{"product_id":"9780714839936","title":"Comics, Comix \u0026 Graphic Novels: A History Of Comic Art","description":"\u003ci\u003eComics, Comix \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/i\u003e is the first fully documented study to explore the graphic qualities of the comic book, and the development of the genre into a sophisticated and culturally revealing popular art form. The book traces the history of the comic from early cartoon-like woodcuts through to the graphic strips of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Organized thematically, it explores the various genres of the comic book, including humour, adventure, girls' comics, underground comics, and alternative comics. The careers of the creators of the best-known characters -- from Superman and Tintin to Tank Girl -- are revealed, as are the stories behind the much-loved comics such as The Beano and The Incredible Hulk. The most recent artists are also illustrated and discussed, including Harvey Kurtzman (Mad), Chris Donald (Viz), Art Spiegelman (Maus) and Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira).  \u003cp\u003e   \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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 \u003ci\u003eAdult Comics: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028405633264,"sku":"9780714839936","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780714839936_p0.jpg?v=1763623574","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780714839936","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}