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From Bill Griffith, the acclaimed creator of Zippy the Pinhead, comes a history of comics as told through the life story of Ernie Bushmiller and his iconic comic strip Nancy
From Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead and Nobody's Fool, comes Three Rocks, a biography of cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller, creator of the iconic comic strip Nancy. But this graphic novel is about more than a single comic book artist. It is the story of this American art...
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Will Eisner (1917–2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic novel. This seminal work from 1978 ushered in a new era of personal stories in comics form that touched every adult topic from mortality to religion and sexuality, forever changing the way writers and artists approached comics storytelling. Noted historian...
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Ombra is a rough type who lives alone in the mountains. One day a man asks him for help; prince Sirius, the son of the king and his concubine.
It's been ten years since the king razed Ombra's village to the ground, killing his parents and anyone he's ever loved. Now he's consumed by emotions, conflicted by his desire for revenge and perhaps something else.
Meanwhile Sirius, who can't remember his past, doesn't recognize Ombra's internal struggle,...
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"See the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes Alfred Waud, a special artist and war correspondent whose depiction of Pickett's Charge is thought to be the only visual account by an eyewitness. A story of extreme risk, strife, and the search for truth, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the crucial Civil War battle"--
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A military veteran and comic book expert explores the link between superhero legend and real-life combat in this fascinating book.
Comic book superheroes have been influenced by the true heroes of our armed forces for decades. From Captain America punching Hitler in the jaw on his first cover, to The Punisher's tour of duty in Vietnam, there are countless instances when military history has crossed over to the pages of comic books.
A veteran of...
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The elements of the periodic table come alive in the first book in a stellar nonfiction comic series illustrated by Shiho Pate!
From oxygen to hydrogen, carbon to plutonium, Animated Science: Periodic Table makes chemistry come alive! In this book you'll meet the building blocks of you, the world, and the universe and see how they come together to make everything you see, do, and use every day.
With a narrative nonfiction text, kid-friendly...
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Jack Kirby creó, junto con Stan Lee, una de las más importantes mitologías populares del pasado siglo: el Universo Marvel. Posteriormente, en solitario, se reinventaría a sí mismo como autor completo en sus creaciones del Cuarto Mundo para DC comics. Su influencia, tanto visual como temática, ha sido enorme en el mundo del comic y de la cultura popular en general.
En este ensayo José Manuel Uría repasa la carrera del "Rey" Kirby centrándose...
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If you have a couple hundred dollars and two hours at a comics expo, what will you get? That's the question for this little report from the 2023 Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo. David went and bought a ton of comics. And now he has rested and spread it on the floor before him and will tell you about what he got and why. Like any comic geek, he will go on tangents that will take days to get back from. But that's what a comic can be, a tangent...
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Gahan Wilson's Even Weirder collects more cartoons from the macabre master and longtime Playboy contributor.
Nearly 150 Gahan Wilson cartoons appear for the very first time anywhere in Gahan Wilson's Even Weirder. An additional 90 cartoons make their debut in book form, after initial publication in The New Yorker, Playboy and other magazines.
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You will never look at Marvel's fan-favorite character Daredevil the same way again! In fact, you may even start to look at your own world a bit differently too. Welcome aboard a genre-bending ride that combines an ambitious exploration of the science of the senses with a deep dive into the comic book and live-action pursuits of the Marvel superhero Daredevil. What could possibly allow someone to hear heartbeats? Is there something it is like to "radar-sense"?...
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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales volume 1
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Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
One Dead Spy tackles the story of Hale himself, who was an officer...
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After staying out in the cold for New Years, Nana is gravely ill and alone. Her mother is a part of the police force and is rarely home, so she is left up to her own devices having to take care of herself. But her situation is quite serious and even a house call from a local doctor may not suffice.
It will be up to Kaoru and Tachi to help her in this time of need. But their methods may be a little more "hands on" than what may be considered normal....
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In this autobiographical graphic novel, Beldan Sezen revisits the various instances of her coming of age, and her coming out as lesbian, in both western and Islamic cultures (as the daughter of Turkish immigrants in western Europe)-to friends, family, and herself. Through a series of vignettes, she navigates the messy circumstances of her life, dealing with family issues, bad dates, and sexual politics with the raw honesty of a young woman looking...
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For fans of Persepolis; An incredible true story in graphic novel form, that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history of Taiwan, an island claimed and fought over by many countries, through the life story of a man who lived through its most turbulent times.
Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy was born in Qingshui, Taichung in 1930s Taiwan. In part 1 Tsai, in concert with the beautiful illustrations of Chou Jian-xin, depicts a carefree childhood despite...
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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales volume 2
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Each of the books in Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales has elements of the strange but true and is presented in an engaging, funny format, highlighting the larger-than-life characters that pop up in real history. Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War.
From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing,...
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In the early days 20th century, the emerging medium of comics was beginning to grab the attention of children and adults alike. Then, in the 1930s, superheroes revolutionised the entire industry and culture as we know it. Gotham's caped crusader, The Batman, swung into this pantheon of demi-gods in 1939 and secured his place as one of the world's most beloved characters. But do know who created The Dark Knight? Do you know how artist Bob Kane, placed...
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Every superhero has a reason for them being that way. This book contains several hundred origins of superheroes. They were scientists inventing potions. They got hit by lightning. They were children seeing their parents killed and swearing vengeance. We have every type of origin. All are recounted in a fun breezy manner. You will see patterns and tropes and have a good time. “Comic Book Hinterlands” is a monthly zine that explored the strange...
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Children, octogenarians, and everyone in between know the work of William Steig, the beloved cartoonist and award-winning children's book author whose work graced the covers and pages of The New Yorker for more than seventy years. In Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns: The Lost Art of William Steig, Jeanne Steig uncovers more than 450 never-before-published cartoons by her husband and provides personal insight and anecdotes about his work and...
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An unflinching account, in words and pictures, of America's longest war by our most outspoken graphic journalist
Ted Rall traveled deep into Afghanistan-without embedding himself with U.S. soldiers, without insulating himself with flak jackets and armored SUVs, where no one else would go (except, of course, Afghans).
He made two long trips: the first in the wake of 9/11, and the next ten-years later to see what a decade of U.S. occupation had wrought....
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The acclaimed debut graphic memoir by the author of Fetch: "a beautiful and innovative portrait" of young adulthood and confronting family secrets (NPR).
When Nicole Georges was two years old, her mother told her that her father was dead. When she was twenty-three, a psychic told her he was alive. Her half-sister, saddled with guilt, admits that the psychic is right and that the whole family has conspired to keep him a secret. Sent into a tailspin...