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Graphic novels: history & criticism
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€ 16.85
€ 17.99
€ 16.85
Hardback. This stunning book explores the rich mythology of Assassin's Creed, featuring the art and history of the series from the first groundbreaking game through the graphic novels to the DLCs. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FZG; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 332 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2186.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783298822
- ISBN
- 9781783298822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.14
€ 44.99
€ 36.14
Paperback. This collection of 11 provocative essays examines the complex psychological and political choices made by Captain America and Iron Man in the wake of a civil war. This book analyzes the polar sides of this debate - national security vs. individual freedoms. Editor(s): Langley, Travis. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FZG; JFCA; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781454917120
- ISBN
- 9781454917120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.28
€ 18.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 263 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2064.
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606999332
- ISBN
- 9781606999332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.86
€ 55.86
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€ 9.66
€ 11.99
€ 9.66
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
€ 100.94€ 76.07
€ 100.94
€ 76.07
Paperback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; FZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172752
- ISBN
- 9780231172752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
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
€ 27.99€ 20.61
€ 27.99
€ 20.61
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€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Editor(s): McConnell, Robin. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FP; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Conundrum Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894994491
- ISBN
- 9781894994491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.31
€ 22.31
Paperback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG; JHB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479823086
- ISBN
- 9781479823086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
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
€ 99.57
€ 99.57
Paperback. The 1980s saw Stan Lee's retreat to the West Coast, Jim Shooter's rise and fall as editor-in-chief, the twin triumphs of Frank Miller and John Byrne, the challenge of independent publishers, and the weakening hold of the Comics Code Authority that led to the company's creative downfall - and ultimately the marginalization of the industry itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- TwoMorrows Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605490595
- ISBN
- 9781605490595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.15
€ 30.99
€ 27.15
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
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
The MLJ Companion: The Complete History of the Archie Super-Heroes
Offenberger, Rik, Castiglia, Paul
Paperback. Documents the history of Archie Comics' super-hero characters known as the "Mighty Crusaders" - The Shield, Black Hood, Steel Sterling, Hangman, Mr Justice, The Fly, and many others. This title features in-depth examinations of each era of the characters' extensive history: The Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, up to the Modern Age. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FXS; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 282 x 19. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- TwoMorrows Publishing
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605490670
- ISBN
- 9781605490670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.88
€ 36.99
€ 34.88
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
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
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
€ 96.63
€ 96.63
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€ 28.98
€ 31.99
€ 28.98
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
€ 23.99
€ 19.44
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€ 19.20
€ 19.99
€ 19.20
paperback. Looks at the prolific Golden Age publisher which spawned a treasure trove of beautiful art and classic characters, including the modern-day "Freedom Fighters" - Uncle Sam, Phantom Lady, Black Condor, The Ray, Human Bomb, and Doll Man - now under the DC Comics umbrella. This title also reprints several 1940s key stories of these characters. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FXS; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- TwoMorrows Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781605490373
- ISBN
- 9781605490373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.03
€ 31.03
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€ 17.33
€ 17.99
€ 17.33
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€ 46.64
€ 50.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. This introduction to studying comics and graphic novels is a structured guide to a popular topic. It deploys novel cognitive approaches to analyze the importance of psychological and physical aspects of reader experience and features activities and exercises throughout. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; FZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118499924
- ISBN
- 9781118499924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.70
€ 29.99
€ 28.70