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A book that celebrates the odd and painful end of comics while offering up a succinct history of the medium. Flying devices and the mayhem caused by modern machinery were early tropes of newspaper comic artists.Interesting example of how dark McCay could get in a series that was very much aimed at adults. This American history comic is a good introduction to history for my home-schooled 7 year old grandson. by Here we get to see some of the goings on of the day, the key players and their creations. (Florida) DK faustronaut Gary W. Price
--Donna Knaff A very accessibly priced hardcover book, done in beautiful (and not incorrectly aligned and blurry, as the originals often were) crisp colors on fine paper stock, and weighing it at a few pages above 250, I can't see how you can go wrong by purchasing this book. Great price too! All of the acknowledged Grand Masters are paid appropriate homage, but in addition, Robinson covers dozens of little-known or forgotten strips (Etta Kett, Willie Doodle, Rusty Riley), single gag-panels, and even a chapter on foreign comics to close out the book. by
Just like its predecessor, full of wit. (BROOKLYN, NY, United States) Loaded with color reproductions of covers and sample art. Paul Donovan (Boston, MA) Tanya R. Lee The Comic Strip History 2nd Revised edition by Bob Bond (ISBN: 9781909534148) from Amazon's Book Store. "great general overview of the medium" "Nothing truly laugh-out-loud funny, but lots of head scratching odd entries" First published in '74, Robinson's THE COMICS -an informal history of the newspaper comic strip- stands the test of time better than most formal histories attempted in the years since. Includes complete list of titles with print run data. "A comrehensive an solid guide to the early days." Nothing truly laugh-out-loud funny, but lots of head scratching odd entries. "A brief journey to the fabulous forties" The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators is the most comprehensive, reader accessible, legal guide for comic book creators. Only 3 left in stock (more on the way). L' Histoire d'O by Guido Crepax; 4 editions; First published in 1975; Subjects: Erotic comic books, strips; Places: France Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Even outside of the inherent quality of the content, this thing is a joy. Graveyard Dave Only 5 left in stock - order soon. Bought this for my 25 year old son for Christmas. Where the Bill Blackbeard anthologies concentrate on generous continuities of landmark strips (and these books are terrific as well), THE COMICS covers more terrain.
Moving the date of the first comic book 60 years earlier has opened up a whole new era of “Victorian comics” that is still being explored and studied. Spends about 50 pages on pre-code, an average of 12 pages on each post-code era. However, more of the content was relevant to earlier strips and a lot less material covered the later major characters such as Mandrake, The Phantom and especially the comic books I remember from the fifties and sixties. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations (Springfield, MO USA) He certainly will read it - he really likes these illustrated books. (Delaware) Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The entire history of the world has been packed into one hilarious, irreverent comic strip. Some faded away never to return, but many have resurfaced in altered forms or shaped the heroes of the silver age. (New York, NY USA)
I am very happy I bought this book.
The well-written survey carefully and humorously takes the reader through the 20th and into the 21st Centuries, exploring each comic book's heroes, plots, and cultural significance. "Must-have for comics historians and knowledgeable comics readers" Caroline Summersett This book is very comprehensive. The book's format (no strip represented with more than one or two examples) allows Robinson the elbow room to go beyond simply recounting a chronological series of high points. Very suitable both for students and for pleasure reading. by He displays how to cartoon men, women, children, elderly and many types of animals. by
No kidding. Storyboard That's online Storyboard Creator makes amazing visuals and graphic organizers for digital storytelling. Anyone into horror comics will love this book. Truly one of the greatest "reference" books on the subject of the history of comix.
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