The Golden Age of Comic Fandom
Author : Bill Schelly
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Comic book fans
ISBN : 9780964566903
Author : Bill Schelly
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Comic book fans
ISBN : 9780964566903
Author : Bill Schelly
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,63 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cartoonists
ISBN : 9780786443475
"In the 1950s and '60s, a grassroots movement arose to celebrate comic books and strips. Profiled here are 90 people at the heart of the movement, from dealers to convention organizers to fanzine publishers. Also listed are the writers, artists, and industry professionals who have helped build an ever-growing movement of pop culture"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Jerry Siegel
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1401267521
Faster than a speeding bullet, Superman burst onto the comic book scene in 1938, just as America was on the terrifying precipice of a world war. In a desperate time, legendary creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster brought to life the world’s first modern superhero. The Man of Steel emerged as a champion of the oppressed, taking down any enemy with his super-strength and speed, both foreign and near to home. In his distinctive royal blue, red and yellow costume, complete with cape, the stalwart Kryptonian emanated strength and fearlessness. He swiftly became a symbol of hope for a downtrodden America.Collecting all of the Metropolis Wonder’s first-ever adventures from ACTION COMICS #1-19, SUPERMAN #1-3 and NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR COMICS #1!
Author : Sean Kleefeld
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0615336205
Whether you've spent your entire life reading comics books or you've just met someone who does, you're sure to notice that the average comic book fan is somewhat different than everybody else. Why do they insist on arguing if Superman is stronger than Captain Marvel? Why do they talk as if they own the rights to Judge Dredd? Why do they keep drawing chibi versions of themselves? The only way to find out all the answers is to study comic book fandom to discover what makes fans tick. Comic Book Fanthropology does exactly that in a casual, narrative manner.
Author : Bill Schelly
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Comic book fans
ISBN : 9780964566941
Author : Fredric Wertham
Publisher : Main Road Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Comic books and children
ISBN : 9781596830004
Dr. Wertham was senior psychiatrist for the Department of Hospitals in New York City. This book, thoroughly documented by facts and cases, gives the substance of Dr. Wertham's expert opinion on the effects that comic books have on the minds and behavior of children who come in contact with them. Reprint of the 1954 edition with a new comprehensive Introduction by James E. Reibman, Ph.D.
Author : Kevin J. Anderson
Publisher : Dark Horse Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781569712290
Navigators Gav and Jori Dragon chart the routes of hyperspace and sell them to traders, but when their ship is damaged, they find themselves trapped on the planet Cinnagar
Author : Roger Sabin
Publisher : Phaidon
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN :
About the history of comics.
Author : Bill Schelly
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 28,95 MB
Release : 2015-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1606997610
This biography reveals the true story of Mad creator Harvey Kurtzman―the man who revolutionized humor in America; it features new interviews with his colleagues Hugh Hefner, Robert Crumb, and others. Harvey Kurtzman created Mad, and Mad revolutionized humor in America. Kurtzman was the original editor, artist, and sole writer of Mad, one of the greatest publishing successes of the 20th century. But how did Kurtzman invent Mad, and why did he leave it shortly after it burst, nova-like, onto the American scene? For this heavily researched biography, Bill Schelly conducted new interviews with Kurtzman’s colleagues, friends and family, including Hugh Hefner, R. Crumb, Jack Davis, and many others, and examined Kurtzman’s personal archives. The result is the true story of one the 20th century’s greatest humorists: Kurtzman's family life, the details of the FBI's investigation during the McCarthy Era, his legal battles with William M. Gaines (publisher of Mad), are all revealed for the first time. Rich with anecdotes, this book traces Kurtzman’s life from his Brooklyn beginnings to his post-Mad years, when his ceaseless creativity produced more innovations: new magazines, a graphic novel, and Little Annie Fanny inPlayboy.
Author : Jeffrey A. Brown
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1604737638
What do the comic book figures Static, Hardware, and Icon all have in common? Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans gives an answer that goes far beyond “tights and capes,” an answer that lies within the mission Milestone Media, Inc., assumed in comic book culture. Milestone was the brainchild of four young black creators who wanted to part from the mainstream and do their stories their own way. This history of Milestone, a “creator-owned” publishing company, tells how success came to these mavericks in the 1990s and how comics culture was expanded and enriched as fans were captivated by this new genre. Milestone focused on the African American heroes in a town called Dakota. Quite soon these black action comics took a firm position in the controversies of race, gender, and corporate identity in contemporary America. Characters battled supervillains and sometimes even clashed with more widely known superheroes. Front covers of Milestone comics often bore confrontational slogans like “Hardware: A Cog in the Corporate Machine is About to Strip Some Gears.” Milestone's creators aimed for exceptional stories that addressed racial issues without alienating readers. Some competitors, however, accused their comics of not being black enough or of merely marketing Superman in black face. Some felt that the stories were too black, but a large cluster of readers applauded these new superheroes for fostering African American pride and identity. Milestone came to represent an alternative model of black heroism and, for a host of admirers, the ideal of masculinity. Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans gives details about the founding of Milestone and reports on the secure niche its work and its image achieved in the marketplace. Tracing the company's history and discussing its creators, their works, and the fans, this book gauges Milestone alongside other black comic book publishers, mainstream publishers, and the history of costumed characters.