Comics Research Books

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Why Comics?: From Underground to Everywhere Why Comics?: From Underground to Everywhere (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 342 ratings — published 2017
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-research)
avg rating 4.00 — 133,698 ratings — published 1993
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Our Hero: Superman on Earth (Icons of America) Our Hero: Superman on Earth (Icons of America)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.64 — 106 ratings — published 2010
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La novela gráfica La novela gráfica (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 4.12 — 104 ratings — published 2010
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Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics (Gender and Culture Series) Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics (Gender and Culture Series)
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avg rating 4.13 — 175 ratings — published 2010
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Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics (Studies in Comics and Cartoons) Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics (Studies in Comics and Cartoons)
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avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published 2017
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Reading Bande Dessinée: Critical Approaches to French-language Comic Strip Reading Bande Dessinée: Critical Approaches to French-language Comic Strip (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 4.11 — 18 ratings — published 2007
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Comics Memory: Archives and Styles (Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels) Comics Memory: Archives and Styles (Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Comics, Trauma, and the New Art of War Comics, Trauma, and the New Art of War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.92 — 13 ratings — published 2017
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War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 114 ratings — published 2011
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Comics Beyond the Page in Latin America Comics Beyond the Page in Latin America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2020
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Comics and Memory in Latin America (Illuminations, 74) Comics and Memory in Latin America (Illuminations, 74)
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avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Superman: The High-Flying History of the Man of Steel Superman: The High-Flying History of the Man of Steel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,353 ratings — published 2012
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Outside the Box: Interviews With Contemporary Cartoonists Outside the Box: Interviews With Contemporary Cartoonists (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 4.02 — 83 ratings — published 2014
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Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.40 — 75 ratings — published
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The System of Comics The System of Comics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 189 ratings — published 1999
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Comics and Conflict: Patriotism and Propaganda from WWII through Operation Iraqi Freedom Comics and Conflict: Patriotism and Propaganda from WWII through Operation Iraqi Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.11 — 9 ratings — published 2014
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Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 169 ratings — published 2014
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The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 154 ratings — published 2009
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Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers (Studies in Popular Culture) Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers (Studies in Popular Culture)
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avg rating 3.34 — 53 ratings — published 1999
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We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live: Collected Nonfiction We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live: Collected Nonfiction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 2,169 ratings — published 2006
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Comics and the Body: Drawing, Reading, and Vulnerability (Studies in Comics and Cartoons) Comics and the Body: Drawing, Reading, and Vulnerability (Studies in Comics and Cartoons)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published 2020
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Comics Studies: A Guidebook Comics Studies: A Guidebook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published
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Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,600 ratings — published 2011
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The Man from Krypton: A Closer Look at Superman (Smart Pop Series) The Man from Krypton: A Closer Look at Superman (Smart Pop Series)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.77 — 74 ratings — published 2006
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Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,678 ratings — published 2004
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Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.84 — 969 ratings — published 2001
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Superman: The Unauthorized Biography Superman: The Unauthorized Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,188 ratings — published 2013
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Up, Up, and Oy Vey! How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero Up, Up, and Oy Vey! How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.79 — 136 ratings — published 2006
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Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.81 — 154 ratings — published 2011
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Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comics-research)
avg rating 3.94 — 503 ratings — published 2001
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The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 3,722 ratings — published 2008
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From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 75 ratings — published 2008
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