Comics, comix & graphic novels.
Sabin, Roger, 1961-
Comics, comix & graphic novels. - London : Phaidon, 2001. - 240p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
CW738 Cover title. CW015, CW088 CW707
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237) and index.
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, girls̕ comics, underground and alternative. 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).
9780714839936: £19.95 0714839930
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism--Great Britain
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism--United States
Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism
Art and Design.
Graphic design
Graphic novel & Manga artwork
United Kingdom, Great Britain
Japan
United States of America, USA
Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999
History: specific events & topics
Comic book & cartoon art
741.5
Comics, comix & graphic novels. - London : Phaidon, 2001. - 240p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
CW738 Cover title. CW015, CW088 CW707
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237) and index.
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, girls̕ comics, underground and alternative. 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).
9780714839936: £19.95 0714839930
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism--Great Britain
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism--United States
Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism
Art and Design.
Graphic design
Graphic novel & Manga artwork
United Kingdom, Great Britain
Japan
United States of America, USA
Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999
History: specific events & topics
Comic book & cartoon art
741.5