500 Essential Graphic Novels

Author : Gene Kannenberg
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061474517
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 500 Essential Graphic Novels written by Gene Kannenberg and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 500 Essential Graphic Novels is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature. Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone's taste. The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels.

Author : William Patrick Martin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442254785
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wonderfully Wordless written by William Patrick Martin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonderfully Wordless: The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books is the first comprehensive best book guide to wordless picture books (and nearly wordless picture books). It is an indispensable resource for parents and teachers who love graphic storytelling or who recognize the value of these exceptional books in working with different types of students, particularly preschool, English as a Second Language (ESL), and special needs, and creative writers. Every age group will benefit from Wonderfully Wordless, from babies and toddlers encountering their first books, to elementary age children captivated by the popular fantasy and adventure themes, to teenagers attracted to graphic novels because of their more intense content and comic book format. Even adults who are not yet readers will benefit from this uniquely authoritative resource because it will provide a bridge to literacy and give them books that they can immediately share with their children. Wonderfully Wordless is the ultimate guide to wordless and almost wordless books. Its 500 exemplary titles are a composite of 140 sources including recommendations from reference books, award lists, book reviews, professional journals, literary blogs, and the collections of many of the most prominent libraries in the United States and the English-speaking world. The US libraries include the Boston Public Library, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Denver Library, New York Public Library, and Seattle Public Library, as well as the academic libraries at Bank Street College, Miami University, Michigan State University, Penn State University, Stanford University, and University of Chicago. The international libraries include the University of Oxford, British Council Library India, British Library, Hong Kong Public Libraries, National Library of the Philippines, Toronto Public Library, Trinity College Library (Dublin), Vancouver Public Library, and the National Library of New Zealand. The 500 books included here are generated from a database with 7,300 booklist entries. In essence, the ranked list emerging from this compilation will constitute “votes” for the most popular titles, the ones most experts agree are the best. By pooling the expertise from the US and other English-speaking countries, Wonderfully Wordless is an unrivaled core list of classic and contemporary titles. This authoritative reference book conveys not the opinion of one expert, but the combined opinions of a legion of experts. If a single picture is worth a thousand words, then a multitude of the picture-only texts is worth a compendium. Wonderfully Wordless is organized by theme and format and readers should have no problem zeroing in on their favorite topics. There are thirty-one chapters organized by topics such as Christmas Cheer, Character Values, Comedy Capers, Pet Mischief, Creative Journeys, Fascinating Fantasies, and Marvelous Mysteries. There is a full spectrum of wordless fiction and nonfiction, concept books, visual puzzles, board books, cloth books, woodcut novels, graphic novels, and more.

Author : Helen McCarthy
Publisher : Ilex Press
ISBN 13 : 9781905814282
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Five Hundred Essential Anime Movies written by Helen McCarthy and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anime Japanese animation is hugely popular throughout the world. TV stations screen it dubbed into languages from Arabic to Russian, Catalan to Chinese. Diehard fans, or otaku, download it from the internet. New titles appear every week. But before you drown in the tidal wave of new releases, look inside this book. Here youll find expert reviews of all the most significant standalone titlesthe core of any English-speaking fans anime library. 500 Essential Anime Movies reveals the huge range of titles available in English, making them accessible to everyone from newcomers to experts. Divided into chapters by genre, so you can easily find the kind of story you like, and with advisory icons to warn you of sexual or violent content, the book also has details of directors, writers, designers and English-language release labels. Reviews from a leading anime expert are sure to provoke debate, as well as helping you find the anime you want, quickly and easily.

Author : Gene Kannenberg
Publisher : Ilex Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 500 Essential Graphic Novels written by Gene Kannenberg and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring full-color images from the best moments in graphic novel history, this comprehensive reference explores everything from dragons, cow races, and monstrous rats to insider secrets from Casanova himself. Includes top ten must-reads for every popular genre.

Author : Francisca Goldsmith
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838910084
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels written by Francisca Goldsmith and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic novels have found a place on library shelves but many librarians struggle to move this expanding body of intellectual, aesthetic, and entertaining literature into the mainstream of library materials.

Author : Byron Preiss
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312343262
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Year's Best Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga written by Byron Preiss and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called "maybe the most interesting fiction in America today," by the New York Times, graphic novels, comics and manga have recently been soaring in popularity. The medium maintains one of the most diverse readerships and more significantly, graphic novels and manga have garnered critical acclaim from every major national publication for such works as Maus, Persepolis and Akira. Now, for the first time ever,The Year's Best Comics and Manga will feature the best of this genre published between June, 2003-December, 2004. With selections and excerpts from leading works by commercial and independent publishers of graphic novels, comics and manga, The Year's Best Comics and Manga will provide insight and entertainment to the casual and passionate comics reader alike.

Author : Stephen Weiner
Publisher : NBM
ISBN 13 : 9781561634439
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 101 Best Graphic Novels written by Stephen Weiner and published by NBM. This book was released on 2005 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a concise guide to the best graphic novels that are currently in print and available, written by an enthusiast and expert in this popular field.

Author : Eleanor Davis
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
ISBN 13 : 1606997408
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be Happy written by Eleanor Davis and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2014-08-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of literary comics exploring joy, anguish, fear, and loneliness.

Author : Gord Hill
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
ISBN 13 : 1551524457
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Book written by Gord Hill and published by arsenal pulp press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years the world has borne witness to numerous confrontations, many of them violent, between protesters and authorities at pivotal gatherings of the world’s political and economic leaders. While police and the media are quick to paint participants as anarchistic thugs, accurate accounts of their ubsequent treatment at the hands of authorities often go untold—as well as the myriad stories of corporate and government corruption, greed, exploitation, and abuse of power that inspired such protests in the first place. In this startling, politically astute graphic novel, Gord Hill (The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book) documents the history of capitalism as well as anti-capitalist and anti-globalization movements around the world, from the 1999 “Battle of Seattle” against the World Trade Organization to the Toronto G20 summit in 2010. The dramatic accounts trace the global origins of public protests against those in power, then depict recent events based on eyewitness testimony; they go far to contradict the myths of violence perpetrated by authorities, and instead paint a vivid and historically accurate picture of activists who bring the crimes of governments and multinationals to the world’s attention. As the “Occupy” movements around the world unfold, The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Book is a deft, eye-opening look at the new class warfare, and those brave enough to wage the battle.

Author : ALAN. MOORE
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1779511736
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book V for Vendetta Book & Mask Set written by ALAN. MOORE and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil. The inspiration for the hit 2005 movie starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving, this amazing graphic novel is packaged with a collectable reproduction of the iconic V mask.