Authors
- Matt Wagner
- Sergio Aragones
- Stan Sakai
- Frank Miller
Publication date: 2005-01-05
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $39.95
Price: $63.99
Review The Art Of Usagi Yojimbo: 20th Anniversary Edition / Dark Horse:In the tradition of celebrated collections The Art of Sin City and The Art of Hellboy, Dark Horse is proud to showcase the work of multi award-winning artist Stan Sakai in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo. Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the creation of Sakai's signature character, Usagi Yojimbo, this stunning hardcover will be printed on high-quality paper stock and will feature scores of never-before-seen pieces, a long out-of-print 12-page primer illustrating how Stan creates each of his Usagi stories, 48 full-color pages of Stan's beautifully painted artwork, and more. Additionally, some of the biggest names in comics pay tribute to their favorite rabbit ronin in a fantastic gallery section, with pinups by Frank Miller, Sergio Aragones, Jeff Smith, and Matt Wagner, among others! An overdue addition to the bookshelves of any avid Usagi fan or admirer of the comics medium, The Art of Usagi Yojimbo is destined to become a treasured piece in many collections.
Authors
- Jennifer Holm
- Matthew Holm
Review Rock Star (Babymouse) / HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks:
Creator: Mark W. Macwilliams
Publication date: 2008-01-15
Dewey code: 741.5952
List Price: $76.95
Price: $64.22
Review Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime (East Gate Book) / M.E. Sharpe:Born of Japan's cultural encounter with Western entertainment media, manga (comic books or graphic novels) and anime (animated films) are two of the most universally recognized forms of contemporary mass culture. Because they tell stories through visual imagery, they vault over language barriers. Well suited to electronic transmission and distributed by Japan's globalized culture industry, they have become a powerful force in both the mediascape and the marketplace. This volume brings together an international group of scholars from many specialties to probe the richness and subtleties of these deceptively simple cultural forms. The contributors explore the historical, cultural, sociological, and religious dimensions of manga and anime, and examine specific sub-genres, artists, and stylistics. The book also addresses such topics as spirituality, the use of visual culture by Japanese new religious movements, Japanese Goth, nostalgia and Japanese pop, "cute" (kawali) subculture and comics for girls, and more. With illustrations throughout, it is a rich source for all scholars and fans of manga and anime as well as students of contemporary mass culture or Japanese culture and civilization.
Publication date: 1995-03-01
Review Calvin und Hobbes, Bd.11, Mach mir den Tiger / Krüger, Frankfurt:
Publication date: 2006-01
List Price: $85.40
Price: $64.90
Review X-Men Evolution (Marvel Age X-Men: Evolution) / Spotlight:
Authors
- Doug Moench
- Bob Kane
- Ed Brubaker
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $20.65
Price: $62.90
Review Catwoman: Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale / Titan Books Ltd:Spanning over six decades as Batman's greatest nemesis/love, Catwoman is one of comics' most popular and enduring villainesses, and now the star of a new movie! These stories cover the entire spectrum of Catwoman's thrilling adventures - from her first appearance as a jewel thief in Batman #1 in 1940, to her modern day role of 'champion' of Gotham City's East Side in a story from the current Catwoman series. Featuring classic 'tails' from some of the greatest comics creators in the business - from the man who started it all, Bob Kane (the creator of Batman) to acclaimed modern day writers such as Doug Moench and Ed Brubaker - this is surely the ultimate Catwoman kitty collection!.
Creator: Bruce Timm
Publication date: 2003-06-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
Price: $14.95
Review Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons / Dc Kids:
Publication date: 1995-08-17
Review Batman: Faces (Legends of the Dark Knight) / Titan Books Ltd:
Publication date: 2003-10
Price: $66.35
Review Martyn Turner's Greatest Hits / Gill & Macmillan Ltd:Martyn Turner once stated that the most difficult thing about being a cartoonist was convincing your wife that you were working when you were staring out the window. Turner has been staring out the window since 1972, with results that have delighted readers of The Irish Times (and other newspapers). He has established himself quite simply as the Irish cartoonist of his generation. Martyn Turner's Greatest Hits is a selection of the very best of his work over the thirty-one years of his career to date. The cartoons are his own favourites from his vast collection: they form an alternative history of our time. And they are a lot more cheerful than the official history: even the blackest, most mordant humour in some of these brilliant cartoons is a counterpoint to what has sometimes been a very bleak reality indeed.
