This one-stop shopping guide to the best comics, graphic novels, artists, writers, and characters of the comic book universe spans more than 70 years, and includes the origins of Superman and the X-Men, underground comic gurus like Robert Crumb, and more.
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This reference work has brief, punchy entries ranging from A-1 Comics to Zorro. Copiously illustrated in full color, the encyclopedia provides information about key titles, characters, writers, artists, publishers, and other major figures in both mainstream and independent comics. The author, Ron Goulart, has written dozens of science fiction and mystery novels, and is well known for his extensive knowledge of the world of comic books.
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