Great British Comics: Celebrating a Century of Ripping Yarns and Wizard Wheezes

by Paul Gravett, Peter Stanbury

Read by millions, British comics are world-famous. And for more than a quarter of a century, Britain’s writers and artists have had a significant influence on the American comic-book scene, revitalizing standards from Batman to X-Men and originating uniquely British characters of their own, such as Modesty Blaise and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Now, in a feast of cartoon graphics, Great British Comics celebrates the UK’s comic heroes, offering an invaluable resource for enthusiasts and collectors. Divided into themed chapters, and ranging from the 1920s to the 1990s, it charts the careers of all the familiar favorites. Featuring lively, informative text, Great British Comics is copiously illustrated with comic book covers, pages, and annuals, as well as toys, collectibles, and memorabilia. Paul Gravett, who has curated numerous exhibitions of comic art, is also the author of Sixty Years of Japanese Comics and Graphic Everything You Need to Know.

Genres: Comics, Nonfiction, History

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jo Bennie]

A lovely coffee table book celebrating British comics from their inception to the present day.