Comic Book History of Comics: Birth of a Medium
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZZB1RC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 215 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, and more! Reprinting the classic series in bold new color!
"Excellent!" according to DG. This is a great book about the history of comics that had me laughing out loud on numerous occasions. It is surprisingly self-aware and easy-to-read. It is full of historical fact and appears rather dense upon first glance, but the narrative style and humor make it hard to put down. The history begins around. An Unexpected Tome of Knowledge A thick but approachable book, this book tells the history of comics, starting from political cartoons and "funnies," through their evolution into collections of funnies, and finally comic books. With a deft hand, the illustrations and even lettering evoke the material of each period, while maintaining a coh. Living history of sorts How could this combination not be a natural? Fred Van Lente's Comic Book History of Comics not only looks over a history of a medium that is at once taken for granted and denigrated by snooty idiots but truly appreciated by those with a discerning eye, it is a pleasure to read (and examine, because it's a vi