Illustration & Commercial Art

This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how super...

Comics and cartoons from Japan, or manga and anime, are an increasingly common feature of visual and popular culture around the world. While it is ...

Illustration has been an integral part of human history. Particularly before the advent of media such as photography, film, television, and now the...

The Belgian photonovel is the missing link in the amazing history of the photonovel, a comics-inspired form of visual narrative that combines eleme...

A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essenti...

Finalist  San Diego Comic-Con International 2024 Eisner Award in Best Academic/Scholarly Work 2024 MPCA/ACA Best Book for Use in the Classroom, Mid...

A fun-filled collection of the most mischievous Dennis comic strips from across the decades to mark his 70th anniversary in 2021. These vintage com...

Color in all kinds of cute and cool manga furriesincluding a leopard man, bunny girl, fashionable sloth, and elegant mermaidin this beautiful color...

Autobiography is one of the most dynamic and quickly-growing genres in contemporary comics and graphic narratives. In Serial Selves, Frederik Byrn ...

An intimate and moving graphic memoir by cartoonist Nate Fakes, dedicated to his stepdad Ron, a larger-than-life personality who gradually becomes ...

Science and illustration have always walked hand in hand, and not only the scientific community but the general public as well have used images sin...

*AWARD WINNER* of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author / and the NCBR Recognition AwardA gorgeous collection of 145 o...

By early 1963 the foundations of the Marvel Universe had been laid. Following the introduction of the Fantastic Four in 1961 came the amazing (Spid...

Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed king of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the 12 years since his death. With his pain...

First runner-up for the 2019 Ray and Pat Browne Award for the Best Edited Collection in Popular and American CultureCultures of War in Graphic Nove...

Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle is the first comprehensive look at comic books by and about race and ethnicity. The thirteen essays t...

A Darkly Humorous Collection of Cartoons Rejected by The New Yorker

Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japans comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot ne...

Kodomo is a Japanese word that means kid. However, in Japan it is also used to refer to any tale or illustration made for children, between six and...

Kodomo is a Japanese word that means kid. However, in Japan it is also used to refer to any tale or illustration made for children, between six and...

Cartoonist Winsor McCay (1869-1934) is rightfully celebrated for the skillful draftmanship and inventive design sense he displayed in the comic str...

It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four No. 1 in November 1961, comics...

On November 18, 1928, the worlds most famous Mouse made his very first public debut. Today, we celebrate 90+ years of Mickey in one of the most exp...

Package design is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving fields of design today. Featuring over 600 creations from more than 35 countries, this ...

In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigo...

Based on the classic Smurfs comic books by Belgian artist Peyo, the beloved blue creatures come to life in Sony Pictures Animation's action-packed ...

Fashion illustration is skilful and inventive, and the best fashion illustrators can fulfil a brief creatively using their own unique approach. Vis...

Hoping to break out of a sales slump at Marvel in the early 1960s, veteran comic creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby hit on the idea of doing a super ...