Gravett, Paul

An expansive look a the history of comic books, graphic novels, and manga that describes more than one thousand outstanding titles of the sequential art medium, their creators, their subject matter, and their historical context. Presented in chronological order beginning in the 1830s and extending to the present.

"[This] volume charts the evolution of manga from its roots in late 19th-century Japan through the many and varied forms of comics, cartoons and animation created throughout Asia for more than 100 years"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an introduction to the world of graphic novels, describing the medium and providing a brief overview of graphic novel masterpieces.