| Comics: Between the Panels Contributor(s): Richardson, Mike (Author), Richardson, Mike (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1569713448 ISBN-13: 9781569713440 Publisher: Dark Horse Books OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1998 Annotation: This lavish volume takes an in-depth look at the history of comics in a manner decidedly unlike the dry timelines and profiles of most reference-style titles. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an irreverent, often hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at creators, companies, characters, collectors, and conventions, pulling no punches when exposing some of the darker sides of the industry. Containing countless stories gleaned from over 150 interviews of comics industry veterans, Comics Between the Panels is loaded with more than half a century of insider information on the talented and eccentric creators who forged the comics industry and art form. Features 670 illustrations and photos - including dynamic and bizarre cover art compiled under such curious headings as Atomic Bombs, Death with Indignity, Gorillas, Headlights, Hooded Menaces, and Skulls. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | Popular Culture - Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons |
| Dewey: 741.503 |
| LCCN: 99168704 |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 9.04" W x 11.11" (4.60 lbs) 500 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lavish volume takes an in-depth look at the history of comics in a manner decidedly unlike the dry timelines and profiles of most reference-style titles. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an irreverent, often hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at creators, companies, characters, collectors, and conventions, pulling no punches when exposing some of the darker sides of the industry. Containing countless stories gleaned from over 150 interviews of comics industry veterans, Comics Between the Panels is loaded with more than half a century of insider information on the talented and eccentric creators who forged the comics industry and art form. Features 670 illustrations and photos -- including dynamic and bizarre cover art compiled under such curious headings as Atomic Bombs, Death with Indignity, Gorillas, Headlights, Hooded Menaces, and Skulls. |