Comics Studies Books

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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 132,215 ratings — published 1993
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Comics and Sequential Art Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,291 ratings — published 1985
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Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form – Twelve Revolutions in Digital Publishing, Creators' Rights, and the Future of Storytelling Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form – Twelve Revolutions in Digital Publishing, Creators' Rights, and the Future of Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,825 ratings — published 2000
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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)
by (shelved 6 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,708 ratings — published 2008
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Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,801 ratings — published 2006
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Why Comics?: From Underground to Everywhere Why Comics?: From Underground to Everywhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 336 ratings — published 2017
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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 4 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,569 ratings — published 2011
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Reading Comics Reading Comics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,239 ratings — published 2007
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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 4 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.94 — 501 ratings — published 2001
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Superman: The Complete History Superman: The Complete History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 289 ratings — published 1998
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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 4 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,677 ratings — published 2004
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All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,100 ratings — published 2021
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True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,580 ratings — published 2021
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Seduction of the Innocent: The Influence of Comic Books on Today's Youth Seduction of the Innocent: The Influence of Comic Books on Today's Youth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 2.54 — 176 ratings — published 1954
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.13 — 174 ratings — published 2010
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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story Marvel Comics: The Untold Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,533 ratings — published 2012
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How to Read Superhero Comics and Why How to Read Superhero Comics and Why (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.85 — 100 ratings — published 2002
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Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code (Studies in Popular Culture (Paperback)) Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code (Studies in Popular Culture (Paperback))
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.85 — 60 ratings — published 1998
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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 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.81 — 135 ratings — published 2006
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Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.90 — 59 ratings — published 2009
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Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology (Studies in Popular Culture Series) Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology (Studies in Popular Culture Series)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 85 ratings — published 1992
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Arguing Comics: Literary Masters on a Popular Medium (Studies in Popular Culture) Arguing Comics: Literary Masters on a Popular Medium (Studies in Popular Culture)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.59 — 44 ratings — published 2004
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Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.93 — 72 ratings — published 2005
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Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,271 ratings — published 1996
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.39 — 72 ratings — published
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Manga's First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905–1989 Manga's First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905–1989 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Making Comics (Lynda Barry's Creativity Series) Making Comics (Lynda Barry's Creativity Series)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,273 ratings — published 2019
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Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.35 — 530 ratings — published 2023
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The System of Comics The System of Comics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.75 — 186 ratings — published 1999
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How Comics Work How Comics Work (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 77 ratings — published
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Desegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics Desegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published 2023
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Comics Studies: A Guidebook Comics Studies: A Guidebook (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published
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Permitted and Prohibited Desires: Mothers, Comics, and Censorship in Japan Permitted and Prohibited Desires: Mothers, Comics, and Censorship in Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.65 — 101 ratings — published 1996
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Dreaming the Graphic Novel: The Novelization of Comics Dreaming the Graphic Novel: The Novelization of Comics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published
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The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 138 ratings — published 2018
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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.39 — 377,068 ratings — published 1986
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Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2) Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.43 — 158,643 ratings — published 1991
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With Great Power Comes Great Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, and Comics With Great Power Comes Great Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, and Comics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published
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Comic Book Women: Characters, Creators, and Culture in the Golden Age Comic Book Women: Characters, Creators, and Culture in the Golden Age (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.70 — 27 ratings — published 2022
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The Comics World: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Their Publics The Comics World: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Their Publics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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Unflattening Unflattening (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,773 ratings — published 2015
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Retcon Game: Retroactive Continuity and the Hyperlinking of America Retcon Game: Retroactive Continuity and the Hyperlinking of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.25 — 8 ratings — published 2017
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The Other 1980s: Reframing Comics’ Crucial Decade The Other 1980s: Reframing Comics’ Crucial Decade (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 2021
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From Aargh! to Zap!: Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics From Aargh! to Zap!: Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.95 — 19 ratings — published 1991
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Writers on Comics Scriptwriting, Vol. 1 Writers on Comics Scriptwriting, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 200 ratings — published 1999
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Superhero Culture Wars: Politics, Marketing, and Social Justice in Marvel Comics Superhero Culture Wars: Politics, Marketing, and Social Justice in Marvel Comics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Complete Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (1904-1913) Complete Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (1904-1913)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.58 — 12 ratings — published 2007
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Erotic Comics: A Graphic History from Tijuana Bibles to Underground Comix Erotic Comics: A Graphic History from Tijuana Bibles to Underground Comix (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.80 — 141 ratings — published 2008
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 4.11 — 9 ratings — published 2017
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A Comics Studies Reader A Comics Studies Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as comics-studies)
avg rating 3.69 — 86 ratings — published 2008
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