Author: Rodney Barnes
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"SINS OF THE FATHER," Part One Featuring the show-stopping talents of SPAWN series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER and the writer behind such hit shows as Wutang: An American Saga, MarvelÕs Runaways, and Starz's American Gods RODNEY BARNES. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered fatherÑthe revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr.Ñhe begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors that will shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality and vampires. Welcome to KILLADELPHIA.
Killadelphia #1
Author: Rodney Barnes
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"SINS OF THE FATHER," Part One Featuring the show-stopping talents of SPAWN series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER and the writer behind such hit shows as Wutang: An American Saga, MarvelÕs Runaways, and Starz's American Gods RODNEY BARNES. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered fatherÑthe revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr.Ñhe begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors that will shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality and vampires. Welcome to KILLADELPHIA.
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"SINS OF THE FATHER," Part One Featuring the show-stopping talents of SPAWN series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER and the writer behind such hit shows as Wutang: An American Saga, MarvelÕs Runaways, and Starz's American Gods RODNEY BARNES. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered fatherÑthe revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr.Ñhe begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors that will shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality and vampires. Welcome to KILLADELPHIA.
The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books
Author: Ernst Gerber
Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
ISBN: 9780962332821
Category : Comic book covers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"21,000 color illustrations. $20,000,000.00 of collectible comic books. Complete cataloging system for comic books, 1935-1965. Relative value index for 50,000 comic books. Scarcity index; relative rarity of collector's comics, many illustrations in this book are of the only copy left in existence."--Dust jacket.
Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
ISBN: 9780962332821
Category : Comic book covers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"21,000 color illustrations. $20,000,000.00 of collectible comic books. Complete cataloging system for comic books, 1935-1965. Relative value index for 50,000 comic books. Scarcity index; relative rarity of collector's comics, many illustrations in this book are of the only copy left in existence."--Dust jacket.
Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World’s Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment
Author: Rob Salkowitz
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071797033
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The Comic-Con phenomenon—and what it means for your business The annual trade show Comic-Con International isn’t just fun and games. According to award-winning business author and futurist Rob Salkowitz it’s a “massive focus group and marketing megaphone” for Hollywood—and in Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, he examines the business of popular culture through the lens of Comic-Con. Salkowitz offers an entertaining and substantive look at the show, providing a close look at the comic-book and videogame industries’ expanding influence on marketing, merchandising, and the entertainment industry. Rob Salkowitz is founder and Principle Consultant for the communications firm MediaPlant, LLC.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071797033
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The Comic-Con phenomenon—and what it means for your business The annual trade show Comic-Con International isn’t just fun and games. According to award-winning business author and futurist Rob Salkowitz it’s a “massive focus group and marketing megaphone” for Hollywood—and in Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, he examines the business of popular culture through the lens of Comic-Con. Salkowitz offers an entertaining and substantive look at the show, providing a close look at the comic-book and videogame industries’ expanding influence on marketing, merchandising, and the entertainment industry. Rob Salkowitz is founder and Principle Consultant for the communications firm MediaPlant, LLC.
Heroes of the Comics
Author: Drew Friedman
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606997319
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Featuring over 80 full-color portraits of the pioneering legends of American comic books, including publishers, editors and artists from the industry’s birth in the ’30s, through the brilliant artists and writers of behind EC Comics in the ’50s. All lovingly rendered and chosen by Drew Friedman, a cartooning legend in his own right. Featuring subjects popular and obscure, men and women, as well as several pioneering African-American artists. Each subject features a short essay by Friedman, who grew up knowing many of the subjects included (as the son of writer Bruce Jay Friedman), including Stan Lee, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Will Elder, and Bill Gaines. More names you might recognize: Barks, Crumb, Wood, Wolverton, Frazetta, Siegel & Shuster, Kirby, Cole, Ditko, Werthem… it’s a Hall of Fame of comic book history from the man BoingBoing.com call “America’s greatest living portrait artist!”
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606997319
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Featuring over 80 full-color portraits of the pioneering legends of American comic books, including publishers, editors and artists from the industry’s birth in the ’30s, through the brilliant artists and writers of behind EC Comics in the ’50s. All lovingly rendered and chosen by Drew Friedman, a cartooning legend in his own right. Featuring subjects popular and obscure, men and women, as well as several pioneering African-American artists. Each subject features a short essay by Friedman, who grew up knowing many of the subjects included (as the son of writer Bruce Jay Friedman), including Stan Lee, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Will Elder, and Bill Gaines. More names you might recognize: Barks, Crumb, Wood, Wolverton, Frazetta, Siegel & Shuster, Kirby, Cole, Ditko, Werthem… it’s a Hall of Fame of comic book history from the man BoingBoing.com call “America’s greatest living portrait artist!”
The Maxx
Author: Sam Kieth
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401206130
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents the adventures of The Maxx, a homeless superhero who lives in a cardboard box, and his social worker, Julie.
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401206130
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents the adventures of The Maxx, a homeless superhero who lives in a cardboard box, and his social worker, Julie.
Comic Book CPR
Author: Gregory Defoor
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781075807909
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
The free online guide written by KaptainMyke has been released for the first time in print! Learn the hidden underground secrets of cleaning and pressing comic books. This book contains all of the vast information covered online at www.kaptainmyke.com and includes all new, never before seen material. Properly photograph and handle comic books to prevent damage. Obtain the highest grades possible when submitting to grading companies. Learn how to prescreen and inspect comic books with precision. Know the difference between pressable and unpressable defects. Learn about restoration detection and how you can avoid potential risks. Become informed on the dangers of bad pressing and what you can do to prevent damage to comic books. The cleaning and stain removal tips inside will provide extra value to your books. This book is filled with full color pages that include tips and real world examples for your review. Fix your mistakes and prevent future potential mistakes as you practice. Utilize and follow guidance from formula pages based off year and type of paperstock. Inspection forms, a flow chart and pressing matrix diagram are included as brand new content to guide you along every step of the learning process. All pages are color coded and easy to understand for anyone who has never attempted cleaning or pressing comic books. Suppose you could tell if a graded comic book has been cleaned and pressed - without ever having to open it? What if there were grading notes that could immediately give you clues for pressing potential? This book covers all of that and more! Everything included inside this book guarantees a clean blue universal graded label using no restoration techniques or tricks. You are guaranteed to improve the condition and grade of any comic book using the procedures outlined in this guide. If you collect comic books, this book is for you.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781075807909
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
The free online guide written by KaptainMyke has been released for the first time in print! Learn the hidden underground secrets of cleaning and pressing comic books. This book contains all of the vast information covered online at www.kaptainmyke.com and includes all new, never before seen material. Properly photograph and handle comic books to prevent damage. Obtain the highest grades possible when submitting to grading companies. Learn how to prescreen and inspect comic books with precision. Know the difference between pressable and unpressable defects. Learn about restoration detection and how you can avoid potential risks. Become informed on the dangers of bad pressing and what you can do to prevent damage to comic books. The cleaning and stain removal tips inside will provide extra value to your books. This book is filled with full color pages that include tips and real world examples for your review. Fix your mistakes and prevent future potential mistakes as you practice. Utilize and follow guidance from formula pages based off year and type of paperstock. Inspection forms, a flow chart and pressing matrix diagram are included as brand new content to guide you along every step of the learning process. All pages are color coded and easy to understand for anyone who has never attempted cleaning or pressing comic books. Suppose you could tell if a graded comic book has been cleaned and pressed - without ever having to open it? What if there were grading notes that could immediately give you clues for pressing potential? This book covers all of that and more! Everything included inside this book guarantees a clean blue universal graded label using no restoration techniques or tricks. You are guaranteed to improve the condition and grade of any comic book using the procedures outlined in this guide. If you collect comic books, this book is for you.
Kings in Disguise
Author: James Vance
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393328486
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Tells the story of thirteen-year-old Freddie Bloch's search for his father during the Great Depression, and illustrates how ordinary people became crazed, homeless, and violent while the nation was struggling for survival.
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393328486
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Tells the story of thirteen-year-old Freddie Bloch's search for his father during the Great Depression, and illustrates how ordinary people became crazed, homeless, and violent while the nation was struggling for survival.
Comic Books 101
Author: Chris Ryall
Publisher: IMPACT
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Packed with fun cartoons and images, informative sidebars, and commentary, "Comic Books 101" takes readers from the humble beginnings of the comic book all the way through to the popularity of today's comic-based blockbuster films.
Publisher: IMPACT
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Packed with fun cartoons and images, informative sidebars, and commentary, "Comic Books 101" takes readers from the humble beginnings of the comic book all the way through to the popularity of today's comic-based blockbuster films.
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
Author: Jack Kirby
Publisher: Titan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781781160756
Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Collecting four classic series of the 1970s, this volume takes the reader from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggle for supremacy.
Publisher: Titan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781781160756
Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Collecting four classic series of the 1970s, this volume takes the reader from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggle for supremacy.
The Complete Milt Gross Comic Books and Life Story
Author: Milt Gross
Publisher: Gefen Books
ISBN: 9781600105463
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains reprints of the comic art of Milt Gross and a detailed biography of the artist with rare cartoons, advertisements, still photographs, and more. Features a fold-in introduction by "Mad" magazine's Al Jaffee.
Publisher: Gefen Books
ISBN: 9781600105463
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains reprints of the comic art of Milt Gross and a detailed biography of the artist with rare cartoons, advertisements, still photographs, and more. Features a fold-in introduction by "Mad" magazine's Al Jaffee.