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500 GREAT COMIC BOOK ACTION HEROES Mike Conroy 2002 1st Edition
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Item specifics
- Binding
- Softcover, Wraps
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Year Printed
- 2002
- ISBN
- 9780764125812
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- BES Publishing
- Topic
- Techniques / Cartooning, Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Comics
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Product Information
Superman, Batman, the Flash, Sheena of the Jungle, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Blade, Vampirella, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man! In addition to these well-known masked and costumed crime fighters, readers are introduced to hundreds more relatively obscure but equally fascinating characters in this collection of comic book heroes that spans the decades from the 1930s to the present day. As Will Eisner, the famous creator of many comic book heroes says in the foreword to this book, Perhaps the most significant contribution of heroes into the popular literature of the 20th century was made by the form of graphic narrative known as comics.” Serious comic book collectors, general fans, and every reader who is interested in pop culture’s history will want to add this book to their personal collection. Hundreds of reproduced covers and pages are presented with succinct written histories of all the major comic book heroes from America and Britain. The fabled crime fighters are presented under categories that include male heroes, female heroes, teams, newspaper heroes, war heroes, western heroes, and sci-fi heroes. Combining detailed text with a wealth of full-color archive reproductions,500 Comic Book Action Heroescelebrates the great caped crusaders and fabulous females from the fascinating world of comics.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
BES Publishing
ISBN-10
0764125818
ISBN-13
9780764125812
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2357939
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Techniques / Cartooning, Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Comics
Dimensions
Item Length
7in.
Item Width
7in.
Item Weight
32.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes
Lc Classification Number
Pn6725.C67 2003
Reviews
_Like the imaginary men and women it chronicles, this small, stocky guidebook to a century of comic superheroes holds its own share of secret identities. Alongside thumbnail profiles of fantastical characters, from the Phantom to the Disco Dazzler, the text also performs the role of industrial historian and biographer of the men who birthed the industry in the first place. Packed with short essays on the history of comics, covering such topics as Jack Kirby, co-creator of the Marvel universe, and the Kung Fu craze of the early 1970s (when titles such as Iron Fist and Master of Kung Fu became popular), the book paints a picture of flamboyant characters both before and behind the scenes, with plenty of hard information for connoisseurs and novices alike. ... this heavily illustrated encyclopedia-cum-cultural history will please anyone with more than passing interest in the subject._ —Publisher_s Weekly, August 2003 __ a primer _ A foreword by _The Spirit_ creator Will Eisner, one of the medium_s most respected writer-artists is a huge vote of confidence._ —Mark Voger, Asbury Park Press , Sunday, September 28, 2003 _An attractive, compact introduction to comic-book heroes and history. _ casual readers will enjoy this intriguing mini encyclopedia._ —School Library Journal, March 2004 _500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes forthrightly proclaims its tack and contents_ the 376-page book presents comics, their history and impact in panoramic format from a blinkered, if commercially savvy, vantage point. _ _One can only wonder what writer Dave Wood and artist Lee Elias were on._ This quote additionally exemplifies the generally nice job the book does of acknowledging the creative talents that originated or advanced characters. _ Production values are quite nice. _ Writing and proofreading are shoulders above the normal level for this sort of fare._ —Comics Journal, February 2004, "Like the imaginary men and women it chronicles, this small, stocky guidebook to a century of comic superheroes holds its own share of secret identities. Alongside thumbnail profiles of fantastical characters, from the Phantom to the Disco Dazzler, the text also performs the role of industrial historian and biographer of the men who birthed the industry in the first place. Packed with short essays on the history of comics, covering such topics as Jack Kirby, co-creator of the Marvel universe, and the Kung Fu craze of the early 1970s (when titles such as Iron Fist and Master of Kung Fu became popular), the book paints a picture of flamboyant characters both before and behind the scenes, with plenty of hard information for connoisseurs and novices alike. ... this heavily illustrated encyclopedia-cum-cultural history will please anyone with more than passing interest in the subject." -- Publisher's Weekly , August 2003 " a primer A foreword by "The Spirit" creator Will Eisner, one of the medium's most respected writer-artists is a huge vote of confidence." --Mark Voger, Asbury Park Press , Sunday, September 28, 2003 "An attractive, compact introduction to comic-book heroes and history. casual readers will enjoy this intriguing mini encyclopedia." -- School Library Journal , March 2004 " 500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes forthrightly proclaims its tack and contents the 376-page book presents comics, their history and impact in panoramic format from a blinkered, if commercially savvy, vantage point. 'One can only wonder what writer Dave Wood and artist Lee Elias were on.' This quote additionally exemplifies the generally nice job the book does of acknowledging the creative talents that originated or advanced characters. Production values are quite nice. Writing and proofreading are shoulders above the normal level for this sort of fare." -- Comics Journal , February 2004, Like the imaginary men and women it chronicles, this small, stocky guidebook to a century of comic superheroes holds its own share of secret identities. Alongside thumbnail profiles of fantastical characters, from the Phantom to the Disco Dazzler, the text also performs the role of industrial historian and biographer of the men who birthed the industry in the first place. Packed with short essays on the history of comics, covering such topics as Jack Kirby, co-creator of the Marvel universe, and the Kung Fu craze of the early 1970s (when titles such as Iron Fist and Master of Kung Fu became popular), the book paints a picture of flamboyant characters both before and behind the scenes, with plenty of hard information for connoisseurs and novices alike. ... this heavily illustrated encyclopedia-cum-cultural history will please anyone with more than passing interest in the subject.” —Publisher’s Weekly, August 2003 … a primer … A foreword by The Spirit” creator Will Eisner, one of the medium’s most respected writer-artists is a huge vote of confidence.” —Mark Voger, Asbury Park Press , Sunday, September 28, 2003 An attractive, compact introduction to comic-book heroes and history. … casual readers will enjoy this intriguing mini encyclopedia.” —School Library Journal, March 2004 500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes forthrightly proclaims its tack and contents… the 376-page book presents comics, their history and impact in panoramic format from a blinkered, if commercially savvy, vantage point. … ‘One can only wonder what writer Dave Wood and artist Lee Elias were on.’ This quote additionally exemplifies the generally nice job the book does of acknowledging the creative talents that originated or advanced characters. … Production values are quite nice. … Writing and proofreading are shoulders above the normal level for this sort of fare.” —Comics Journal, February 2004
Copyright Date
2003
Format
Trade Paperback
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-102237
Dewey Decimal
741.5/973
Publication Year
2003
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Humor
Number of Pages
376 Pages
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