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Graphic novels: history & criticism

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Graphic novels: history & criticism

Hardback. Documents every decade of comic book history from the 1940s onwards. This volume covers all the moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan years. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; FZG; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1206.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
TwoMorrows Publishing United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605490465
ISBN
9781605490465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 38.57

Paperback. Based on the Comics: Philosophy and Practice conference held at the University of Chicago in 2012, this title includes essays from prominent scholars on topics such as media archaeology, theories of the image, popular forms, the history of aesthetics, and transmedia dynamics in nineteenth-, twentieth-, and early twenty-first-century contexts. Editor(s): Chute, Hillary L.; Jagoda, Patrick. Num Pages: 272 pages, 97 colour plates, 110 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226208466
ISBN
9780226208466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.40

Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Color insert and 62 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; FZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172745
ISBN
9780231172745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.22
€ 76.15

Paperback. The first look at the philosophy behind the Captain America comics and movies, publishing in advance of the movie release of Captain America: The Winter Solider in April 2014. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118619261
ISBN
9781118619261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Lunning, Frenchy. Series: Mechademia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 32 halftones, 13 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKLC; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816649457
ISBN
9780816649457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Heimermann, Mark; Tullis, Brittany. Series: World Comics and Graphic Nonfiction Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; DSY; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311615
ISBN
9781477311615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Heimermann, Mark; Tullis, Brittany. Series: World Comics and Graphic Nonfiction Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; DSY; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311622
ISBN
9781477311622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Hardback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG; JHB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479814336
ISBN
9781479814336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.68

Paperback. Presents more features from the fabled magazine begun in 1961. This title uncovers secrets about the super-hero fanzine with vintage articles about Tor, Hawkman, the Spectre, Blackhawk, the Justice League of America, the All-Winners Squad, Robotman, Wonder Woman, the Heap, the Lensmen/Green Lantern connection, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FXS; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
TwoMorrows Publishing United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605490489
ISBN
9781605490489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. Plugged In! Comics Professionals Working in the Video Game Industry. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FX; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
TwoMorrows Publishing United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605490472
ISBN
9781605490472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.55

Paperback. Presents the history and bibliography of the 1970s independent comic, highlighting its importance to the comics field. This book also features stories from Star Reach and its sister magazine Imagine, including the first Gideon Faust story by Before Watchmen writer Len Wein and The Shadow artist Howard Chaykin and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AKLC; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
TwoMorrows Publishing United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605490519
ISBN
9781605490519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: FZG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 400. 48 pages, Fully Illustrated. Illustrator(s): Chin, Brian B. Marc Halter presents the true history of the Maginot Line including the fortifications, their genesis, their functions and construction, and the fierce fighting that took place in Alsace-Lorraine and in the Alps. Brian B. Chin's realistic drawings bring us inside this closed world of concrete and reveal the secrets of this remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FZG; HBWQ. Dimension: 305 x 211 x 8. Weight: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Moselle River
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9782952309257
ISBN
9782952309257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. MOE is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manga not just in Japan now, but throughout the world Num Pages: 192 pages, over 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC1; FZG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 191 x 127. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Paperback with Flaps
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848886
ISBN
9780804848886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Willmarth, Susan. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FP; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389751
ISBN
9781934389751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616551155
ISBN
9781616551155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.11
€ 42.46

Paperback. Hellboy, Mike Mignola's famed comic book demon hunter, wanders through a haunting and horrific world steeped in the history of weird fictions and wide-ranging folklores. This title shows how our engagement with Hellboy is also a highly aestheticized encounter with the medium of comics and the materiality of the book. Num Pages: 272 pages, 71color images. BIC Classification: FXS; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288041
ISBN
9780520288041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.61

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137578228
ISBN
9781137578228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.43
€ 90.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 26 b/w figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FXA; FZG; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472595874
ISBN
9781472595874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. Analyses how class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are used to construct difference for both the heroes and the villains in ways that are both conservative and progressive Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767887
ISBN
9780814767887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. Exciting early work by the Man Booker-shortlisted author, discussing Herge's hugely popular children's books. McCarthy asks the question: is Tintin literature? and delves into a story of hushed-up royal descent in both Herge's work and the family history of the author. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: DSY; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847084224
ISBN
9781847084224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.67

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