Comic Books by Shirrel Rhoades
This book is an insider's guide to how the comic book industry works. You'll learn how comic book superheroes are created and the deeper meanings they represent. You'll follow the development of sequential art storytelling - from caveman wall paintings to modern manga and cinematic techniques. Here you will explore comics in all forms: those flimsy pamphlets we call comic books; thick graphic novels; Japanese manga; and blockbuster movies featuring epic battles between good and evil. But behind it all, you'll discover how comics are an intellectual property business, the real money found in licensed bedsheets and fast-food merchandise, heart-pounding theme park rides and collectible toys, video games, and Hollywood extravaganza featuring such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and Batman.
Shirrel Rhoades is a writer, critic, filmmaker, former college professor, art collector, museum president, and publisher. These days, he calls Key West home. He is the author of Four Fingers Four Minute Mysteries, The Devil's Hop Yard, and Front Row at the Movies, among many other titles. He and his wife share their historic classic temple revival style house in Old Town with a dog and 1/2 cat, a few boarders, and a number of stray iguanas.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780820488929 |
| ISBN 10 | 0820488925 |
| Title | Comic Books |
| Author | Shirrel Rhoades |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Year published | 2007-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 406 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |