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Understanding Comics
by Scott McCloud
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a 215-page non-fiction comic book, written and drawn by Scott McCloud and originally published in 1993. It explores the definition of comics, the historical development of the medium, its fundamental vocabulary, and various ways in which these elements have been used. It discusses theoretical work on comics as an artform and a communications medium. It also uses the comic medium for non-storytelling purposes.
Hyperbole and A Half
by Allie Brosh
This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritativeâÈ' like maybe someone who isnâÈçt me wrote itâÈ'but I soon discovered that IâÈçm not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: PicturesWordsStories about things that happened to meStories about...
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Tsubasa
by Clamp
"A Del Rey Book"--T.p. verso.
"Tsubasa crosses over with xxxHolic. Although it isn't necessary to read xxxHolic to understand the events in Tsubasa, you'll get to see the same events from different perspectives if you read both!"--T.p. verso.
Book is printed "manga-style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format.
Translated from the Japanese.
"Tsubasa crosses over with xxxHolic. Although it isn't necessary to read xxxHolic to understand the events in Tsubasa, you'll get to see the same events from different perspectives if you read both!"--T.p. verso.
Book is printed "manga-style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format.
Translated from the Japanese.
Watchmen
by Alan; Gibbons, Dave Moore
Watchmen is an acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore that was first published in 1986. It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. The story concerns a group called the Crimebusters and a plot to kill and discredit them.
Hugo Award for Other Forms (1988), Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction (1988)
Hugo Award for Other Forms (1988), Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction (1988)
The Book Of Genesis Illustrated By R Crumb
by R Crumb
Translation by Robert Alter, rev. by R. Crumb.
The Prehistory Of the Far Side �
by Gary Larson
The Prehistory of the Far Side gives the reader an inside look at Gary Larsen and his one-panel comic masterpiece, The Far Side.
Larsen takes us through the history of this beloved comic from its inception, including early mistakes, bloopers, and some of the more controversial cartoons that didn't quite make publication.
Larsen takes us through the history of this beloved comic from its inception, including early mistakes, bloopers, and some of the more controversial cartoons that didn't quite make publication.
The Far Side � Gallery
by Gary Larson
1984 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.
Negima
by Ken Akamatsu
Translated from the Japanese.
"A Del Rey Trade Paperback original"--T.p. verso.
Book is printed from right to left in the traditional Japanese style.
Rating: OT, ages 16+.
"A Del Rey Trade Paperback original"--T.p. verso.
Book is printed from right to left in the traditional Japanese style.
Rating: OT, ages 16+.
It's a Magical World
by Bill Watterson
When cartoonist Bill Watterson announced that his phenomenally popular cartoon strip would be discontinued, Calvin and Hobbes fans throughout the world went into mourning. Fans have learned to survive -- despite the absence of the boy and his tiger in the daily newspaper. It's a Magical World delivers all the satisfaction of visiting its characters once more. Calvin fans will be able to see their favorite mischief maker stir it up with his furry friend, long-suffering parents, classmate Susie Derkins,...
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The Far Side ® Gallery 5
by Gary Larson
1995 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.
Building Stories
by Chris Ware
CHRIS WARE is widely acknowledged as the most gifted and beloved cartoonist of his generation by both his mother and seven-year-old daughter. His Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth won the Guardian First Book Award and was listed as one of the "100 Best Books of the Decade" by The Times (London) in 2009. An irregular contributor to This American Life and The New Yorker (where some of the pages of this book first appeared) his original drawings have been exhibited in the Whitney Biennial,...
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Comic Books Books & Ephemera
Tsubasa
by Clamp
"A Del Rey Book"--T.p. verso.
"Tsubasa crosses over with xxxHolic. Although it isn't necessary to read xxxHolic to understand the events in Tsubasa, you'll get to see the same events from different perspectives if you read both!"--T.p. verso.
Book is printed "manga-style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format.
Translated from the Japanese.
"Tsubasa crosses over with xxxHolic. Although it isn't necessary to read xxxHolic to understand the events in Tsubasa, you'll get to see the same events from different perspectives if you read both!"--T.p. verso.
Book is printed "manga-style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format.
Translated from the Japanese.
The Spirit
by Eisner, Will
Will Eisner’s career spanned the entire history of comic books, from his formative days in the 1930s through the 1940s, when he revolutionized narrative sequential art with his internationally famed weekly newspaper supplement series THE SPIRIT, to the 1970s, when he created the contemporary graphic novel form. In addition to his award-winning graphic novels, he is also the author of the influential study Comics and Sequential Art. Eisner passed away on January 3, 2005 at the age of 87.
