Cartoon History
There are 193 books in this aisle.
Browse the aisle by Title | by Author | by Price
See recently arrived used books in this aisle.
 Sale: $8.98 Trade Paper List Price $18.95 
add to wish list |
|
Wonder Woman: The Life and Times of the Amazon Princess
by Les Daniels  Publisher Comments An affordable must-have for every Wonder Woman fan. Nearly sixty-five years since her creation, Les Daniels honours her Olympic strengths, her peace-seeking mission, and her fabulous outfits throughout the years....
|
||||||
Used: $11.50 Trade Paper List Price $22.95
add to wish list |
|
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....
|
||||||
Sale: $6.98 Trade Paper List Price $29.95
add to wish list |
|
The Silver Age of Comic Book Art
by Arlen Schumer
Publisher Comments They were pioneers of their art and of their generation, taking comic book art to an astonishing new level and paving the way for future artists. They were the artists of the Silver Age of comics (1956–1970), and their work is celebrated in the new...
|
||||||
Used: $8.95 Trade Paper List Price $22.95
add to wish list |
|
Reinventing Comics
by Scott McCloud Publisher Comments < P> In 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit < I> Understanding Comics< /I> , a massive comic book that explored the inner workings of the worlds most misunderstood art...
|
||||||
Used: $10.50 Hardcover List Price $22.95
add to wish list |
|
Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
by Douglas Wolk Publisher Comments The first serious, readable, provocative, canon-smashing book of comics criticism by the leading critic in the field. Suddenly, comics are everywhere: a newly matured art form, filling bookshelves with brilliant, innovative work and shaping the ideas...
|
||||||
Used: $12.00 Trade Paper List Price $24.95
add to wish list |
|
Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy
by Paul Gulacy Synopsis Star Wars, Batman, 007, The Terminator, Master of Kung Fu, Catwoman--"illustrator and graphic novelist Paul Gulacy has built his reputation on these megaproperties. "Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu examines Gulacy's work in all its glory, with a...
|
||||||
Used: $10.95 Trade Paper List Price $24.95
add to wish list |
|
Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know
by Paul Gravett
Powells.com Staff Pick Whether you're a novice or longtime reader, there's something of interest for you in Graphic Novels, an insightful and entertaining introduction to an art form whose popularity is growing steadily. Recommended by Bolton, Powells.com...
|
||||||
Sale: $8.98 Trade Paper List Price $18.95
add to wish list |
|
Superman: The Complete History: The Life and Times of the Man of Steel
by Les Daniels Publisher Comments Paperback edition of this acclaimed history of the superhero - an affordable, must have for any superman fan....
|
||||||
Sale: $13.50 Trade Paper List Price $19.95
add to wish list |
|
Up, Up, and Oy Vey!: How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero
by Simcha Weinstein Publisher Comments Up, Up, and Oy Vey! chronicles how Jewish history, culture, and values helped shape the early years of the comic book industry. The early comic book creators were almost all Jewish, and as children of immigrants, they spent their lives trying to...
|
||||||
New: $29.99 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Blondie: The Bumstead Family History
by Dean Young Publisher Comments For more than 75 years Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead have been one of America's favorite couples. Through war and peace, through boom and bust, through sexual revolution and social upheaval, Blondie has become the most widely read comic strip in...
|
||||||
Used: $15.00 Trade Paper List Price $29.00
add to wish list |
|
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...
|
||||||
Used: $7.20 Trade Paper List Price $12.99
add to wish list |
|
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...
|
||||||
Used: $10.95 Trade Paper List Price $24.95
add to wish list |
|
Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics
by Paul Gravett Publisher Comments Sixty Years of Japanese Comics. This book presents an accessible, entertaining and highly illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from the 1940s to the present....
|
||||||
New: $40.00 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
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...
|
||||||
Sale: $8.98 Trade Paper List Price $18.95
add to wish list |
|
Batman: The Complete History
by Les Daniels Publisher Comments The comprehensive overview of the Dark Knights dark past - now in paperback....
|
||||||
Used: $12.50 Trade Paper List Price $17.95
add to wish list |
|
The Man from Krypton: A Closer Look at Superman (Smart Pop)
by Glenn Yeffeth Publisher Comments ** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** Leading writers discuss, debate, and celebrate the legend of Superman in this anthology, contending that his legend is a truly American myth. Superman was an immigrant with little more than the clothes on his back and...
|
||||||
Used: $14.00 Hardcover List Price $49.95
add to wish list |
|
The Comics: Since 1945
by Brian Walker Synopsis Organized by decade, with biographical profiles and desciptions of different genres and themes, "The Comics" forms a graphic survey of American culture since 1945....
|
||||||
Used: $23.95 Hardcover List Price $49.95
add to wish list |
|
The Marvel Vault: A Museum-In-A-Book with Rare Collectibles from the World of Marvel
by Roy Thomas and Peter Sanderson Publisher Comments The Marvel Vault brings the Universe to you, sharing the insider's story of Marvel Comics from 1939 to the present. Chock-full of historic and never-before-seen memorabilia (think: early sketches of Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch, Bullpen birthday cards,...
|
||||||
Used: $26.95 Hardcover List Price $49.95
add to wish list |
|
Comic Book Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers, and Artists in the Comic Book Universe
by Ron Goulart Publisher Comments < P> A 4& ndash; colour, illustrated best& ndash; of& ndash; the& ndash; best of the comic book world & ndash; with writers/creators who launched an industry (Jack Kirby, Stan Lee), amazing graphic novels (< i> Preacher...
|
||||||
Used: $14.95 Trade Paper List Price $22.00
add to wish list |
|
Manga! Manga!, the World of Japanese Comics
by Frederik L. Schodt Publisher Comments Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the "bible" from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given...
|
||||||
