The Comic Book : The One Essential Guide for Comic Book Fans Everywhere. [History of Comic Books; Golden Age; Silver Age; 1990s; Grading, Assessing & Collecting; Original Comic Art; Trivia; Dandy & Beano Annuals; Creators; Comics Titles; etc]

Sassienie, Paul. [eds., Mary Remnant, Nadine Bazar; design, David Fordham; photos, Michael Holford; art, J Leech; foreword, Jim Shooter]

ISBN 10: 1555219993 / ISBN 13: 9781555219994

Published by Edison, N.J. : Chartwell Books, Inc., 1994., 1994

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336 pp. : color illustrations ; 30 cm. ; ISBN: 1555219993 ; OCLC: 31920160 ; LC: PN6725; Dewey: 741.5/0973/075 ; black cloth with gold lettering, in color dustjakcet ; small tear on page 121-122 ; small tear to front top corner of dustjacket ; "[C]ontains four main sections, covering the history of comic books plus chapters on comic culture; collecting, and how to form and maintain a collection; and the grading and assessment of value. In addition, there is a mass of useful information on such things as the use of price guides, artists and writers of comic books. Finally, there is an exhaustive index of the titles and their publishers."--jacket ; VG/G.

Seller Inventory # 3395

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Comic Book : The One Essential Guide for Comic Book Fans Everywhere. [History of Comic Books; Golden Age; Silver Age; 1990s; Grading, Assessing & Collecting; Original Comic Art; Trivia; Dandy & Beano Annuals; Creators; Comics Titles; etc]
• Publisher: Edison, N.J. : Chartwell Books, Inc., 1994.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555219993
• ISBN 13: 9781555219994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalog 76 - Books and Bibliography
  • Catalog 66 - Art

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Synopsis

A lavishly illustrated guide for collectors and fans provides a thorough look inside the world of comics from Marvel to DC, describing its many characters and creators, and relating its unique and cultural history.