Comics Go to Hell: A Visual History of the Devil in Comics.

Fredrik Stromberg

ISBN 10: 1560976160 ISBN 13: 9781560976165

Published by Fantagrapics., 2005

Language: English

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Comics Go to Hell: A Visual History of the Devil in Comics.

Publisher

Fantagrapics.

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

1560976160

ISBN 13

9781560976165

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Used - Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

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by Fredrik Str�mberg
The Devil is one of the most potent and longest-lived icons in the history of human civilization. It is therefore not a big surprise that images of the Prince of Darkness are so abundant in comics - a medium that by its nature builds upon the communicative powers of icons. In this book, author Fredrik Str�mberg examines how cartoonists through the ages have used the myths about the Devil, in a wide variety of ways. Comics featured in this book include, among others: the infamous Jack T. Chick tracts, Hellblazer, Love & Rockets, The Checkered Demon, Donald Duck, Mephisto, Dilbert, The New Adventures of Jesus, Stray Toasters, The Demon, Futurama, Preacher, Hot Stuff - The Little Devil, Castle Waiting, Sandman, The Book of Leviathan, Swamp Thing, Dragon Ball, Spawn, Silver Surfer, Picture Stories from the Bible, Uncanny X-Men, Tintin, Sshhhh!, and Lady Death. Like Str�mberg's previous book from Fantagraphics, Black Images in the Comics, this book is designed for maximum browsability, with each spread featuring a short (but informative!) essay on a comic next to a representative panel of the work at hand.
HC, 6x6, 360pg, b&w

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The devil is one of the most potent and longest-lived icons in the history of human civilisation. It is therefore not a big surprise that images of the Prince of Darkness are so abundant in comics, a medium that by nature builds upon the communicative powers of icons. The author examines how cartoonists through the ages have used the myths about the Devil, in a wide variety of ways. The book is divided into thematic chapters, including "Ancient Devils" - about medieval artists rendering the Devil in sequential picture stories; "Religious Devils" - concerning the Devil in Christian comics; "Super Devils" - the Devil in superhero comics; "Funny Devils" - all the humourous ways the image of the Devil can be used; and more. Comics featured include: Love & Rockets; Mephisto; Silver Surfer; Donald Duck; Sandman; Spawn; Dilbert; Dragon Ball; Tintin

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