Author : Jim Trombetta
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780810955950
Censored out of existence by Congress in the 1950s, rare comic book images--many of which have been rarely seen since they were first issued--are now revealed once again in all of their eye-popping inventive outrageousness. Original.
Author : Peter Normanton
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,20 MB
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786720729
Bringing together the finest names in comic book horror, this volume features nearly 50 comics that caused a furor in the US and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror—from the 1940s to the 21st century. Includes names like Steve Niles, Pete Von Sholly, Michael Kaluta, Mike Ploog, Rudy Palais, Rand Holmes, Vincent Locke, Frank Brunner, and many more. Reproduced in black and white for this brand-new collection.
Author : Mike Richardson
Publisher : Dark Horse
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,68 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781569714102
Following the death of Imperial Guard turncoat Carnor Jax at the hand of the last Guard, Kir Kanos, the Galactic Empire suddenly finds itself devoid of a leader, and an Interim Council is assembled to rule the Empire until a new Emperor can be selected. But when Council members become targets for assassination, Kanos becomes the prime suspect and again stands at the center of a storm! *
Author : Greg Sadowski
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1606993437
A massive collection of never-before-collected pre-Comics Code horror comics of the 1950s. Of the myriad genres comic books ventured into during its golden age, none was as controversial as or came at a greater cost than horror; the public outrage it incited almost destroyed the entire industry. Yet before the watchdog groups and Congress could intercede, horror books were flying off the newsstands. During its peak period (1951–54) over fifty titles appeared each month. Apparently there was something perversely irresistible about these graphic excursions into our dark side, and Four Color Fear collects the finest of these into a single robust volume.
Author : Rich Douek
Publisher : IDW Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,61 MB
Release : 2022-02-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1649360150
Plunge headfirst into the icy waters of dread in this graphic novel of deep sea adventure with a horrific twist! In the aftermath of the Great War, the North Atlantic is ripe for plunder by independent salvage crews. When a former naval officer hires the SS Vagabond, he leads the ship to a sunken U-boat, and a fortune in gold. Tensions mount as the crew prepares to double cross each other, but the darkness of the ocean floor holds deeper terrors than any of them have bargained for! From the creative team behind the Bram Stoker Award-nominated horror graphic novel Road of Bones comes an all-new tale of bone-chilling terror!
Author : Michael Walton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 1476675368
Horror comics were among the first comic books published--ghastly tales that soon developed an avid young readership, along with a bad reputation. Parent groups, psychologists, even the United States government joined in a crusade to wipe out the horror comics industry--and they almost succeeded. Yet the genre survived and flourished, from the 1950s to today. This history covers the tribulations endured by horror comics creators and the broader impact on the comics industry. The genre's ultimate success helped launch the careers of many of the biggest names in comics. Their stories and the stories of other key players are included, along with a few surprises.
Author : William Ekgren
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 24,71 MB
Release : 2016-04-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781533005809
Strange Terrors was a pre-comic code horror comic series. Popular but short lived, this series was published by St. John publications who at one time was a giant of the comic book industry. St. John Publications was an American publisher of magazines and comic books. During its short existence (1947-58), St. John's comic books established several industry firsts. Founded by Archer St. John (1904-55), the firm was located in Manhattan at 545 Fifth Avenue. After the St. John comic books came to an end in 1958, the company continued to publish its magazine line into the next decade. This book has been image enhanced to give the reader a comic as it was, freshly published more then fifty years ago and contains stories from two complete issues.
Author : Richard J. Arndt
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 2013-01-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0786493151
In 1954, the comic book industry instituted the Comics Code, a set of self-regulatory guidelines imposed to placate public concern over gory and horrific comic book content, effectively banning genuine horror comics. Because the Code applied only to color comics, many artists and writers turned to black and white to circumvent the Code's narrow confines. With the 1964 Creepy #1 from Warren Publishing, black-and-white horror comics experienced a revival continuing into the early 21st century, an important step in the maturation of the horror genre within the comics field as a whole. This generously illustrated work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror comics that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. With a catalog of original magazines, complete credits and insightful analysis, it highlights an important but overlooked period in the history of comics.
Author : Stephen Sennitt
Publisher : Headpress
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Horror comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 9781900486071
Traces the development of comics from the gross psychotic visions of the ultra-primitive 'pre-code' horrors, through to the relatively sophisticated graphic nightmares of Warren and Skywald. Fully illustrated throughout, this is a concise, entertaining and enlightening examination of this most popular and persecuted of comicbook genres.
Author : Grant Geissman
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,83 MB
Release : 2020-06-15
Category :
ISBN : 9783836549769
In 1947, Bill Gaines inherited his legendary father's fledgling publishing company, EC Comics. Over the next eight years, he and a "who's who" of the era including Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, and Wally Wood would reinvent the very notion of the comic book with titles like Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, and MAD. With more than 1,000...
