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Title: Comics: Comix & Graphic Novels by Roger Sabin ISBN: 0-7148-3993-0 Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc. Pub. Date: 24 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: 5/5
Comment: An art form that is often dismissed as mere entertainment gets its due in this huge, entertaining and enlightening book. Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is undoubtedly the most comprehensive study of the graphic qualities and cultural impact of comic art, tracing the history of the genre from early woodcuts to modern times. In addition to documenting the origins of established comics such as Tintin and Batman, the contributions and influence of recent artists, including Katsuhiro Otomo of Akira fame and Art Spiegelman (Maus) are also discussed in depth. In addition to the treasure trove of illustrations in the book, Sabin's text deftly balances the history of comic art as entertainment with the placement of these comics in a cultural context. However, despite his scholarly tone the book never comes across as high-handed or pretentious. Beautifully produced and consummately authoritative, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in popular culture.
Rating: 5
Summary: Essential reading
Comment: This is a wonderful book. It's beautifully written, with quality reproductions. If you are looking for one book to sum up this genre, then this must surely be it. Little known (and completely useless) fact . . . This book 'stars' in the film Notting Hill! It is clearly visible in a scene with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant towards the end of the film. The book shop where the two leading characters meet is meant to be a travel book shop, so goodness knows how this particular title made it on to the shelves!
Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome
Comment: Truly one of the greatest "reference" books on the subject of the history of comix. I checked it out from a library to use as a reference for a term paper, and liked it so much that I bought it. The text is rich, and the pictures and illustrations are amazing. A magnificent and beautifully-put-together book.
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Title: The Language of Comics: Word and Image (Studies in Popular Culture Series (Paper)) by Robin Varnum, Christina T. Gibbons ISBN: 1578064147 Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi (Trd) Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Understanding Comics by Scott Mccloud ISBN: 006097625X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 27 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Aesthetics of Comics by David Carrier ISBN: 0271021888 Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Graphic Storytelling by Will Eisner ISBN: 0961472820 Publisher: Poorhouse Press Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America by Bradford W. Wright ISBN: 0801874505 Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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