Groo: The Hogs of Horder

Groo: The Hogs of Horder
Author: Mark Evanier
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1621152308

You probably think Groo the Wanderer is the most destructive force in his world. Not so! Even at his most inept, Groo cannot destroy a village faster than the hogs of Horder. Theirs is an evil species that has existed forever and that spreads death and annihilation to this day. They control your mind, they control your body, and worst of all, they control your money. So what happens when Groo comes nose to nose with them? Find out in this latest Groo adventure! Collects the four-issue miniseries Groo: The Hogs of Horder. The prior Groo miniseries, Hell on Earth, was nominated for the 2009 Best Limited Series Eisner Award!

The Pro

The Pro
Author: Garth Ennis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781607065555

Just when you thought Garth Ennis had gone too far, just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets, just when you thought no one would go near the idea of the world's first superhero prostitute... here comes The Pro.

Heroes of the Comics

Heroes of the Comics
Author: Drew Friedman
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2014-09-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1606997319

Featuring over 80 full-color portraits of the pioneering legends of American comic books, including publishers, editors and artists from the industry’s birth in the ’30s, through the brilliant artists and writers of behind EC Comics in the ’50s. All lovingly rendered and chosen by Drew Friedman, a cartooning legend in his own right. Featuring subjects popular and obscure, men and women, as well as several pioneering African-American artists. Each subject features a short essay by Friedman, who grew up knowing many of the subjects included (as the son of writer Bruce Jay Friedman), including Stan Lee, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Will Elder, and Bill Gaines. More names you might recognize: Barks, Crumb, Wood, Wolverton, Frazetta, Siegel & Shuster, Kirby, Cole, Ditko, Werthem… it’s a Hall of Fame of comic book history from the man BoingBoing.com call “America’s greatest living portrait artist!”

Comic Book Encyclopedia

Comic Book Encyclopedia
Author: Ron Goulart
Publisher: It Books
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2004-10-26
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780060538163

A 4–colour, illustrated best–of–the–best of the comic book world – with writers/creators who launched an industry (Jack Kirby, Stan Lee), amazing graphic novels (Preacher, The Watcher), legendary artists (Jim Lee) and characters as wide–ranging as Archie, The Gay Ghost, Batman, Blue Devil and the Fantastic Four. Never before has there been a single volume of superheroes, graphic novels, strange comic icons, legendary writers and artists of the comic world. Comic Book Encyclopedia is the multiverse of comic legend and lore for every comic–book fan, and for everyone who wants to understand the characters, history, and universal appeal of this world. Collected into a single volume, this is the best–of–the–best of comics. From the 1930s to today, it includes everything a young, budding comic reader – or an experienced pro – needs to know and/or read.

The Moth

The Moth
Author: Steve Rude
Publisher: Rocket Comics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781593072872

Jack Mahoney is an acrobatic circus member by day, masked vigilante by night! In this collection, the charismatic Moth battles a savage lionman, a bounty-hunting thug, bloodthirsty mob hit men, and a trio of mischievous cat burglars! Toss in celebrity heroine American Liberty, an outlaw biker gang, circus hijinks, African witch doctors, and a bearded lady, the virtuosic Steve Rude action spills effortlessly from the pages.

How to Draw Comic Book Heroes

How to Draw Comic Book Heroes
Author: Mark Bergin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Cartooning
ISBN: 9781907184277

Easy-to-follow instructions show readers how to create life-like comic book characters.

The Adventures of Jodelle

The Adventures of Jodelle
Author: Guy Peellaert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781606995303

A Pop Art classic from the 1960s, The Adventures of Jodelle (written by Pierre Bartier) is a very early adult graphic novel from the legendary French comics publisher Eric Losfeld. The Adventures of Jodelle is a satirical spy adventure set in an Asterix-style anachronistic Cesarepoch fantasy Rome featuring both billboards and vampires. It melds the bold compositional skills of a top pop-art-era draftsman with a unique sensitivity to the comics medium, and was published in English in 1967 by Grove Press, whose epic editor-in-chief Richard Seaver also provided the translation.

Comic Book Character

Comic Book Character
Author: David A. Zimmerman
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780830832606

Exploring the complex personas of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, the X-Men and others, Zimmerman unveils their cultural significance as models of moral character, virtue and heroism.

1000 Facts about Comic Book Characters

1000 Facts about Comic Book Characters
Author: James Egan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2015-07-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1326373153

Due to a typo, Doctor Octopus called Spider-Man "Superman" in one issue. Batman thought Bane was his brother. Tony Stark has a 3D printer that makes Iron Man suits. Green Arrow has 135 trick arrows including a Baby Rattle Arrow and a Stepladder Arrow. In the first Avengers story, the Hulk juggled elephants while pretending to be a robot clown. The average Green Lantern only serves for four years before they are killed. There was nearly a Broadway musical of Captain America during the 1990s. Lex Luthor found the cure for cancer and AIDS. Deadpool has a 14-state restraining order from The Olsen Twins. If Superman punched someone at full force, it would create a heatwave that is 13 billion times hotter than the surface of the Sun. Green Goblin's email address is [email protected] Judge Dredd has teamed up with Batman. In recent comics, Harley Quinn has teamed up with an egg.