Download or read book Jumbo Comics 62 written by Real Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jumbo Comics was published from 1938-1953 for 167 issues.The series is best known for featuring Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Sheena was the first female to get her own comic book.Now you can re-live (or, enjoy for the first time) these great adventures from generations past, with UP History and Hobby line of comic reprints. The comic reprints from UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version available - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available.

Download or read book The Jumbo Comics Issue 62 Classics Comics Library written by Fiction House and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15 YEARS - 167 ISSUES - OVER 10,000 PAGES - CLASSIC CHARACTERSIn every generation there are a few books which stand out as emblematic of theirtime, as examples of the best of the craft. In the Golden Age Jumbo Comics wassuch a book. It was one of the earliest regular series (1938) and introduceddozens of characters whose names are still known today, such as Sheena - Queenof the Jungle. The list of comic book great who worked on the series reads like aWho's Who of the industry: Eisner, Kane, Baker, Powell, and Kirby (in his firstcomic book work)! It's a clich� to say that if you're only going to buy one comicseries this should be it......BUT IT IS! Whether you get all 167 individual issues,or the gigantic Ultimate Jumbo Comics Collection (27 incredible volumes), you willbe proud and excited to have them on your shelf - this charter member of theGolden Age!THE COMICS OF THIS ERA were often racially, politically and socially insensitive.Rather than edit or censor the material, we offer them as originally presented,and ask that if the material offends you, you will overlook it.These books are reprinted from the best available images, and the books willbe updated as new copies are uncovered. Sometimes the early and rarer booksreflect the age and the condition of the originals. Our books are NOT digitallyremastered; they are taken from scans of actual comics. Many people enjoythese authentic characteristics. If you are not entirely happy, please contact usfor exchange or refund at any time!Get the complete catalog by [email protected] get a discount code by liking us onFacebook.com/classiccomicslibrary

Download or read book World of Archie Comics Double Digest 62 written by Archie Superstars and published by Archie Comic Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archie, along with his furry friend Vegas and brainy buddy Dilton, are visiting Denny—a young, shy boy who Dilton has worked with to create his own website. Meanwhile, Vegas helps some shy, young friends of his own when he encounters some abandoned puppies left under a garbage dumpster in a rain storm. Can he find safety for these pups? How can Denny help? Find out in “Happiness is a Wagging Tail!” the heart-warming lead story to this comics annual!

Download or read book COMIX A History of Comic Books in America written by Les Daniels and published by . This book was released on with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comix – A History of Comic Books in America (1988) : Covers the whole history of comic books in America to 1970–the major creations, the major creators, the major comic book lines, the major comic book enemies. Co-authors Les Daniels and The Mad Peck tell the story of how comic books captured the imagination of millions and became an American institution, and whether or not they deserved to. Adjoining the text, providing an illustrated history of their own, is a large selection of complete comic book stories. No selected snippets. Full stories. “It seems safe to say,” the authors write, “that no book to date has contained such a wide range of comic book tales Where else can one find in the same volume such divergent personalities as the Old Witch and Donald Duck, or Captain America and Those Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers?

Download or read book The Jumbo Comics 53 Classics Comics Library written by Fiction House and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15 YEARS - 167 ISSUES - OVER 10,000 PAGES - CLASSIC CHARACTERSIn every generation there are a few books which stand out as emblematicof their time, as examples of the best of the craft. In the Golden AgeJumbo Comics was such a book. It was one of the earliest regular series(1938) and introduced dozens of characters whose names are still knowntoday, such as Sheena - Queen of the Jungle. The list of comic book greatwho worked on the series reads like a Who's Who of the industry: Eisner,Kane, Baker, Powell, and Kirby (in his first comic book work)! It's a clich�to say that if you're only going to buy one comic series this should beit......BUT IT IS! Whether you get all 167 individual issues, or the giganticUltimate Jumbo Comics Collection (27 incredible volumes), you will beproud and excited to have them on your shelf - this charter member of theGolden Age!THE COMICS OF THIS ERA were often racially, politically and sociallyinsensitive. Rather than edit or censor the material, we offer them asoriginally presented, and ask that if the material offends you, you willoverlook it.These books are reprinted from the best available images, and the bookswill be updated as new copies are uncovered. Sometimes the early andrarer books reflect the age and the condition of the originals. Our booksare NOT digitally remastered; they are taken from scans of actual comics.Many people enjoy these authentic characteristics. If you are not entirelyhappy, please contact us for exchange or refund at any time!Get the complete catalog by [email protected] get a discount code by liking us onFacebook.com/classiccomicslibrary

