Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels

A History of Comic Art


The history of the comic from 19th-century to today's graphic novels.


Roger Sabin


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Price: USD$35.00

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Overview
  • Traces the history of the comic from 19th-century cartoon-like woodcuts to the graphic novels of today
  • Examines traditions from the US, Britain, Europe and Japan
  • Organized thematically, it includes genres such as humour, adventure, girls' comics, underground and alternative
  • Includes the careers of the creators of the best-known characters, from Superman and Tintin to Tank Girl and Sgt Rock



In The Press

'Here at last is an authoritative and beautifully produced history of this vigorous and versatile artform, which covers as much of the whole field as a single book could.' (Guardian)

'It isn't the only such book you'll find out there - just the best ... Production values? A-plus.' (Newsweek)

'A handsome book with informative text.' (Daily Telegraph)

'Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is as energetic as a jolt of double espresso - and as simultaneously appealing to both sophisticated and street sensibilities … under Sabin's fluid hand, images and text come together like an expert cartoonist's frame-by-frame assemblage of drawings and dialogue balloons.' (Wired)



About the author(s)
Roger Sabin is an arts journalist and lecturer at Central St Martin's College of Art, London. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Adult Comics: An Introduction.


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