The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution

Hennessey, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0399578900 / ISBN 13: 9780399578908

Published by Ten Speed Graphic, 2017

Seller Inventory # E-9780399578908-2-2

Synopsis:

The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution

Author Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Jack McGowan present the first full-colour, chronological origin story for this hugely successful, omnipresent artform and business in the form of a graphic novel. As he did with The Comic Book Story of Beer, Hennessey provides readers with everything they need to know about video games--from their early beginnings during World War II to the emergence of arcade games in the 1970s to the rise of Nintendo to today's app-based games like Angry Birds and Pokemon Go. Hennessey and McGowan also analyse the evolution of gaming as an artform and its impact on society.

Each chapter features spotlights on major players in the development of games and gaming. The result is an easily digestible, giftable package that contains everything that gamers and non-gamers alike need to understand and appreciate this incredible phenomenon.

About the Author: Jonathan Hennessey is the author of three previous nonfiction graphic novels, The U.S. Constitution, The Gettysburg Address, and The Comic Book Story of Beer, as well as the history-based time travel series Epochalypse. Based in Los Angeles, he works in film and television. After receiving a BFA in illustration from Syracuse University, Jack McGowan worked in-house for the Buffalo design firm Wynne Creative Group. Now freelance, McGowan focuses on drawing pictures, collaborative projects, and bringing a human story back into marketing and branding.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The ...
Publisher: Ten Speed Graphic
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: McGowan, Jack
Condition: Very good