Download or read book Invaders from the North written by John Bell and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2006-11-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short-listed for the 2007 CBA Libris Awards for Book Design of the Year What do Superman, Prince Valiant, Cerebus the Aardvark, and Spawn have in common? Their creators Joe Shuster, Harold Foster, Dave Sim, and Todd McFarlane are Canadians. And while many of the cutting-edge talents of contemporary comix and graphic novels are also from Canada artists such as Chester Brown, Seth, Dave Cooper, and Julie Doucet far too few Canadians realize their country had a remarkable involvement with the "funnies" long before. Invaders from the North profiles past and present comic geniuses, sheds light on unjustly neglected chapters in Canadas pop history, and demonstrates how this nation has vaulted to the forefront of international comic art, successfully challenging the long-established boundaries between high and low culture. Generously illustrated with black-and-white and colour comic covers and panels, Invaders from the North serves up a cheeky, brash cavalcade of flamboyant and outrageous personalities and characters that graphically attest to Canadas verve and invention in the world of visual storytelling.

Download or read book Movie Comics written by Blair Davis and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Christopher Nolan’s Batman films and releases from the Marvel Cinematic Universe have regularly topped the box office charts, fans and critics alike might assume that the “comic book movie” is a distinctly twenty-first-century form. Yet adaptations of comics have been an integral part of American cinema from its very inception, with comics characters regularly leaping from the page to the screen and cinematic icons spawning comics of their own. Movie Comics is the first book to study the long history of both comics-to-film and film-to-comics adaptations, covering everything from silent films starring Happy Hooligan to sound films and serials featuring Dick Tracy and Superman to comic books starring John Wayne, Gene Autry, Bob Hope, Abbott & Costello, Alan Ladd, and Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. With a special focus on the Classical Hollywood era, Blair Davis investigates the factors that spurred this media convergence, as the film and comics industries joined forces to expand the reach of their various brands. While analyzing this production history, he also tracks the artistic coevolution of films and comics, considering the many formal elements that each medium adopted and adapted from the other. As it explores our abiding desire to experience the same characters and stories in multiple forms, Movie Comics gives readers a new appreciation for the unique qualities of the illustrated page and the cinematic moving image.

Download or read book Sheena Queen of the Jungle Volume 3 written by Fiction House and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE had two origin stories: She was either the daughter of explorer Cardwell Rivington, who was killed accidentally by the witch doctor Koba; or, she was the orphan of missionaries and the witch doctor was named N'bid Ela. Either way, she was raised by the witch doctor and learned the ways of the wild. Sheena was the first woman hero in comics and the first to get her own book. For 15 � years SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE appeared in Jumbo Comics and for a time in both Jumbo and her own 18-issues series - one of the most successful characters in comics! Only Gwandanaland has her complete collection for you - all her Jumbo Comics stories and her complete Sheena series! Don't settle for a partial collection, one which gets to a point and then stops - at Gwandanaland when we start, we finish! GWANDANALAND COMICS: We specialize in character collections - many for the first time in print; we also publish individual issues from the past as well as complete comic title series'. We take your requests and create special collections never gathered together before! At Gwandanaland Comics we take the extra time to give you the best quality possible! NEW TITLES DAILY - WRITE FOR UPDATES [email protected] SEARCHING ONLINE? INCLUDE THE WORD "GWANDANALAND" TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION, THE HIGHEST QUALITY PAGES, AND THE BEST VALUE! WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN PRINT?

