India's Immortal Comic Books

India's Immortal Comic Books
By:"Karline McLain"
Published on 2009 by Indiana University Press

A pioneering study of Indian comic book culture

This Book was ranked 21 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Books

Comic Books
By:"Shirrel Rhoades"
Published on 2008 by Peter Lang

This book is an insider's guide to how the comic book industry works. You'll learn how comic book superheroes are created and the deeper meanings they represent. You'll follow the development of sequential art storytelling - from caveman wall paintings to modern manga and cinematic techniques. Here you will explore comics in all forms: those flimsy pamphlets we call comic books; thick graphic novels; Japanese manga; and blockbuster movies featuring epic battles between good and evil. But behind it all, you'll discover how comics are an intellectual property business, the real money found in licensed bedsheets and fast-food merchandise, heart-pounding theme park rides and collectible toys, video games, and Hollywood extravaganza featuring such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and Batman.

This Book was ranked 24 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Books

Comic Books
By:"Joshua Hatch","Timothy V. Rasinski","Lawrence Klein"
Published on 2005-08-01 by Capstone

Describes the history of comic books and graphic novels, and discusses various superheroes, including Superman, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four.

This Book was ranked 9 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels [2 volumes]
By:"M. Keith Booker"
Published on 2010-05-11 by ABC-CLIO

The most comprehensive reference ever compiled about the rich and enduring genre of comic books and graphic novels, from their emergence in the 1930s to their late-century breakout into the mainstream. • Includes over 330 entries on comic books and their creators • Presents the work of 80 contributors—accomplished academics and librarians who are also fans of comic books and graphic novels • Offers selected bibliographic listings with the entries • Provides a comprehensive index of artists, writers, works, characters, genres, and themes

This Book was ranked 12 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Film and Comic Books

Film and Comic Books
By:"Ian Gordon","Mark Jancovich","Matthew P. McAllister"
Published on 2010-01-06 by Univ. Press of Mississippi

In Film and Comic Books contributors analyze the problems of adapting one medium to another; the translation of comics aesthetics into film; audience expectations, reception, and reaction to comic book-based films; and the adaptation of films into comics. A wide range of comic/film adaptations are explored, including superheroes (Spider-Man), comic strips (Dick Tracy), realist and autobiographical comics (American Splendor, Ghost World), and photo-montage comics (Mexico's El Santo). Essayists discuss films beginning with the 1978 Superman. That success led filmmakers to adapt a multitude of comic books for the screen including Marvel's Uncanny X-Men, the Amazing Spider-Man, Blade, and the Incredible Hulk as well as alternative graphic novels such as From Hell, V for Vendetta, and Road to Perdition. Essayists also discuss recent works from Mexico, France, Germany, and Malaysia. Essays from Timothy P. Barnard, Michael Cohen, Rayna Denison, Martin Flanagan, Sophie Geoffroy-Menoux, Mel Gibson, Kerry Gough, Jonathan Gray, Craig Hight, Derek Johnson, Pascal Lef?vre, Paul M. Malone, Neil Rae, Aldo J. Regalado, Jan van der Putten, and David Wilt Ian Gordon is associate professor of history and convenor of American studies at the National University of Singapore. Mark Jancovich is professor of film and television studies at the University of East Anglia. Matthew P. McAllister is associate professor of film, video, and media studies at Pennsylvania State University.

This Book was ranked 7 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

A Complete History of American Comic Books

A Complete History of American Comic Books
By:"Shirrel Rhoades"
Published on 2008-01-01 by Peter Lang

This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.

This Book was ranked 2 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Book Nation

Comic Book Nation
By:"Bradford W. Wright"
Published on 2003-09-18 by JHU Press

Portrays the role of comic books in shaping American youth and pop culture, from Batman's struggles with corrupt politicians during the Depression to Iron Man's Cold War battles.

This Book was ranked 6 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Perspective! for Comic Book Artists

Perspective! for Comic Book Artists
By:"David Chelsea"
Published on 1997 by Watson-Guptill Publications

Teaches comic book artists about artistic perspective, covering one, two, and three-point perspective, using circles, drawing the human figure, and explaining the horizon and vanishing point

This Book was ranked 30 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Digital Prepress for Comic Books

Digital Prepress for Comic Books
By:"Kevin Tinsley"
Published on 2009 by Stickman Graphics

The original edition of Digital Prepress for Comic Books became the ultimate reference used by professionals throughout the industry. This updated edition covers current software upgrades and features new sections on PDF generation and InDesign. With over 200 pages of detailed instructions and 300 color illustrations, this manual will provide the answers and solutions you will need to successfully print a magazine or graphic novel. Whether you are planning to publish your own comics, or want to provide the best reproducible art possible, this item is a must-have for your professional library.

This Book was ranked 22 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Digital Prepress for Comic Books

Digital Prepress for Comic Books
By:"Kevin Tinsley"
Published on 1999 by

This critically acclaimed desktop publishing how-to guide gives instructions on computer coloring, lettering, and comic production. \

This Book was ranked 26 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Book Century

Comic Book Century
By:"Stephen Krensky"
Published on 2008 by Twenty-First Century Books

Uses newspaper articles, historical overviews, and personal interviews to explain the history of American comic books and graphic novels.

This Book was ranked 15 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Book Culture

Comic Book Culture
By:"Ron Goulart"
Published on 2000 by Collectors Press, Inc.

Provides a concise history of the comic book business from its shaky beginnings in the early 1930s to its multimillion-dollar success during World War II, and includes cover illustrations from the middle 1930s to the late 1940s.

This Book was ranked 29 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Books as History

Comic Books as History
By:"Joseph Witek"
Published on 1989 by Univ. Press of Mississippi

Describes changing public attitudes towards comic books

This Book was ranked 5 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Comic Books and the Cold War, 1946-1962

Comic Books and the Cold War, 1946-1962
By:"Chris York","Rafiel York"
Published on 2012-02-08 by McFarland

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This Book was ranked 4 by Google Books for keyword comics books.