| 100 Greatest Graphic Novels: The Good, the Bad, the Epic Contributor(s): Hill, Katrina (Author), Langley, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440247102 ISBN-13: 9781440247101 Publisher: Krause Publications OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels - Antiques & Collectibles | Books - Comics & Graphic Novels | Reference |
| Dewey: 741.5 |
| LCCN: 2017296765 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.9" W x 7.9" (1.3 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The universe is vast, and these are its stars Filled with superheroes and grade-school heroines, psychotic villains and mythical creatures, tenderness and heartbreak, 100 Greatest Graphic Novels celebrates some of the finest graphic novels ever written and drawn. This guided tour of incredible stories is wonderfully visual and organized by various themes, offering reviews and commentary of ironic superhero stories (The Dark Knight Returns, Kingdom Come, Watchmen), coming-of-age tales (American Born Chinese, Roller Girl, This One Summer), historical literature (Barefoot Men, Maus, When the Wind Blows), modern drama (Killing and Dying, Marbles, Swallow Me Whole) and everything in between (The Acme Novelty Library, Fred the Clown, X'ed Out). |