Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1888054387 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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The art is often striking and the colors brilliant, much of it by legends in the field that include Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Lou Fine, Jack Cole, Alex Schomburg, and Bill Everett. Likewise, The World Encyclopedia of Comics (LJ 11/1/98) does a better job detailing comics' evolution. In the introduction, Goulart states that this is "basically a picture book," and as such, it is tons of fun. More than 400 covers feature an overwhelming array of both still-beloved and long-forgotten heroes, as well as luridly drawn, often racist villains, gorgeous damsels in distress, and even, occasionally, a jungle queen. Goulart, the author of over 160 books, including 50 sf and 20 mystery novels, has written more comprehensively on comic book history with The Encyclopedia of American Comics (LJ 1/91)
This colorful sequel to the 1998 "Pop Culture Book of the Year," Comic Book Culture, is a visual journey through the most incredible graphic covers of the golden age of comic books. Lavishly illustrated, this volume features the most popular and collectible comic-book covers ever published, including famous figures like Superman, Batman, and Captain America.
P. Ryan Anthony said Colorful Coverage of the Comic Book Golden Age. "COMIC BOOK CULTURE is basically a picture book," writes noted pop-culture authority and novelist Ron Goulart in his introduction. He has selected from thousands of covers from the Golden Age of Comic Books, assembling over Colorful Coverage of the Comic Book Golden Age P. Ryan Anthony "COMIC BOOK CULTURE is basically a picture book," writes noted pop-culture authority and novelist Ron Goulart in his introduction. He has selected from thousands of covers from the Golden Age of Comic Books, assembling over 400 entertaining images that were intended to advertise and sell the contents behind them. Magazine publishers had learned in the years before the advent of comics that readers do indeed judge a book by its cover, so comics covers came to resemble circus posters in their sheer vibrancy and energetic lettering, as evidenced by the beautiful ex. 00 entertaining images that were intended to advertise and sell the contents behind them. Magazine publishers had learned in the years before the advent of comics that readers do indeed judge a book by its cover, so comics covers came to resemble circus posters in their sheer vibrancy and energetic lettering, as evidenced by the beautiful ex. Bob Frapples said Nice illustrated history. A beautifully presented coffee table book showcasing the earliest days of a true american art form - the comic book! The grouping of comic covers by theme and by artist work well and highlight some truly great pieces! Popular culture at it's finest!. Robin said The Golden Age in 100 Magenta+100 Yellow. As the author says in his the Introduction `Comic Book Culture' is basically a picture book and as such I'm pleased to have a copy. Goulart's history of comics Golden Age, roughly mid Thirties to the late Forties, is adequate though you can read more in his previous book `Over 50 Years of American Comic Books' but it is the four hundred covers reproduced that I think will interest readers more. Page after page of superheroes battling crime and or evil in dazzling 100 Magenta plus 100 Yellow, that's the printers term for the vibrant red that the comics biz could