Publication date: 2003-06-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $17.95
Price: $65.99
Review Vic and Blood: The Continuing Adventures of a Boy and His Dog : A Graphic Novel / IBooks:"World War IV broke out on American Independence Day, 4 July 1995. Then what was left belonged to anybody who wanted it; anybody with a taste for radiation and rubble. The 'good folks' sank their caisson cities, their sterile down-unders, deep in the earth. And the snaggle-toothed remnants of the aboveground were abandoned to the new masters of desolation: vicious roverpaks of parentless young boys. and their telepathic dogs. " From the History of the World, as Blood tells it The acclaimed series of short stories around the adventures of Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, by Harlan Ellison is brought together as one stunning graphic novel by Richard Corben, one of today's leading fantasy artists. This conjugation of talents forms a powerful saga of love, death, and the consequences of both in a devastated society. After winning a Nebula Award for Best Novella, "A Boy and His Dog" was made into a movie starring Don Johnson and Jason Robards, which itself won a Hugo. [+]In addition to the graphic novel adaptations of "A Boy and His Dog," "Eggsucker" and "Run, Spot, Run," this volume contains the original short stories by Ellison. Features never-before-published sketchbook material from Richard Corben, critically-acclaimed artist for Heavy Metal magazine, Hellblazer (DC Comics), and The Incredible Hulk (Marvel Comics). In a career spanning fifty years, Harlan Ellison has won more awards than any other living fantasist.
Authors
- M.D. and Carmelita Calderwood, R.N., A.B. Robert V. Funsten
Publication date: 1951
Review Orthopedic Nursing / The C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis:
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-12-12
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $9.99
Price: $49.95
Review Sensual Phrase, Volume 17 / VIZ Media LLC:As a budding poet and lyricist, Aine is on her way to an audition one fateful afternoon. Absentmindedly stepping into the street, she barely avoids getting struck by an oncoming vehicle. Not only is the cute teenager lucky to be alive, but her brush with death turns out to be a date with destiny. The driver of the car just happens to be Sakuya, the charismatic and fabulously handsome lead singer for a band called Lucifer. In short order, Sakuya and his crew compose a song using AineÅfs lyrics. The tune proves popular with the bandÅfs fans and Sakuya decides he wants a relationship, both professional and personal, with Aine. ThereÅfs only one small requirement: The lyrics Aine writes must be erotically charged. And guess what? Sakuya fully intends to introduce the young and inexperienced girl into the world of sensual delights. Does Sakuya actually care for Aine, or is she just another sexual conquest for him? Will Aine fulfill her dreams and become a professional lyricist, or has she simply sold her soul to Lucifer?.
Creator: Jason Lethcoe
Publication date: 2006-01
List Price: $85.40
Price: $64.90
Review Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer / Spotlight:
Creator: Andrew Robinson
Publication date: 2000
Price: $63.21
Review Star Wars Infinity's End # 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Issues 23, 24, 25 and 26.) (The Complete Four Part Limited Series) / Dark Horse Comics:Star Wars issues numbers 23, 24, 25 and 26. The complete four part Infinity's End limited series. Dark Horse Comics and Lucas Books 2000.
Publication date: 1988-10-05
Review 200 in the Shade: An Historical Selection of Cartoons About Aborigines / HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd:
Publication date: 2008-01
List Price: $85.40
Price: $62.34
Review X-Men: First Class (X-Men: First Class (Spotlight)) / Spotlight:
Creator: Michael Turner
Publication date: 1990-01-05
Review The Valley of the Cobras (The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko) / Mammoth:
Publication date: 2003-03-06
Review The Ultimate Batman Glow in the Dark Sticker Book (Ultimate Sticker Books) / Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd:
Publication date: 1999-02-10
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $49.95
Price: $80.32
Review The Plastic Man Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions) / DC Comics:When gangster Eel O'Brien was double-crossed by his partners during a heist, he fell into a vat of chemicals that would forever change his body and life. These are the original stories of a common thief who turned into the world's wackiest super-hero. With the ability to stretch his body into any shape and length, Plastic Man has become one of the most colorful and comical icons of all time. This book collects some of his zaniest earliest adventures as they were first published in the 1940s.
Creator: Kevin O'Neill
Publication date: 2003-12-19
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $51.65
Price: $67.03
Review The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 (Bk. 2) / Titan Books Ltd:When alien invaders find they no longer have use for Mars, they set their many eyes upon a new blue-green prize - Earth. Soon, giant cylinders are falling across the planet, from which emerges an invasion force of unstoppable tripodal nightmares.
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The Art Of Usagi Yojimbo: 20th Anniversary Edition, Rock Star (Babymouse), Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime (East Gate Book), Calvin und Hobbes, Bd.11, Mach mir den Tiger, X-Men Evolution (Marvel Age X-Men: Evolution), Catwoman: Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale, Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons, Batman: Faces (Legends of the Dark Knight), Martyn Turner's Greatest Hits, Vic and Blood: The Continuing Adventures of a Boy and His Dog : A Graphic Novel, Orthopedic Nursing, Sensual Phrase, Volume 17, Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer, Star Wars Infinity's End # 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Issues 23, 24, 25 and 26.) (The Complete Four Part Limited Series), 200 in the Shade: An Historical Selection of Cartoons About Aborigines, X-Men: First Class (X-Men: First Class (Spotlight)), The Valley of the Cobras (The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko), The Ultimate Batman Glow in the Dark Sticker Book (Ultimate Sticker Books), The Plastic Man Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 (Bk. 2)Top headlines: Low times for high tech as CES opens: Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. 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