Graphic novels: history & criticism books

The expert contributors to this book demonstrate how the graphic novel brings a new way of seeing and understanding...  Read More >>

Reveals how the comic book hero has evolved to maintain relevance to America’s fluctuating ideas of masculinity,...  Read More >>

Superheroes such as Superman and Spider-Man have spread all over the world. As this edited volume shows, many national...  Read More >>

This collaborative book explores the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo, or girl, manga and discusses the...  Read More >>

This collection of essays looks at the spinoffs of Star Trek and examines themes found in and among those various...  Read More >>

This collection of essays looks at the groundbreaking impact of the original Star Trek series (1966-1969) and the...  Read More >>

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A biography that explores the life of Will Eisner, detailing a more than 70-year career where he spearheaded comics...  Read More >>

Expert Librarian Stephen Weiner (Rise of the Graphic Novel, The Hellboy Companion, The Will Eisner Companion), with...  Read More >>

This collection of essays looks at the spinoffs of Star Trek and examines themes found in and among those various...  Read More >>

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For fans of Peter Bagge and his bracing satirical writing and drawing, this collection offers a perfect means to...  Read More >>

In the summer of 2000 X-Men surpassed all box office expectations and ushered in an era of unprecedented production...  Read More >>

In this series, acclaimed comics scholar Dr. Julian Darius argues that the DC Universe is old enough to have produced...  Read More >>

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Canadian cartoonist Gregory Gallant, pen name Seth, emerged as a cartoonist in the fertile period of the 1980s,...  Read More >>

The first study of Batman's evil arch-nemesis in comics, on television, and in film  Read More >>

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From the pulp magazine feel of Mythos to the cinematic adventure of Spider-Man and the sleek stylings of Daredevil,...  Read More >>

Peter Schilling, Jr.'s deeply felt assessment of Carl Barks's Donald Duck, one of the all-time great comics classics....  Read More >>

The early 1980s saw a revolution in mainstream comics as new methods of publishing and distribution broadened the...  Read More >>

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