The Essential Guide To World Comics

Tim Pilcher, Brad! Brooks

Collins and Brown, 2005 - Humor - 319 pages

A beautifully illustrated guide to the global comics phenomenon.

Every American is familiar with comic book heroes like Superman, Batman and Spider Man--but what about Bomber Girl, Bob Fish, and Rogan Gosh? Images of these international heroes--along with hundreds of others--are featured in this authoritative guide to comics around the world. Tim Pilcher and Brad Brooks examine the cultural impact of comics in over 20 countries, from Japan--where popular titles sell 6.5 million copies per week--to France, where comics are considered an art from on par with music and poetry. A sweeping global survey of the history and evolution of the medium, this informative volume is packed with fascinating stories, enlightening statistics, and colorful illustrations, many never before seen in the United States.

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User Review  - Brad - Goodreads

Um, I co-wrote and designed this book. I'm biased :)

About the author

Tim Pilcher is a pop culture expert who has spent 20 years working in and around the comics industry, as an assistant editor for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, and as an associate editor of the industry tradepaper, Comics International. He also co-founded Les Cartoonistes Dangereux publishing house. He lives in Brighton, England.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Essential Guide To World Comics
• Authors: Tim Pilcher, Brad! Brooks
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Collins and Brown, 2005
• ISBN: 1843403005, 9781843403005
• Length: 319 pages
• Subjects: Humor / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons