A Complete History of American Comic Books TPB cover-artist-Simon Bisley

A Complete History of American Comic Books TPB <OXI-04> cover-artist-Simon BisleyPETER LANG PUBLISHING (W) Shirrel Rhoades by Shirrel Rhoades; with Afterwords by Steve Geppi This updated history of the American comic book follows the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers,

Batgirl and Red Robin

silent Christmas story

Andelman spent almost three years interviewing Eisner

In the Vikingverse

" he meets a beautiful girl with tiny breasts named Meruru and falls in love - but all is not as it seems

eager to regain their cruel dominance over the world

Dana's struggling with her delinquent son

and tells her inspirational story

undiscovered until now

And featuring the triumphant return of one of Marvel's hottest golden age greats: the original Human Torch

Written by Mark Evanier

young Ben Mondo hangs up his cape