Graphic Novels: History & Criticism

Although the suggestion that graphic narrative represents an important literary form still causes debate in academic circles, in recent years comic...

Author of more than six acclaimed graphic novels and well-known for his economical drawing and clear, explanatory narrative, Cunningham shows how t...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, TIME, BUZZFEED, ESQUIRE, LIBRARY JOURNAL AND KIRKUS REVIEWS LONGLISTED F...

Few scholars nursed on the literary canon would dispute that knowledge of Western literature benefits readers and writers of the superhero genre...

In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and ...

In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian s...

The Marvel Book is a breath-taking tour of literally every concept that forms the gloriously bewildering and expansive Marvel Multiverse... an indi...

Learn all you ever wanted to know about Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, and all the Super Heroes on ...

Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manganot just in Japan but now th...

For over 35 years, 2000 AD - ''The Galaxy''s Greatest Comic'' - has dominated the British comics'' industry delivering stories and characters which...

A fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of t...

An examination of the popular horror comics of the 1950s and their re-emergence thirty years later. The popular horror comics of the 1950s not onl...

Explore the fabled myths and epic legends of the vast and vibrant Marvel Universe.Visit the dawn of time to witness the birth of the Celestials and...

Without a doubt Chris Ware is one of the preeminent creators of comics today. He is a brilliant figure in a generation of extraordinarily talented ...

In 2002, Vertigo/DC Comics published the first issue of Bill Willingham's Fables. The series imagined the lives of fairy tale figures--Snow Whit...