Comic Books

How the Industry Works

By: Shirrel Rhoades

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Paperback | 21 January 2007

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Paperback
406 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Dimensions(cm)
18 x 25.4 x 2.5

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This book is an insider's guide to how the comic book industry works. You'll learn how comic book superheroes are created and the deeper meanings they represent. You'll follow the development of sequential art storytelling - from caveman wall paintings to modern manga and cinematic techniques. Here you will explore comics in all forms: those flimsy pamphlets we call comic books; thick graphic novels; Japanese manga; and blockbuster movies featuring epic battles between good and evil. But behind it all, you'll discover how comics are an intellectual property business, the real money found in licensed bedsheets and fast-food merchandise, heart-pounding theme park rides and collectible toys, video games, and Hollywood extravaganza featuring such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and Batman.

Industry Reviews

"After many years as a comics professional, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the business - but this book showed me things even I had never realized about it." (Danny Fingeroth, Author of 'Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society') "An invaluable tool for anyone wanting to know the best way to break into the comic industry." (Dan Buckley, President and Publisher, Marvel Comics)

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