Comics, comix & graphic novels / [Roger Sabin].
Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is the first 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. The book traces the history of the comic from early cartoon-like woodcuts throug...
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| Language: | English |
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Phaidon Press,
1996.
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| Summary: | Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is the first 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. The 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 comics, and alternative comics. The careers of the creators of the best-known characters--from Superman and Tintin to Tank Girl--are revealed, as are the stories behind the much-loved comics such as The 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).--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 237) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0714830089 9780714830087 |