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A Brief History of Manga

McCarthy, Helen, 1951- Book - 2014 741.51 McC, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Art / History / McCarthy, Helen 2 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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COMIC BOOK & CARTOON ART. The Essential Pocket Guide to Japanese Pop Culture Manga comics and art are now ubiquitous, but how much do you actually know about the artists, writers and publishers of some of the most beloved comics in the world? A Brief History of Manga is the only concise book of its kind to provide a snapshot of the past years of this sequential art form. Filled with anecdotes, quotes, facts and figures, the title gives any manga fan a host of new areas to explore. Containing everything you need to know, from Akira to Mazinger Z, it is fully illustrated with colour examples of manga and photos of the creators behind them. It also has a quick reference timeline running throughout, featuring key publication dates, historical events and the births and deaths of the biggest names in manga art.

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PUBLISHED
Lewes, East Sussex, UK Ilex, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 96 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781781570982
1781570981

SUBJECTS
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- History and criticism.
Comic strip characters -- Japan.
Cartoonists -- Japan.