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Orbit : Movie Magic: The Illustrated History of Film - Michael Frizell

Orbit

Movie Magic: The Illustrated History of Film

By: Michael Frizell, Martin Gimenez (Illustrator)

eBook | 9 September 2026

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"Orbit: Movie Magic: The Illustrated History of Film" explores the revolutionary first hundred years of motion pictures from Edison's whirring kinetoscope to the galaxy-shaking impact of Star Wars. This 22-page comic charts the rise of silent pioneers, the Golden Age studio system, global movements like German Expressionism and Soviet montage, and the audacious auteurs who redefined the medium. With iconic moments from Citizen Kane, Double Indemnity, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Godfather, Jaws, and more, this is a visual deep dive into how cinema shaped and was shaped by the 20th century. This issue of Orbit is a must for cinephiles, students, and lovers of visual storytelling. Relive the legends. Rewatch the revolution. The movies begin here.

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