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Author:

Lakin, Patricia, 1944- author.

Title:

The colorful story of comics / by Patricia Lakin ; illustrated by Rob McClurkan.

Edition:

Simon Spotlight edition.

Publisher:

Simon Spotlight,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Comic books, strips, etc.--History--Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels--History--Juvenile literature.
Cartoons and comics--History.
Graphic novels--History.
Readers.
Bridge readers.

Other Authors:

McClurkan, Rob, illustrator.

Contents:

The pictures tell a story -- Comic books to the rescue! -- Graphic novels, manga, and more -- The future of comics.

Summary:

An introduction to the history of comics, graphic novels, and manga cites the roles of cave drawings, Benjamin Franklin's newspaper cartoons, and other influences.

Series:

History of fun stuff

ISBN:

1481471449
9781481471442
1481471457
9781481471459 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)958873183

LCCN:

bl2016040906

Locations:

BRPD251 -- Adel Public Library (Adel)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SVPC124 -- Clarksville Public Library (Clarksville)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

KIPB845 -- Hospers Public Library (Hospers)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)