Graphic novels: history & criticism books

2429 books were found.

Death, Disability, and the Superhero: The Silver Age and Beyond

Death, Disability, and the Superhero: The Silver Age...

Author: José Alaniz ,  Jose Alaniz
ISBN: 9781628461176
Format: Hardback
$290.40

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Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics

Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villainesses of Golden...

Author: Mike Madrid ,  William Kuskin
ISBN: 9781935259275
Format: Paperback
$44.75

A rogue’s gallery of the most glamorous and dastardly villainesses in Golden Age comics.  Read More >>

Great Power and Great Responsibility: The Philosophical Politics of Comics

Great Power and Great Responsibility: The Philosophical...

Author: Professor King's College Douglas Mann (University of Western Ontario) ,  Doug Mann
ISBN: 9781894987790
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Great Power and Great Responsibility is a book about what makes comics tick and about how the philosophies of the...  Read More >>

The Brownies (A Dell Comic Reprint)

The Brownies (A Dell Comic Reprint)

Author: Dell Comics ,  Walt Kelly
ISBN: 9781616462673
Format: Paperback
$65.87

The Brownies were first created by Canadian artist Palmer Cox (1840-1924). The Dell comics version was drawn by...  Read More >>

Graphic Details: Jewish Women’s Confessional Comics in Essays and Interviews

Graphic Details: Jewish Women’s Confessional Comics...

Author: Sarah Lightman
ISBN: 9780786465538
Format: Paperback
$105.47

"The comics within capture in intimate, often awkward, but always relatable detail the tribulations and triumphs...  Read More >>

Considering Watchmen: Poetics, Property, Politics

Considering Watchmen: Poetics, Property, Politics

Author: Andrew Hoberek
ISBN: 9780813563329
Format: Hardback
$211.20

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s Watchmen has been widely hailed as a landmark in the development of the graphic novel....  Read More >>

Scouts' Honour

Scouts' Honour

Author: Philippe Glogowski ,  J. C. Bourret
ISBN: 9782930743103
Format: Hardback
$38.68

Scouts' Honour is a collaborative piece of work, created with the intention of informing the reader of the rich...  Read More >>

Ages of the Avengers

Ages of the Avengers

Author: Joseph J Darowski
ISBN: 9781476618494
Format: Electronic book text
$105.60

Comic book audience expectations have fluctuated dramatically through the years, and comic book creators have had...  Read More >>

The Ages of the X-Men: Essays on the Children of the Atom in Changing Times

The Ages of the X-Men: Essays on the Children of the...

Author: Joseph J. Darowski
ISBN: 9780786472192
Format: Paperback
$27.50

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The Horror Comics: Fiends, Freaks and Fantastic Creatures, 1940s-1980s

The Horror Comics: Fiends, Freaks and Fantastic Creatures,...

Author: William Schoell
ISBN: 9780786470273
Format: Paperback
$43.95

This historical and critical survey looks at horror comics from the Golden Age of the 40s, through the Silver Age...  Read More >>

Don Heck: A Work of Art

Don Heck: A Work of Art

Author: John Coates ,  Eric Nolen-Weathington
ISBN: 9781605490588
Format: Hardback
$105.47

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Comics & Media: "A Special Issue of ""Critical Inquiry"""

Comics & Media: "A Special Issue of ""Critical Inquiry"""...

Author: Hillary L. Chute ,  Patrick Jagoda
ISBN: 9780226208466
Format: Paperback
$29.95

Based on the Comics: Philosophy and Practice conference held at the University of Chicago in 2012, this title includes...  Read More >>

The Man Who Watched Batman Vol. 1: An In Depth analysis of Batman: The Animated Series

The Man Who Watched Batman Vol. 1: An In Depth analysis...

Author: Ken Johnson
ISBN: 9781500387563
Format: Paperback
$26.37

The Man Who Watched Batman is the ultimate companion book to Batman: The Animated Series. Whether you can quote...  Read More >>

Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film

Soul of the Dark Knight: Batman as Mythic Figure in...

Author: Alex M. Wainer
ISBN: 9780786471287
Format: Paperback
$43.95

Offers a study of the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's...  Read More >>

New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics

New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek...

Author: Joseph F Berenato ,  Julian Darius
ISBN: 9781940589053
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Star Trek comics have enjoyed almost continuous publication since 1967, spanning more than 1000 comics. Quality...  Read More >>

Ed vs. Yummy Fur: Or, What Happens When A Serial Comic Becomes a Graphic Novel

Ed vs. Yummy Fur: Or, What Happens When A Serial Comic...

Author: Brian Evenson ,  Tom Kaczynski
ISBN: 9780984681495
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A smart and passionate exegesis of Chester Brown's seminal comic book, Yummy Fur.  Read More >>

Super Boys

Super Boys

Author: Brad Ricca
ISBN: 9781250049681
Format: Paperback
$63.33

Super Boys is the first ever full biography about Superman's creators.  Read More >>

The Quest for Jewish Belief and Identity in the Graphic Novel

The Quest for Jewish Belief and Identity in the Graphic...

Author: Stephen E. Tabachnick
ISBN: 9780817318215
Format: Hardback
$105.47

Many Jewish artists and writers contributed to the creation of popular comics and graphic novels, and in The Quest...  Read More >>

A Brief History of Superheroes: From Superman to the Avengers, the Evolution of Comic Book Legends

A Brief History of Superheroes: From Superman to the...

Author: Brian Robb
ISBN: 9781472110558
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A century of reinvention, from Superman in the Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today  Read More >>

The Anatomy of Zur-En-Arrh

The Anatomy of Zur-En-Arrh

Author: Cody Walker
ISBN: 9781940589046
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has been the most comprehensive....  Read More >>

When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in Mai, the Psychic Girl

When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in...

Author: Julian Darius
ISBN: 9781940589039
Format: Paperback
$18.45

The first manga widely available in English, MAI, THE PSYCHIC GIRL -- written by Kazuya Kudo, with art by Ryoichi...  Read More >>

Oficina Criativa de Cultura do Humor - Manual

Oficina Criativa de Cultura do Humor - Manual

Author: Luis Carmelo
ISBN: 9781499680997
Format: Paperback
$46.20

OFICINA CRIATIVA DE CULTURA DO HUMOR A Oficina Criativa de Cultura do Humor e uma formacao que relaciona as grandes...  Read More >>

Visual Journeys Through Wordless Narratives: An International Inquiry With Immigrant Children and The Arrival

Visual Journeys Through Wordless Narratives: An International...

Author: Dr Evelyn Arizpe (University of Glasgow, UK) ,  Dr Teresa Colomer (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
ISBN: 9781780937588
Format: Hardback
$280.00

Winner of the Literacy Research Association’s 2015 Edward B. Fry Book Award Immigration is an ongoing, global phenomenon...  Read More >>

X-Men and the Mutant Metaphor: Race and Gender in the Comic Books

X-Men and the Mutant Metaphor: Race and Gender in the...

Author: Joseph J. Darowski
ISBN: 9781442232075
Format: Hardback
$123.95

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Wonder Woman Unbound

Wonder Woman Unbound

Author: Tim Hanley
ISBN: 9781613749098
Format: Paperback
$42.99

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