Comics & Graphic Novels

A collection of Alan Moore's (Watchmen, From Hell) difficult-to-find comics short stories. From bold experiments, through early takes on his favorite subjects, to self-critiques of his older work, this wide-ranging collection is an essential look at...

Herge's Tintin cartoon adventures have been translated into more than fifty languages and read by tens of millions of children aged, as their publishers like to say, 'from 7 to 77'. Arguing that their characters are as strong and their plots as complex...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935965640Author Jonathan Et BowdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Counter-Currents PublishingPublisher Counter-Currents PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684428557Author Travis LangleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint TurnerPublisher TurnerWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm * 28mm

Winner, American Book Award, Before Columbus Foundation, 2012Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable...

In the years between the end of World War II and the mid-1950s, American popular culture was first created in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. But no sooner had comics emerged than they were beaten down by mass bonfires, congressional...

The second in the new 'War Picture Library' series showcasing the finest combat comics illustrated by legendary and iconic artists. Two true stories of aviation heroism and derring-do - 'Never Say Die' and 'Steel Bats' - set during the Battle of Britain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789198796506Author Christine HanefalkFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint PublishdrivePublisher PublishdriveWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Kerry D. Soper reminds us of The Far Side's groundbreaking qualities and cultural significance in Gary Larson and ""The Far Side."" In the 1980s, Gary Larson (b. 1950) shook up a staid comics page by introducing a set of aesthetic devices, comedic tones,...

I think that if you're an editor, and you do what's right, you occasionally have to say 'no' to people. To the good people, the professionals, that's fine. But the people who are 'hacks,' they won't like that.""As an American comic book writer, editor,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641583510Author Frank TurekFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint NavPress Publishing GroupPublisher NavPress Publishing Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598536164Author Andrew BlaunerFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of America

Among the many accomplishments in art and literature by Genevan Rodolphe Toepffer (1799-1846), his virtual invention of the comic strip, or graphic novel, stands out as the most surprising, curious, and to us, after a century inundated by comic strips,...

Winner, John G. Cawelti Award for the Best Textbook/Primer, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, 2019MPCA/ACA Book Award, Midwest Popular Culture Association / Midwest American Culture Association, 2020Taking a multifaceted approach...

A comprehensive English-language history of a beloved medium, Manga's First Century tells the story of the artists and fans who built a cultural juggernaut. Manga is the world's most popular style of comics. How did manga and anime-"moving manga"-become...

Killer Bodies offers a history of the single most critically-derided subgenre in American superhero comics: the 'bad girl' comics of the 1990s, which chronicled the blood-soaked adventures of barely-dressed and improbably-proportioned action heroines for...

How the classic aesthetic of 1960s pulp comics influenced art, culture, and politics. As a form of visual art, comic books rely on a distinct and eye-catching aesthetic. This is especially true of the iconic comics, graphic novels, and illustrations of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476695457Author Jason OlsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint McFarland & Co IncPublisher McFarland & Co Inc

A decade ago, Graphic Medicine Manifesto established a bold new framework for understanding the intersection of comics and healthcare. It was a call to action-an invitation to rethink the ways we engage with medicine, illness, disability, and caregiving...

Comics have long been a subject of moral panics, no doubt thanks to their in-your-face illustrations and their association with young readers. Indeed, the politicians and parents behind today's book-banning campaigns reserve special ire for graphic...

A complete guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Superhero Comics helps readers explore the most successful and familiar of comic book genres. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book reveals: *The history of...

A complete critical guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Children's and Young Adult Comics helps readers explore how comics have engaged with one of their most crucial audiences. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the...

Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle is the first comprehensive look at comic books by and about race and ethnicity. The thirteen essays tease out for the general reader the nuances of how such multicultural comics skillfully combine visual and...

Alongside superheroes, supervillains, too, have become one of today's most popular and globally recognizable figures. However, it is not merely their popularity that marks their significance. Supervillains are also central to superhero storytelling to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814259184Author Daniel WordenFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams) 454g

In its expanded third edition, this definitive work on Classics Illustrated explores the enduring series of comic book adaptations of literary masterpieces in even greater depth. Drawing on interviews, correspondence, fanzines and archival research, the...

Winner - 2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards in Best Academic/Scholarly Work, announced at San Diego Comic-Con International (2024) A data-driven deep dive into a legendary comics author's subversion of gender norms within the bestselling comic of its...

Explores the history of Batgirlfrom her groundbreaking comics debut to her disappointing live-action appearances and beyond.For over sixty years, every woman who took on the mantle of Batgirl has been a powerful, independent heroine, belying the sidekick...

A history of American Western genre comics and how they interacted with contemporaneous political and popular culture.Redrawing the Western charts a history of the Western genre in American comics from the late 1800s through the 1970s and beyond...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765130971Author Richard A. HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

What do The Family Circus, Ziggy, and The Far Side have in common? They are all single-panel comics, a seemingly simple form that cartoonists have used in vastly different ways. Singular Sensations is the first book-length critical study to examine...

Shaolin Brew: Race, Comics, and the Evolution of the Superhero looks at how the comic book industry developed from a white perspective and how minority characters were and are viewed through a stereotypical white gaze. Further, the book explores how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814215395Author Alex BeringerFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University Press

Shaolin Brew: Race, Comics, and the Evolution of the Superhero looks at how the comic book industry developed from a white perspective and how minority characters were and are viewed through a stereotypical white gaze. Further, the book explores how...

The decolonization of Algeria represents a turning point in world history, marking the end of France's colonial empire, the birth of the Algerian republic, and the appearance of the Third World and pan-Arabism. Algeria emerged from colonial domination to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781978836358Author Jeffrey A MarxFormat HardbackPage Count 210Imprint Rutgers University PressPublisher Rutgers University Press

In recent years, studios like Marvel and DC have seen enormous success transforming comics into major motion pictures. At the same time, bookstores such as Barnes & Noble in the US and Indigo in Canada have made more room for comic books and graphic...

In the age of digital media, superheroes are no longer confined to comic books and graphic novels. Their stories are now featured in films, video games, digital comics, television programs, and more. In a single year alone, films featuring Batman,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781978836341Author Jeffrey A MarxFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Rutgers University PressPublisher Rutgers University Press

In America, comics and comic books have often been associated with adolescent male fantasy-muscle-bound superheroes and scantily clad women. Nonetheless, comics have also been read and enjoyed by girls. While there have been many strong representations...