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Author : Bradford W. Wright
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801874505
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (745 download)
Download or read book Comic Book Nation written by Bradford W. Wright and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-10-17 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of comic books from the 1930s to 9/11.
Author : Anne Rubenstein
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822321415
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation written by Anne Rubenstein and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Mexican comic books, their readers, their producers, their critics, and their complex relations with the government and the Church that discusses cultural nationalism, popular taste, and social change.
Author : Paul S. Hirsch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226829464
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)
Download or read book Pulp Empire written by Paul S. Hirsch and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Popular Culture Association's Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Book in Popular or American Culture In the 1940s and ’50s, comic books were some of the most popular—and most unfiltered—entertainment in the United States. Publishers sold hundreds of millions of copies a year of violent, racist, and luridly sexual comics to Americans of all ages until a 1954 Senate investigation led to a censorship code that nearly destroyed the industry. But this was far from the first time the US government actively involved itself with comics—it was simply the most dramatic manifestation of a long, strange relationship between high-level policy makers and a medium that even artists and writers often dismissed as a creative sewer. In Pulp Empire, Paul S. Hirsch uncovers the gripping untold story of how the US government both attacked and appropriated comic books to help wage World War II and the Cold War, promote official—and clandestine—foreign policy and deflect global critiques of American racism. As Hirsch details, during World War II—and the concurrent golden age of comic books—government agencies worked directly with comic book publishers to stoke hatred for the Axis powers while simultaneously attempting to dispel racial tensions at home. Later, as the Cold War defense industry ballooned—and as comic book sales reached historic heights—the government again turned to the medium, this time trying to win hearts and minds in the decolonizing world through cartoon propaganda. Hirsch’s groundbreaking research weaves together a wealth of previously classified material, including secret wartime records, official legislative documents, and caches of personal papers. His book explores the uneasy contradiction of how comics were both vital expressions of American freedom and unsettling glimpses into the national id—scourged and repressed on the one hand and deployed as official propaganda on the other. Pulp Empire is a riveting illumination of underexplored chapters in the histories of comic books, foreign policy, and race.
Author : Joe Strike
Publisher : Cleis Press
ISBN 13 : 1627782338
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)
Download or read book Furry Nation written by Joe Strike and published by Cleis Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2017 Ursa Major Award for Best Non-Fiction Work! Furry fandom is a recent phenomenon, but anthropomorphism is an instinct hard-wired into the human mind: the desire to see animals on a more equal footing with people. It’s existed since the beginning of time in prehistoric cave paintings, ancient gods and tribal rituals. It lives on today—not just in the sports mascots and cartoon characters we see everywhere, but in stage plays, art galleries, serious literature, performance art—and among furry fans who bring their make-believe characters to life digitally, on paper, or in the carefully crafted fursuits they wear to become the animals of their imagination. In Furry Nation, author Joe Strike shares the very human story of the people who created furry fandom, the many forms it takes—from the joyfully public to the deeply personal— and how Furry transformed his own life.
Author : Matthew Pustz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781578062010
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Comic Book Culture written by Matthew Pustz and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close inspection of comic book lovers and their ever-expanding culture
Author : Craig Engler
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Z Nation #6 written by Craig Engler and published by Dynamite Entertainment. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In issue #6 of Z Nation: Sea of Death, Specialist Israel Johnson and Private Edie Cutler have to flee the zombie filled, capsized cruise ship Empress of the Seas, leading the few surviving passengers to the dubious safety of an offshore oil rig. They’re pursued by the ship’s maniacal Captain and Crew, who are intent on killing the would-be heroes. And the zombie whale that capsized the ship is still waiting in the water to devour whoever wins the final fight to the death. Sea of Death is a prequel set in the world of Syfy's hit zombie series Z Nation, produced by The Asylum. Featuring Z Nation's signature blend of horror, humor and heart, Sea of Death is a six-issue miniseries from acclaimed writer Fred Van Lente (add appropriate credits) and Craig Engler, based on the long running series Z Nation created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler.
Author : Kyle Starks
Publisher : Image Comics
ISBN 13 : 1534315721
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (343 download)
Download or read book Assassin Nation Vol. 1 written by Kyle Starks and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot off her breakout success at Marvel, two-time Eisner award winner ERICA HENDERSON (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead) teams up with KYLE STARKS (SEXCASTLE, Rick and Morty) for a hilarious twist on the hitman trope. The former World's Greatest Hitman hires the 20 best assassins in the world to be his bodyguards. These mean-as-hell hired guns and murderers must work together to keep the new crime boss safe while attempting to solve the mystery of whoÕs trying to off him. With the same laugh-until-you-cry spirit of action-comedies like Hot Fuzz, Tropic Thunder, and Deadpool, ASSASSIN NATION is the bombastic, side-splitting murder-fest youÕve been waiting for. Collects ASSASSIN NATION #1-5
Author : Jeffrey K. Johnson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786465644
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (656 download)
Download or read book Super-History written by Jeffrey K. Johnson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Author : Matt Myklusch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442441151
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Accidental Hero written by Matt Myklusch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Brandon Mull and James Riley will love this middle grade fantasy trilogy about a regular kid who discovers that the truth about his past could be the answer to saving the future. All Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby’s Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten, and Lost, an orphanage that sinks more and more into the swampland of New Jersey with each passing year. His aptitude tests project him as spending a long, unhappy career as a toilet brush cleaner. His only chance at escape comes through the comic books donated years ago to the orphanage that he secretly reads in the dark corners of the library. Everything changes one icy gray morning when Jack receives two visitors that alter his life forever. The first is a deadly robot straight out of one of his comic books that tries its best to blow him up. The second is an emissary from a secret country called the Imagine Nation, an astonishing place where all the fantastic and unbelievable things in our world originate—including Jack. Jack soon discovers that he has an amazing ability—one that could make him the savior of the Imagine Nation and the world beyond, or the biggest threat they’ve ever faced.
