amazing universe…an amazing book! Stan Lee—whose wildly creative imagination gave life to such superheroes as Spider-Man, The X-Men, and Daredevil—...
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The Comics Journal #294
by Gary Groth Publisher Comments The historic magazine about comics, now available to the book trade The Comics Journal is the award-winning print magazine and website exploring the widest range of cartooning--newspaper strips, alternative and mainstream graphic novels, international...
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Comics Values Annual: The Comic Book Price Guide (Comics Values Annual)
by Alex G Malloy Synopsis This price guide provides up-to-date collector values, tips for buying, selling, and preserving comic books. Collectors can accurately evaluate their comics with a grading guide and current market report....
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Alex Raymond: His Life and Art
by Tom Roberts Publisher Comments Complete with a foreword by George Lucas and an introduction by famed artist James Bama, Alex Raymond: His Life and Art delves deep into the history and work of this internationally famous artist, showcasing never-before-known facts and art that...
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Confessions, Romances, Secrets, and Temptations: Archer St. John and the St. John Romance Comics
by John Benson Publisher Comments A tour through the best of the romance genre of comics in the 1950s. <BR>"Confessions, Romances, Secrets, and Temptations" is the companion volume to John Benson's popular anthology of romance comics, "Romance Without Tears." Published in the 1950s...
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