Comics, comix & graphic novels / Roger Sabin.
By: Sabin, Roger
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BookPublisher: London : Phaidon Press, 1996Description: 240 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0714830089.Other title: History of comic art [Subtitle on spine:] | Comics, comix and graphic novels.Subject(s): Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism | Comic books, strips, etc. -- Great Britain -- History and criticismDDC classification: 741.50973
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Reference | 741.50973 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 00050663 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is the first ever 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.
This 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 and alternative.
The fascinating careers of the creators of the best-known characters - from Superman and Tintin to Tank Girl - are revealed in depth, as are the stories behind the much-loved comics such as 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 ).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237) and index.