Author : Aaron McGruder
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 9781400083169
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (831 download)
Download or read book Birth of a Nation written by Aaron McGruder and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scathingly funny graphic novel from a veritable dream team of collaborators, premised on the question: what would happen if East St. Louis seceded from the union? Remember the 2000 election debacle in Florida, what would happen if the same thing were to happen in East St. Louis? What if the dissed city seceded and declared itself the sovereign Republic of Blackland? Written by one of America's leading political satirists and a pioneering black filmmaker, this takes the botched election of 2000 and turns it into an absurd conclusion - this is political humour at its best.
Author : Sandro Bassi
Publisher : Levine Querido
ISBN 13 : 1646140753
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (461 download)
Download or read book Alien Nation written by Sandro Bassi and published by Levine Querido. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wordless wonder of a picture book, reminiscent of David Wiesner and Chris Van Allsburg. An unforgettable subway ride in an alien world filled with truths of our own.
Author : Laurence Maslon
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 0385348592
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)
Download or read book Superheroes! written by Laurence Maslon and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men! Based on the three-part PBS documentary series Superheroes, this companion volume chronicles the never-ending battle of the comic book industry, its greatest creators, and its greatest creations. Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture—in print, on film and television, and in digital media—and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre. Drawing from more than 50 new interviews conducted expressly for Superheroes!—creators from Stan Lee to Grant Morrison, commentators from Michael Chabon to Jules Feiffer, actors from Adam West to Lynda Carter, and filmmakers such as Zach Snyder—this is an up-to-the-minute narrative history of the superhero, from the comic strip adventurers of the Great Depression, up to the blockbuster CGI movie superstars of the 21st Century. Featuring more than 500 full-color comic book panels, covers, sketches, photographs of both essential and rare artwork, Superheroes is the definitive story of this powerful presence in pop culture.
Author : Ta-Nehisi Coates
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302495658
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Black Panther written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Black Panther (2016) #5-8, Jungle Action #6-7. Counting down the final days of the kingdom of Wakanda! As Zenzi and The People poison Wakandas citizens against the Black Panther, a cabal of nation-breakers is assembled. And Ayo and Aneka, the Midnight Angels, are courted to raise their land to new glory! His allies dwindling, TChalla must rely on his elite secret police, the Hatut Zeraze, and fellow Avenger Eden Fesi, a.k.a. Manifold! And with TChallas back truly against the wall, some old friends lend a hand: Luke Cage, Misty Knight and Storm! But Wakanda may be too far gone for this all-new, all-different crew and theres one job the Panther must handle alone. Only he can voyage into the Djalia! Getting there is hard enough, but can he even find his sister Shuri inside Wakandas collective memory?
Author : Tim Seeley
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 150671871X
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Alter Nation written by Tim Seeley and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The top-secret team of cryptid-heroes, GK Delta, are committed to protecting humanity from extraordinary threats. When you are all that stands between humanity and certain annihilation, you must be able to trust each other. So when Bomber betrays his brothers in arms, the team is forced to fight one of their own! What's worse, what if he was right to leave? The team must confront their worst enemies while grappling with the fact that they may not be the heroes they think they are! Collects an entirely new 50-page OGN and the 12-page comic Alter Nation: The Mystery of Whining Winny.
Author : Gord Hill
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 145960413X
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book (Large Print 16pt) written by Gord Hill and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book is a powerful and historically accurate graphic portrayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus and ending with the Six Nations land reclamation in Ontario in 2006. Gord Hill spent two years unearthing images and researching historical information to create The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book, which presents the story of Aboriginal resistance in a far-reaching format. Other events depicted include the 1680 Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico; the Inca insurgency in Peru from the 1500s to the 1780s; Pontiac and the 1763 Rebellion and Royal Proclamation; Geronimo and the 1860s Seminole Wars; Crazy Horse and the 1877 War on the Plains; the rise of the American Indian Movement in the 1960s; 1973's Wounded Knee; the Mohawk Oka Crisis in Quebec in 1990; and the 1995 Aazhoodena/Stoney Point resistance. With strong, plain language and evocative illustrations, The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book documents the fighting spirit and ongoing resistance of Indigenous peoples through 500 years of genocide, massacres, torture, rape, displacement, and assimilation; a necessary antidote to the conventional history of the Americas.
Author : Mark Landry
Publisher : Titan Comics
ISBN 13 : 9781785851094
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water written by Mark Landry and published by Titan Comics. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Haunted by the catastrophe that tore his city apart ten years ago, Coast Guard veteran Virgil Lafleur struggles daily with the hardships of a post-Katrina New Orleans. But when his brother's murder unearths a horrific conspracy, Virgil becomes obsessed with bringing the killers to justice and exposing the disturbing secret hiding beneath the Mississippi"--
Author : Ta-Nehisi Coates
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (949 download)
Download or read book Black Panther written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Nation under our feet" is a story about dramatic upheaval in Wakanda and the Black Panther's struggle to do right by his people as their ruler. The indomitable will of Wakanda--the famed African nation known for its vast wealth, advanced technology, and warrior traditions--has long been reflected in the will of its monarchs, the Black Panthers. But now the current Black Panther, T'Challa, finds that will tested by a superhuman terrorist group called the People that has sparked a violent uprising among the citizens of Wakanda. T'Challa knows the country must change to survive--the question is, will the Black Panther survive the change?--
