Comics, comix & graphic novels
By: Sabin, Roger
Publisher: London : Phaidon, 1996Description: 240 p. :ill. 290 cm001: 7870ISBN: 0714839930Subject(s): Cartoons | Comic booksDDC classification: 741.5 SAB
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| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 741.5 SAB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 076365 | |||
| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 741.5 SAB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 076366 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is the first ever fully documented study to explore the graphic qualities of the comic book, and the development of the genre into a sophisticated and culturally revealing popular art form.
This book traces the history of the comic from early cartoon-like woodcuts through to the graphic strips of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Organized thematically it explores the various genres of the comic book - including humour, adventure, girls' comics, underground and alternative.
The fascinating careers of the creators of the best-known characters - from Superman and Tintin to Tank Girl - are revealed in depth, as are the stories behind the much-loved comics such as Beano and The Incredible Hulk . The most recent artists are also illustrated and discussed, including Harvey Kurtzman ( Mad ), Chris Donald ( Viz ), Art Spiegelman ( Maus ) and Katsuhiro Otomo ( Akira ).
Includes bibliography and index
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