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Father of the Comic Strip: Rodolphe Topffer (Great Comics Artists)
by David Kunzle  Synopsis A critical study of the Swiss artist who created the comic...
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Avengers: The Ultimate Guide
by Tom Defalco Publisher Comments From Thor and Iron Man to Captain America and the Incredible Hulk, this exciting book tells readers everything there is to know about Earth's mightiest heroes-from their incredible origins to their superhuman powers. A must for comic fans of any age!...
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Mechademia 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga
by Frenchy Lunning Publisher Comments After decades in which American popular culture dominated global media and markets, Japanese popular culture (primarily manga and anime, but also toys, card and video games, and fashion) has exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. From Pokémon and...
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Wonder Woman: The Ultimate Guide to the Amazon Princess
by Dk Publisher Comments Culled from the archives of DC Comics, Wonder Woman: The Ultimate Guide to the Amazon Princess details the amazing exploits, incredible adversaries, and magical weapons of the greatest comic book heroine. Packed with original comic book images and a...
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Great Comic Cats
by Malcolm Whyte Synopsis Many cans of tuna have been opened and emptied since the collection's first mostly black-and-white edition, in 1981; the revised edition adds more color art as well as coverage of classics including The Cat in the Hat, Bill the Cat, and pets penned by B....
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The Colored Cartoon: Black Representation in American Animated Short Films
by Christopher Lehman Publisher Comments From the introduction of animated film in the early 1900s to the 1950s, ethnic humor was a staple of American-made cartoons. Yet as Christopher Lehman shows in this revealing study, the depiction of African Americans in particular became so inextricably...
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Pictures and Words: New Comic Art and Narrative Illustration
by Roanne Bell Publisher Comments Comics, graphic novels, and single panel cartoons have long flourished as an alternative medium. In recent years these forms of narrative illustration—artwork that tells its own story rather than supporting a text—have increasingly crossed...
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Manga: The Complete Guide (Manga)
by Jason Thompson Publisher Comments • Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST...
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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...
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Comics Gone Ape!
by Michael Eury Publisher Comments They may be only one notch below humans on the evolutionary ladder, but gorillas and monkeys have for decades climbed to the top of the comic-book world as monsters, super-villains, sentient masterminds, soldiers, aliens, buffoons and super-heroes...
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Manga
by Timothy R. Lehmann Publisher Comments With its stylistic characters and vivid colors, manga has captured the imagination of millions. Now, Manga: Masters of the Art goes straight to the source -- the artists themselves -- for the ultimate insider's look at this global phenomenon. Each...
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Ultimate Xmen Rev Edition
by Dk Publisher Comments Following exciting new developments in the X-Men universe, this revised edition of Ultimate X-Men includes the best of the two feature films and the animated television series. Watch the evolution of the X-Men superheroes from their conception in the...
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Kirby: King of Comics
by Mark Evanier Publisher Comments Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books' most popular characters including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for...
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Modern Masters Volume 13 Jerry Ordway
by Jerry Ordway Publisher Comments In this latest volume of the Modern Masters series, Ordway's life and career are spotlighted as he discusses the work that's made him a fan-favorite, complete with an extensive art gallery. Also presented is a lavish color section, featuring more...
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Mechademia #02: Networks of Desire
by Frenchy Lunning Publisher Comments “Japan's pop culture, once believed unexportable, is now hitting the shores of other nations like a tsunami. In North America, young fans consume vast amounts of manga and anime, while academics increasingly study the entire J-pop phenomenon to...
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Comics Between the Panels
by Steve Duin Publisher Comments This lavish volume takes an in-depth look at the history of comics in a manner decidedly unlike the dry timelines and profiles of most reference-style titles. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an irreverent, often hilarious, behind-the-scenes...
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Writing for Comics with Peter David
by Peter David Synopsis Superstar comics writer Peter David teaches readers how to write dynamic comics from start to finish, illustrated with panels from his work at Marvel and DC....
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Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide
by Allyson A W Lyga Publisher Comments This ultimate guide to collecting and using graphic novels in a school library is written by an elementary librarian who uses graphic novels in her library media center for instruction and to advance pleasure reading. The book contains lesson plans...
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Regards from Serbia
by Aleksandar Zograf Publisher Comments As the NATO bombs fell on his hometown of Pancevo in 1999, Serbian cartoonist Aleksandar Zograf used his diary comics and e-mail to reach out to the world and offer a glimpse at the effects of the attacks. Over the weeks and months of the war, Zograf...
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Comix the Underground Revolution
by Dez Skinn Publisher Comments The Underground Revolution. The comix of the title emerged in 1960s America as a reaction to ultra-conservative and patriotic comics produced by the large corporations. Bored with superheroes, many artists such as Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton...
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