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The rough guide to graphic novels / by Danny Fingeroth.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781848360105 (Limited ed. : pbk.)
- ISBN: 184836010X (Limited ed. : pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781843539933 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1843539934 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: viii, 302 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: London : Rough Guides, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is a graphic novel? -- The history: the origins and evolution of the graphic novel -- For art's sake: an original graphic novel by Danny Fingeroth and Roger Langridge -- The canon: the sixty best graphic novels -- The icons: legendary writers, artists, and publishers -- Manga: Japanese graphic novels -- The bigger picture: film adaptations, graphic classics and online comics -- Resources: where to go next. |
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| Subject: | Graphic novels > History and criticism. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | PN 6710 F56 2008 (Text) | 26040002889414 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Dorling Kindersley Pub
The limited edition of The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels is the ultimate companion to the expanding world of the “literary comic book”. This special collector’s edition includes a unique number, elegant slip-case and fold-out cover with panoramic artwork from graphic novels star illustrator: Kyle Baker. Written by comic industry insider Danny Fingeroth, the guide explores the mediums history, from sequential art in Egyptian tombs, through the superhero boom of the 1940s to the birth of the graphic novel movement and the latest online offerings. All you need to know about the best and rest with 60 must-read graphic novels, including the genre-defining Maus and A Contract with God, plus modern classics-in-the-making Fun Home and Alice in Sunderland. You’ll find profiles of the movements legends including Harvey Pekar, Chris Ware, Denis Kitchen and other amazing illustrators, writers and publishers who’ve helped win respect for this once marginalised art form. And everything else you need to know from “how to make a graphic novel” to Persepolis and the best in film and television, manga, documentaries, conventions, books, magazines and websites.
