Krazy Kat & the Art of George Herriman is a tribute to one of the most influential and innovative comic strips and creators of all time. This unique collection of rare art, essays, memorabilia, and biography highlights the career of the first genius of comics, George Herriman, and his iconic creations, Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse. During its 31-year …
In 1981 three Mexican-American brothers self-published their first comic book, Love and Rockets, and “changed American cartooning forever” according to Publishers Weekly. Over twenty-five years later it is still being published to critical and commercial success.Jaime Hernandez’s moving stories chronicle the lives of some of the most memorable and fully formed characters the comics form has ever …
Al Hirschfeld’s line drawings are synonymous with the American theatre, but his work for Hollywood films is also gaining attention. His ability was to channel personality and character into simple line but, in addition to his monochromatic line drawings, this book includes his movie posters which, with their brilliant colour palettte, offer an interesting contrast to his more …
NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2013 ALA/YALSA Alex Award 2014 Revelation Award at Angoulême 2015 ALA/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative Nonfiction) You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer—the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper—seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, …
Economix: How Our Economy Works (and Doesn’t Work), in Words and Pictures
Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide!Everybody’s talking about the economy, but how can we, the people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knows–or say they know? Read Economix.With clear, witty writing and quirky, accessible art, this important and timely graphic novel …
The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellionwhich began on August 21, 1831, in Southampton County, Virginiais known among school children and adults. To some he is a hero, a symbol of Black resistance and a precursor to the civil rights movement; to others he is monstera murderer whose name is never uttered.In Nat Turner, acclaimed author …
The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis
New York Times bestseller Tracing the emergence of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism in the 1940s to her present-day influence, Darryl Cunningham’s latest work of graphic-nonfiction investigation leads readers to the heart of the global financial crisis of 2008. Cunningham uses Rand’s biography to illuminate the policies that led to the economic crash in the U.S. and …
“‘Bun B’s Coloring and Rap Activity Book’ is evidence that C.R.E.A.M. still sometimes rises to the top.” –LA TimesRapper Bun B lends his street cred and occasionally his face to the creative, hilarious, and just flat-out fun imaginings of Shea Serrano in Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book. Described by the Washington Post as “what every hip-hop …
Transformers Vault: Showcasing Rare Collectibles and Memorabilia
For the first time ever, Transformers Vault reveals the complete story of the Transformers, everyone’s favorite robots in disguise. Loaded with never-before-seen images, this book is a guide to the epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, as it began with toys and television, and continued to comics, film, games, and other media. There’s something here for all …
The Horror! The Horror!: Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You To Read (with DVD)
The Horror! The Horror! uncovers a rare treasury of some of the most important and neglected stories in American literature—the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. These outrageous comic book images, censored by Congress in an infamous televised U.S. Senate subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency in 1954, have rarely been seen since they were first published—and are revealed once …