Download or read book Archie s Funhouse Comics Double Digest 22 written by Archie Superstars and published by Archie Comic Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archie wants to do something special for Betty's birthday, so he decides to bake a cake—unfortunately, Archie’s never actually tried to bake a cake before! But how hard can it be? With his good pal Jughead by his side, he should be able to accomplish anything he sets his mind to. Providing, of course, that Jughead doesn’t eat everything before he even gets a chance to start baking! Will Archie give Betty the best birthday gift ever? Or is this plan a cake mistake? Find out in “Caketastrophe,” the fun lead story to this JUMBO-sized comics digest!

Download or read book Of Comics and Men written by Jean-Paul Gabilliet and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form. A thorough introduction by translators and comics scholars Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen brings the book up to date with explorations of the latest innovations, particularly the graphic novel. The book is organized into three sections: a concise history of the evolution of the comic book form in America; an overview of the distribution and consumption of American comic books, detailing specific controversies such as the creation of the Comics Code in the mid-1950s; and the problematic legitimization of the form that has occurred recently within the academy and in popular discourse. Viewing comic books from a variety of theoretical lenses, Gabilliet shows how seemingly disparate issues—creation, production, and reception—are in fact connected in ways that are not necessarily true of other art forms. Analyzing examples from a variety of genres, this book provides a thorough landmark overview of American comic books that sheds new light on this versatile art form.

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Download or read book The Art of Jack Kirby written by Ray Wyman Jr and published by Blue Rose Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Art of Jack Kirby" is a comprehensive, illustrated exploration of the career of Jack Kirby, widely regarded as one of the most influential and important comic book artists of all time. Featuring hundreds of full-color images of Kirby's iconic artwork, the book follows his journey from his early work in comic books and wartime propaganda to his revolutionary contributions to the superhero genre at Marvel Comics, including co-creating characters such as Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Silver Surfer, Thor, and the X-Men. In addition to showcasing Kirby's 50+ year career, the book delves into his artistic process, his creative vision, and the impact he had on the comic book industry as a whole. It includes insights from interviews with Kirby, offering a deeper understanding of his artistic philosophy and motivations. Significance: "The Art of Jack Kirby" is an essential resource for anyone interested in comics, art, or American popular culture. It is valuable documentation of Kirby's immense talent and lasting influence on the medium. Its limited-edition nature makes it a coveted collector's item, but its informative content and captivating visuals ensure its enduring relevance for newcomers and seasoned Jack Kirby's work fans. Published by Blue Rose Press in 1992, the book is a pioneering work in comic book publications. It is the first large-format book dedicated to a single American comic book artist, Jack Kirby. What makes it truly unique is that it was also the first attempt to compile a comprehensive bibliography of Kirby's extensive body of work (the Kirby Booklist), encompassing characters he created and offering detailed statistics about his lifetime contributions to the comic book industry. This book not only celebrated Kirby's remarkable artistic legacy but also set a significant precedent for future examinations of comic book creators and their profound impact on the medium.

Download or read book Icons of the American Comic Book 2 volumes written by Randy Duncan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books—and the creators of these icons of our culture—reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. Multiple generations have thrilled to the exploits of the heroes and villains of American comic books. These imaginary characters permeate our culture—even Americans who have never read a comic book grasp what the most well-known examples represent. But these comic book characters, and their creators, do more than simply thrill: they make us consider who we are and who we aspire to be. Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman contains 100 entries that provide historical background, explore the impact of the comic-book character on American culture, and summarize what is iconic about the subject of the entry. Each entry also lists essential works, suggests further readings, and contains at least one sidebar that provides entertaining and often quirky insight not covered in the main entry. This two-volume work examines fascinating subjects, such as how the superhero concept embodied the essence of American culture in the 1930s; and the ways in which comic book icons have evolved to reflect changing circumstances, values, and attitudes regarding cultural diversity. The book's coverage extends beyond just characters, as it also includes entries devoted to creators, publishers, titles, and even comic book related phenomena that have had enduring significance.

Download or read book Korean War Comic Books written by Leonard Rifas and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comic books have presented fictional and fact-based stories of the Korean War, as it was being fought and afterward. Comparing these comics with events that inspired them offers a deeper understanding of the comics industry, America's "forgotten war," and the anti-comics movement, championed by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham, who criticized their brutalization of the imagination. Comics--both newsstand offerings and government propaganda--used fictions to justify the unpopular war as necessary and moral. This book examines the dramatization of events and issues, including the war's origins, germ warfare, brainwashing, Cold War espionage, the nuclear threat, African Americans in the military, mistreatment of POWs, and atrocities.

Download or read book Women and the Comics written by Trina Robbins and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and the Comics is the first attempt to document the careers of the hundreds of women who have created and worked in the field of comic strips, comic book and cartooning. The women whose work is showcased in this book have been long overlooked or ignored by most other histories of comics. In this volume you'll encounter the art of Rose O'Neill, whose Kewpies popularity spans over 70 years; Nell Brinkley, whose "Brinkley Girl" was just as famous in her day as Gibson's; Grace Drayton, whose lovely drawings gave the Campbell Kids life; the "flapper" artists of the 1920s; Dale Messick, creator of Brenda Starr; Martha Orr, who originated Mary Worth; the once anonymous female comic book artists of the 1940s; newspaper strip creators Marty Links (Bobby Sox), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy) and Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse); and the many women who write and draw today's most popular comic books. A special chapter surveying female cartoonists in Europe, Japan, and Australia is also included. Women and the Comics is a landmark book, the result of four years of research by Catherine Yronwode and Trina Robbins. It is a reference source designed to serve future generations interested in discovering the contributions women have made to America's most popular art form.

Download or read book Comics through Time 4 volumes written by M. Keith Booker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 2104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing especially on American comic books and graphic novels from the 1930s to the present, this massive four-volume work provides a colorful yet authoritative source on the entire history of the comics medium. Comics and graphic novels have recently become big business, serving as the inspiration for blockbuster Hollywood movies such as the Iron Man series of films and the hit television drama The Walking Dead. But comics have been popular throughout the 20th century despite the significant effects of the restrictions of the Comics Code in place from the 1950s through 1970s, which prohibited the depiction of zombies and use of the word "horror," among many other rules. Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas provides students and general readers a one-stop resource for researching topics, genres, works, and artists of comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels. The comprehensive and broad coverage of this set is organized chronologically by volume. Volume 1 covers 1960 and earlier; Volume 2 covers 1960–1980; Volume 3 covers 1980–1995; and Volume 4 covers 1995 to the present. The chronological divisions give readers a sense of the evolution of comics within the larger contexts of American culture and history. The alphabetically arranged entries in each volume address topics such as comics publishing, characters, imprints, genres, themes, titles, artists, writers, and more. While special attention is paid to American comics, the entries also include coverage of British, Japanese, and European comics that have influenced illustrated storytelling of the United States or are of special interest to American readers.

Download or read book Betty Veronica Comics Double Digest 246 written by Archie Superstars and published by Archie Comic Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pop is hosting his very own lip sync battle at the Chocklit Shoppe and everyone in Riverdale is invited to compete! All it takes is a little skill and a great memory to get all the lyrics right… right? When it comes to competition, Veronica plays to win. She’s going to put on a full performance with props, sound equipment, costumes, lighting and more. But can showmanship win out over talent in the end? Find out in “Lip Sync Rattled,” the hilarious lead story to this comics double digest!