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  • Issue #1
    Comic Book History of Comics (2016 IDW) 1

    Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and Cover by Ryan Dunlavey. For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in four-color glory! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $16 Comic Book History Of Comics Birth Of A Medium IDW
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  • Issue #1SUB
    Comic Book History of Comics (2016 IDW) 1SUB

    Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and Cover by Ryan Dunlavey. For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in four-color glory! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $4 11745: COMIC BOOK PREHISTORY OF COMICS : CAVE PAINTINGS #1 VF Grade
    $8 Comic Book History Of Comics #1 (Subscription Var) Idw Publishing Comic Book

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  • Issue #1A
    Comic Book History of Comics Comics for All (2017 IDW) 1A

    Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and Cover by Ryan Dunlavey. The bestselling, mind-blowing graphic history of our favorite medium continues-with the long birth of the Graphic Novel, spanning from1835 Switzerland to the USA today! How French and Belgian comics broke away from the American tradition-and inspired Heavy Metal and a sci-fi comics revolution! Starring: Will Eisner! Moebius! Gil Kane! Herge! Rodolfe Töpffer! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $13 Comic Book History Of Comics Comics For All IDW

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  • Issue #1B
    Comic Book History of Comics Comics for All (2017 IDW) 1B

    Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and Cover by Ryan Dunlavey. The bestselling, mind-blowing graphic history of our favorite medium continues-with the long birth of the Graphic Novel, spanning from1835 Switzerland to the USA today! How French and Belgian comics broke away from the American tradition-and inspired Heavy Metal and a sci-fi comics revolution! Starring: Will Eisner! Moebius! Gil Kane! Herge! Rodolfe Töpffer! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $5 23269: COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF WORLD COMICS : INDIA #1 NM Grade

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    DC Comics Super-Villains 100 Greatest Moments HC (2019 Chartwell Books) Highlights from the History of the World's Greatest Super-Villains 1-1ST


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    Revised Edition - 1st printing.

    By Robert Greenberger.

    Every hero needs a villain. In fighting them, the extreme superiority of our heroes is revealed. The methods and morals of villains are usually the key difference between them and the heroes. Brilliant and sinister, calculating and rash, the most spectacular and horrifying moments of the villains in the DC Comics Universe are explored in DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments. DC Comics has created some of the most twisted and complex villainous characters in the world of comics.

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 304 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    History Comics: Hip-Hop GN (2024 First Second Books) The Beat of America 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Jarrett Williams. In this volume, witness the birth of hip-hop and learn how this musical genre became a cultural revolution. From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution. In this volume of History Comics, we follow Aaliyah, a hip-hop superfan who is about to get a lesson in all things "old school" courtesy of her dad. The pair take a day trip to the Bronx, where Aaliyah discovers the many unsung heroes who helped create the foundations of hip-hop. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Comic Book History of Comics TPB (2012 IDW) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Collects Comic Book Comics (2008) #1-6. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Ryan Dunlavey. For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Hergé, Osamu Tezuka -- and more! Softcover, 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    History Comics: Hip-Hop HC (2024 First Second Books) The Beat of America 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Jarrett Williams. In this volume, witness the birth of hip-hop and learn how this musical genre became a cultural revolution. From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution. In this volume of History Comics, we follow Aaliyah, a hip-hop superfan who is about to get a lesson in all things "old school" courtesy of her dad. The pair take a day trip to the Bronx, where Aaliyah discovers the many unsung heroes who helped create the foundations of hip-hop. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $21.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Comic Book History of Comics Comics For All TPB (2018 IDW) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Comic Book History of Comics: Comics For All (2017 IDW) #1-4.

    Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and cover by Ryan Dunlavey.

    At last! The amazing, inspiring story of the comics medium in comics form goes global! In this volume, Fred and Ryan tackle the origins of Japanese manga, French graphic albums, the British Invasion of the American scene, the battle for creators' rights in the US, and how comics have invaded cyberspace and Hollywood! Plus: the Her-Story of Comics continues, and we spotlight other countries' funnybooks across five continents! The Comic Book History of Comics goes wherever comics go-which is everywhere!

    Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Comic Book Implosion SC (2018 TwoMorrows) An Oral History of DC Comics Circa 1978 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Kaith Dallas and John Wells.

    In 1978, DC Comics implemented a bold initiative to combat plummeting sales: Give readers more story pages with a higher cover price, to better compete on newsstands. This "DC Explosion" brought with it many creative new titles, but just weeks after its launch, they pulled the plug, cancelling numerous titles and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. It quickly became known as "The DC Implosion", and TwoMorrows Publishing delves into one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from the creators involved (Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, and others), plus detailed analysis of how it changed the landscape of comics forever!

    Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 136 pages. PC. Cover price $21.95.

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    DC Comics Super Heroines 100 Greatest Moments HC (2019 Chartwell Books) Highlights from the History of the World's Greatest Super Heroines 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Robert Greenberger.

    From Batgirl to Wonder Woman, all of the greatest female characters of the DC Comics universe are paid homage in alphabetical order in this epic tome. DC Comics Super Heroines: 100 Greatest Moments. is broken down, moment by moment, to give readers a better understanding to pivotal points in the development of their favorite heroines as well as the wide scope of the DC Comics extended universe. Now in a larger size to give you an even closer look at your favorite heroines.

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 304 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Four Color Comic Book History of Comics GN (2017 IDW) Birth of a Medium 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. Art and cover by Ryan Dunlavey. The inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, and more! Reprinting the classic series in bold new color! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books SC (2013) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Jean-Paul Gabilliet. Translated by Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen. Originally published in France, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 432 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $35.00.