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1	Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe 4.05 avg rating — 7,593 ratings score: 696, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 134,272 ratings score: 479, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore 3.74 avg rating — 17,060 ratings score: 409, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero by Larry Tye 3.91 avg rating — 1,359 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines by Mike Madrid 3.79 avg rating — 1,263 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Unpopular Culture: Transforming the European Comic Book in the 1990s (Studies in Book and Print Culture) by Bart Beaty 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Law of Superheroes by James Daily 3.86 avg rating — 422 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee by Danny Fingeroth 3.69 avg rating — 725 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet's Ace Reporter by Tim Hanley (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 249 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation by Susan J. Napier 3.74 avg rating — 720 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	American Comic Book Chronicles, 1965-1969 by John Wells (Writer) 4.54 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Science of Superheroes by Lois H. Gresh (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 394 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Superheroes! Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture by Laurence Maslon 4.08 avg rating — 481 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Comic Book Historians Presents...: Frank Thorne the Blue, Wizard of the Comic Arts by Alex Grand it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Slings and Arrows Comic Guide by Frank Plowright (Editor) 4.62 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC by Reed Tucker (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,960 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	75 Years of Marvel. From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen by Roy Thomas 4.53 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Hey Kids, Comics!: True-Life Tales from the Spinner Rack by Rob Kelly (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers by Matthew J. Pustz 3.34 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Comics as Culture by M. Thomas Inge 3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes by Timothy Callahan (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 135 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes by Tim Hanley (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America by Bradford W. Wright 3.94 avg rating — 507 ratings score: 276, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	American Comic Book Chronicles, The 1980's 1980-1989 by Keith Dallas 4.48 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 275, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	75 Years Of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking by Paul Levitz (Writer) 4.60 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 274, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland by Brian Bolland 4.43 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 273, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes by Christopher Knowles 3.42 avg rating — 258 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America by David Hajdu 3.87 avg rating — 3,730 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: The World's Great Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals by Russ Kick (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 229 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Comic Book Historians Presents...: Neal Adams, Master Illustrator by Alex Grand it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross by Alex Ross (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 2,310 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Strips, Toons, and Bluesies: Essays in Comics and Culture by D. B. Dowd really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels by Brian Michael Bendis 4.13 avg rating — 854 ratings score: 264, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 9,921 ratings score: 263, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s: 1970-1979 by Jason Sacks 4.46 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 261, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean by Douglas Wolk 3.72 avg rating — 1,240 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics by Frederik L. Schodt 4.03 avg rating — 377 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Fredric Wertham and the Critique of Mass Culture by Bart Beaty 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 257, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes by Adilifu Nama 3.90 avg rating — 203 ratings score: 256, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Completely Mad: A History of the Comic Book and Magazine by Maria Reidelbach 4.13 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 256, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon by Will Brooker 3.89 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s: 1950-1959 by Bill Schelly (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Comic Book History of Comics: Birth of a Medium by Fred Van Lente (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 688 ratings score: 250, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Encyclopedia of Black Comics by Sheena C. Howard (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.58 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	From Girls to Grrrlz : A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines by Trina Robbins 3.69 avg rating — 305 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History by Ron Goulart 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Love on the Racks: A History of American Romance Comics by Michelle Nolan 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 244, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	American Comics: A History by Jeremy Dauber 3.82 avg rating — 409 ratings score: 243, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s: 1990-1999 by Keith Dallas 4.39 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 241, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels by Dominick Grace (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 238, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	DC Comics Covergirls by Louise Simonson (Writer) 4.05 avg rating — 347 ratings score: 236, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love by Scott Robins (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 235, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Colonial Heritage of French Comics (Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures, 17) by Mark McKinney (Goodreads Author) 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 235, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World's Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment by Rob Salkowitz (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 194 ratings score: 234, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Marvel Encyclopedia by Tom DeFalco (Contributor) 4.41 avg rating — 3,143 ratings score: 233, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Drawing France: French Comics and the Republic by Joel E. Vessels 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 232, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	American Comic Book Chronicles, 1960-1964 by John Wells (Writer) 4.38 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 232, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City by Peter Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 230, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	DC Comics Bombshells, Vol. 1: Enlisted (#1-6) by Marguerite Bennett 3.97 avg rating — 4,952 ratings score: 229, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Peanuts - A Golden Celebration: The Art and Story of The World's Best-Loved Comic Strip by Charles M. Schulz 4.51 avg rating — 606 ratings score: 228, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics by Les Daniels 3.99 avg rating — 269 ratings score: 228, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books by Jean-Paul Gabilliet 3.90 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 227, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Why Comics?: From Underground to Everywhere by Hillary L. Chute 4.01 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 226, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Reading With Pictures: Comics That Make Kids Smarter by Josh Elder (Editor) 3.78 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 225, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Shadowmen 2: Heroes and Villains of French Comics (Shadowmen, #2) by Jean-Marc Lofficier 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 225, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Superman: From the '30s to the '70s by E. Nelson Bridwell (Editor) 4.26 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 224, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Invisible Presence: The Representation of Women in French-Language Comics by Catriona MacLeod 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 224, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History by Jon Morris (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 542 ratings score: 223, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Business of Comics: Everything a Comic Book Artist Needs to Make It in the Business...Plus Interview s with 40 Comic Book Professionals by Lurene Haines 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 222, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	History and Politics in French-Language Comics and Graphic Novels by Mark McKinney (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 222, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Comic Books and American Cultural History by Matthew Pustz (editor) 3.79 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 221, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads by Kirk Demarais 4.11 avg rating — 578 ratings score: 220, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Comics Feature History of Comic Books by James Van Hise really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 219, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Marvel Comics: The Secret History of Marvel Comics by Sean Howe 4.05 avg rating — 7,593 ratings score: 219, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1940s: 1945-1949 by Richard Arndt (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 218, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	From Aargh! to Zap!: Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics by Harvey Kurtzman 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 217, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	How Comics Work by Dave Gibbons 4.20 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 215, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Algerian War in French-Language Comics: Postcolonial Memory, History, and Subjectivity by Jennifer Howell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 215, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Sparring With Gil Kane: Debating The History and Aesthetics of Comics by Gil Kane 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 214, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History by Robert C. Harvey 3.50 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 213, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime by Toshio Ban 4.14 avg rating — 240 ratings score: 212, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Superheroines and the Epic Journey: Mythic Themes in Comics, Film and Television by Valerie Estelle Frankel (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 211, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The History of Hentai Manga by Kimi Rito 3.71 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 211, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Comic Book History of Comics by Fred Van Lente (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 688 ratings score: 209, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present by Dan Mazur 3.82 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 209, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944 by Kurt F. Mitchell 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 208, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Superman: The Complete History by Les Daniels 4.06 avg rating — 288 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Steranko History of Comics, Vol. 1 by Jim Steranko 4.39 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel by Daniel Wallace (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 206, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics by Mike Madrid 3.78 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 205, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia: New Exclusive Pirate Batman Minifigure by Simon Hugo (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 155 ratings score: 204, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan by Jirō Kuwata 3.84 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 204, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga (Great Comics Artists Series) by Natsu Onoda Power 3.89 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 203, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics by Paul Gravett 3.93 avg rating — 356 ratings score: 202, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Jews and American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form by Paul M. Buhle (editor) 3.40 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 202, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die by Paul Gravett 3.83 avg rating — 340 ratings score: 200, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Superhero Comics by Chris Gavaler 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Secret History Of Marvel Comics: Jack Kirby and the Moonlighting Artists at Martin by Blake Bell 3.70 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Steranko History of Comics, Vol. 1 by Jim Steranko 4.39 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 198, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series by Robert T. Garcia (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 197, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars