Overview
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).
Full Product Details
Author: Roger Sabin
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 25.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 29.00cm
Weight: 1.500kg
ISBN: 9780714839936
ISBN 10: 0714839930
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 April 2001
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
'Here at last is an authoritative and beautifully produced history of this vigorous and versatile artform, which covers as much of the whole field as a single book could.' (Guardian) 'It isn't the only such book you'll find out there - just the best ... Production values? A-plus.' (Newsweek) 'A handsome book with informative text.' (Daily Telegraph) 'Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is as energetic as a jolt of double espresso - and as simultaneously appealing to both sophisticated and street sensibilities i'1/2 under Sabin's fluid hand, images and text come together like an expert cartoonist's frame-by-frame assemblage of drawings and dialogue balloons.' (Wired)
'Here at last is an authoritative and beautifully produced history of this vigorous and versatile form, which covers as much of the whole field as a single book could.' Philip Pullman, The Guardian 'Isn't the only such book you'll find out there-just the best. Sabin is thorough and likes all the right people.' Newsweek 'A history of comics which frankly you won't be able to put down...full of entertaining insights...a complete delight.' Philip Hensher, Mail on Sunday 'As energetic as a jolt of double espresso - and as simultaneously appealing to both sophisticated and street sensibilities.' Reena Jana, Wired 'Beautifully produced, with colour pics throughout, and an intelligent text by one of the UK's real experts in (and lover's of) the field. Good idea then for that big xmas gift...Highly recommended.' Comics Forum
Author Information
Roger Sabin is an arts journalist and lecturer at Central St Martin's College of Art, London. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Adult Comics: An Introduction.
