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Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
xix, 336 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
As American as jazz or rock and roll, comic books have been central in the nation's popular culture since Superman's 1938 debut in Action Comics #1. In Comic Book Nation, Bradford W. Wright offers an engaging, illuminating, and often provocative history of the comic book industry within the context of twentieth-century American society.
From Batman's Depression-era battles against corrupt local politicians and Captain America's one-man war against...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (205 pages) : chiefly illustrations (some color)
Language
English
Description
Over twenty-five years, what began as the story of Hunter Rose, the talented young author who became the city's most feared assassin and criminal overlord, evolved into a prolonged examination of authority, society, and that dark mechanism of nature-violence. Now, take a step inside one of the most daring projects ever created, as Matt Wagner guides you through the artwork that changed contemporary comics forever. Many artists have lent their vision...
Author
Series
David Chelsea's 24-hour comics volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (167 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Contains a collection of six short comics written by graphic novelist David Chelsea in twenty-four hours.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of comic books in America during the twentieth century, showing how it has influenced and been influenced by American culture. Includes an epilogue about comics in the early twenty-first century.
Author
Publisher
Abdo
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about collecting comic books. Covers the history of comic books and explains how to begin collecting comic books, including deciding which ones to collect, where to buy them, and how to organize and store comic books.
14) Spill zone
Author
Series
Spill zone volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 340L
Physical Desc
211 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Three years ago an event destroyed the small city of Poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders. Uncanny manifestations and lethal dangers now await anyone who enters the Spill Zone. The Spill claimed Addison's parents and scarred her little sister, Lexa, who hasn't spoken since. Addison provides for her sister by photographing the Zone's twisted attractions on illicit midnight rides. Art collectors pay top dollar for these bizarre...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (322 pages) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color)
Language
English
Description
Contains a collection of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and sketches by graphic novel artist David Mack, the writer and artist of "Daredevil" from Marvel Comics, and explores his artistic process. Include color photographs.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
GN 340L
Language
English
Description
"Life can be stressful for Nate Wright. At school, Mrs. Godfrey makes every day a nightmare. At home, he's stuck between Ellen, his incredibly annoying older sister, and Dad, perhaps the most clueless parent of all time. And don't get him started on Gina, the ultimate teacher's pet, or Artur, the unassuming exchange student who bests him at every turn. It's enough to make even a can-do kid like Nate scream: 'I CAN'T TAKE IT!'" -- publisher's web site....
Publisher
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (54 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Summarizes U.S. history from 1960 to 1976 in graphic novel format. Focuses on the Civil Rights movement, the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, the moon landing, and Watergate.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
166 pages : all colored illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Put on your go-go boots and get ready to "Batusi" back to the Swingin' 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form for the first time! These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them"--
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
50 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This graphic novel adaptation of the country's greatest work includes all of the text from the original document as well as a narrative that brings to life the founding fathers' work" -- p. [4] of cover.
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