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"The Encyclopedia of Black Comics, focuses on people of African descent who have published significant works in the United States or have worked across various aspects of the comics industry. The book focuses on creators in the field of comics: inkers, illustrators, artists, writers, editors, Black comic historians, Black comic convention creators, website creators, archivists and academics--as well as individuals who may not fit into any category...
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Omar, tiene cincuenta y ocho años, desde hace algún tiempo se siente solo y ausente, la mujer de sus sueños lo ha abandonado y no encuentra respuesta a sus preguntas, él necesita más emociones qué vivir y sin duda, ya nada le parece que es como antes, se ha descubierto viejo y pasado de moda. Durante una semana de su "vida" recorre su tierra natal, le parece ahora más extensa que antes, ha terminado su trabajo como bibliotecario en una colección...
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In An Incomprehensible Condition, Andrew Hickey examines Grant Morrison's 2005 comic series Seven Soldiers of Victory, and traces the history of the ideas used.
From Greek myth to hip-hop, from John Bunyan to Alan Turing, from Arius of Alexandria to Isaac Newton, we see how Frankenstein connects to Robert Johnson, what George Bernard Shaw had to say about Bulleteer, and what G.K. Chesterton thinks of I, Spider.
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Películas, videojuegos, discos, juguetes, cosplay y objetos cotidianos en general, hoy en día son el hábitat natural de los superhéroes, unos personajes que comenzaron su existencia en revistas baratas, dirigidas sobre todo al público infantil y juvenil y que han acabado convirtiéndose en un icono de la cultura universal. Hoy los superhéroes se cuentan por miles. Son los herederos de los personajes mitológicos y, al igual que éstos, compensan...
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La historia de superhéroes contada por el legendario guionista de cómics Grant Morrison.
No hace ni un siglo que viven entre nosotros. Se puede documentar su aparición: en 1938, cuando llegó a los kioscos el primer número de Action Comics, con las aventuras de un periodista miope y tímido, que bajo la camisa blanca llevaba una malla con la letra S. En pocos años, los cielos del mundo imaginario estaban llenos de mutantes, aliens y vigilantes:...
6) La promesa
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Filippa Stagnaro, regidora de la villa de Adra y heredera del ingenio azucarero más importante de la región, deberá enfrentar los fantasmas de su pasado y luchar por el legado de su padre, Nicola Stagnaro, un noble emprendedor genovés, en medio de traiciones y la constante amenaza de una competencia perversa. Pasado y presente se fusionan para revivir dos historias de amor enmarcadas por la expulsión de los jesuitas, las influencias de un movimiento...
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Ernest Hemingway casts a long shadow in literature-reaching beyond his status as a giant of 20th-century fiction and a Nobel Prize winner-extending even into comic books. Appearing variously with Superman, Mickey Mouse, Captain Marvel, and Cerebus, he has even battled fascists alongside Wolverine in Spain and teamed up with Shade to battle adversaries in the Area of Madness.
Robert K. Elder's research into Hemingway's comic presence demonstrates...
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¿Se atrevería a decidir su vida con un dado? Tomás sí; al terminar sus estudios de secundaria enfrenta una grave crisis existencial al definir su futuro. Se le ocurre hacer una lista con las seis opciones que más le apetecen, pero no encuentra una forma racional de escoger una de ellas. Entonces, apela al azar para que le ayude a elegir utilizando un dado y se jura respetar el resultado. Lo que jamás pensó fue que lanzar ese cubo al vacío...
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The popular primer on the best graphic novels, initially called The 101 Best Graphic Novels, is back in its third updated edition. Expert librarian Stephen Weiner-with the crowdsourcing help of professionals in the field, from artists to critics to leading comic store owners-has sifted through the bewildering thousands of graphic novels now available to come up with an outstanding, not-to-be-missed 101. With an all-encompassing variety of genres,...
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The story of the rise and fall of those comic books has never been fully told -- until The Ten-Cent Plague. David Hajdu's remarkable new book vividly opens up the lost world of comic books, its creativity, irreverence, and suspicion of authority.
In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created-in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner...
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Canadian Graphic: Picturing Life Narratives presents critical essays on contemporary Canadian cartoonists working in graphic life narrative, from confession to memoir to biography. The contributors draw on literary theory, visual studies, and cultural history to show how Canadian cartoonists have become so prominent in the international market for comic books based on real-life experiences. The essays explore the visual styles and storytelling techniques...
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Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America's character. Because the comic book world fosters a close fan–creator dialogue, creators must consider their ever-changing readership. Comic book artists must carefully balance storyline continuity with cultural relevance. Captain America's seventy-year existence spans from World War II through the...
14) La primera pieza
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Rylee está ansiosa por saldar su deuda, pero su libertad le costará mucho más de lo que imaginaba y junto a su mejor amiga Ánuk, deberán embarcarse en una aventura que las llevará más lejos de casa que nunca ¿Será Rylee capaz de pagar el precio de su futuro aún cuando signifique sacrificar el bien de todo un reino?
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What is the best job for a parrot and a stork? Could they be good detectives? How about as anesthesiologist? They might do well as guards at an art museum? If that doesn't work, they might try to work in a hotel. Or maybe they can help the war effort by being bombardiers. What can these two dumb birds do to make a living? Maybe all five of these jobs. This issue contains five stories about Birdbrain and Bonehead as they make a mess of each of...
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With Reading the Obscene, Jordan Carroll reveals new insights about the editors who fought the most famous anti-censorship battles of the twentieth century. While many critics have interpreted obscenity as a form of populist protest, Reading the Obscene shows that the editors, who worked to dismantle censorship often catered to elite audiences composed primarily of white men in the professional-managerial class.
As Carroll argues, transgressive editors,...
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Para Rylee y su compañera Ánuk, es hora de enfrentar sus miedos. Esta vez, el mayor de sus enemigos será el tiempo, la rueda del destino gira y no habrá vuelta atrás. Cuando los viejos amigos se convierten en enemigos mortales y la muerte acecha con cada puesta de sol, un salto desesperado será la última esperanza para sobrevivir.
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If you have a couple hundred dollars and two hours at a comics expo, what will you get? That's the question for this little report from the 2023 Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo. David went and bought a ton of comics. And now he has rested and spread it on the floor before him and will tell you about what he got and why. Like any comic geek, he will go on tangents that will take days to get back from. But that's what a comic can be, a tangent...
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What is the best format for comic strips?
The easy answer is in a newspaper in the funnies section. That is the one most will come up with.
But there used to be another place where you could read comic strips: mass market paperbacks. They were a big deal for several decades. They seemed to be a well-made receptacle for all the jokes and adventures.
This is the story of a bookstore that sold nothing but these comic strip paperbacks. The owner goes...
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How do we climb to the top of a comic? It's an absurd question, but there are a few comics where this makes sense. In 1967, Wham-O put out a comic book that was 52 pages and two feet high. It was called, naturally, “Wham-O Giant Comics”. It was not a success. Only one issue came out. Most of the copies never made it to stores, they languished in warehouses. Now, E. H. Riot, Royal Comic Explorer for the Queen, has taken the task of climbing all...