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1000 Comic Books You Must Read is an unforgettable journey through 70 years of comic books. Arranged by decade, this book introduces you to 1000 of... read full description

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Jan 14, 2012
Brent rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I don't think that a book is the best format for this information.

Mr. Isabella provides a list of his favorite comics broken down by decade. Each section starts with a brief synopsis of what was happening in the world at the time and how this affected the comics that were published. This is all well and good. However the information provided is along the lines of what one would expect from a simple blog post.

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Jan 15, 2010
Chuck rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Let's get the obvious criticisms out of the way. The title is misleading. These are not 1000 "essential" or "best" comics, but a highly subjective cross section of seven decades of comic books. There are a few glaring ommissions, and the author includes far more Archie books from the '80s and '90s than almost anyone else would. You will also notice that of the 1000 comic books Tony Isabella thinks you must read, about 20 are written by...Tony Isabella.

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Sep 30, 2011
Jon rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Lots of good comics in a lot of different genres over the decades. I've been out of the comic collecting hobby for a few years now, but this made me tempted to get back in. I collected comics not out of a desire of completeness, but because I actually like reading comics, It's obvious the writer of this book does as well.[return][return]There are a few flaws that kept me from giving this a four and a half star rating instead of five. The first is that several entries end abruptly as the last More...
Jun 20, 2010
Will rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This book is really fun starting with issues from the 1930s all the way through the 1960s. Then it starts to peter off a little more each decade after that (like underground comix given only a few shout outs etc). Some glaring oversights, but also some really interesting comics showcasing the different eras. Worth checking out from the library, but maybe not owning.
Jan 25, 2010
Christopher rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this book while I was doing research for my own book about comic books and I found it very fun and useful. The book has tons of color cover images and short descriptions of each comic. Tony also gives you longer descriptions on each decade and those very important comic book issues. A great book any comic book fan will appreciate.
Oct 23, 2009
Derf marked it as to-read
A handy reference for newbie comix readers. 1,000 must-read comix... or, better yet, allows the newbie reader to avoid the 10 million shitty comix one must NOT read.

btw... My own comic, MY FRIEND DAHMER, is one of the lucky 1000.
Aug 15, 2011
Jimi rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I was a bit leery of this one originally, but it turned out to be fantastic. Of corse there were comics thatI didn't agree with, overall the auther was right n the money.
Nov 27, 2009
Steve rated it: 2 of 5 stars
"Pep Comics #17" (1941)? Yeah, I'll, uh, get right on that.
May 26, 2011
Keerthana added it
coooooooooooooooooooool

Apr 19, 2010
Miss rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Fun to read, but points off for bad copy editing (a few paragraphs that cut off mid sentence) and the inclusion of an EMBARRASSING amount of his own work.
Aug 26, 2010
Shannon rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Excellent, funny, and useful book! Highly recommend for any comic fan.
Feb 09, 2012
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Feb 04, 2012
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Jan 31, 2012
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