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Author:

Sitterson, Aubrey, author.

Title:

The comic book story of professional wrestling : a hardcore, high-flying, no-holds-barred history of the one true sport / Aubrey Sitterson and Chris Moreno ; colors by Len O'Grady, Brad Simpson, Allen Passalaqua, and Jay Moreno ; letters by Rus Wooton.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Ten Speed Pressan imprint of the Crown Publishing Group,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

176 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Subject:

Graphic novel.
National Wrestling Alliance--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
World Championship Wrestling, Inc.--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
World Wrestling Federation--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Wrestling--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Lucha libre--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.

Other Authors:

Moreno, Chris, author.
O'Grady, Len, colorist.
Simpson, Brad, colorist.
Passalaqua, Allen, colorist.
Moreno, Jay (Artist), colorist.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Carnival origins and the early days -- The gold dust trio and becoming entertainment -- A national wrestling alliance -- The masked men and women of lucha libre -- All-in in the U.K -- Puroresu, strong style, and King's Road -- The golden age -- The Monday night wars -- The new millennium.

ISBN:

0399580492
9780399580499

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1015280773

LCCN:

2017036338

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

VCPD034 -- Robey Memorial Library-Waukon (Waukon)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)