Comic Book Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers, and Artists in the Comic Book Universe
Worth buying if: You need a straightforward explanation or story.
Skip it if: You want a different kind of book altogether.
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Summary
Comic Book Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to Characters, Graphic Novels, Writers, and Artists in the Comic Book Universe by Ron Goulart is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. This edition is listed as 2004 • Harpercollins • 378 pages.
Why this book now
Makes the most sense if you are after something you can consult, sample, and return to instead of reading straight through once.
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- You need a straightforward explanation or story.
- You want a book you can read without much background.
- You want a different kind of book altogether.
- You need a reference book rather than a regular read.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780060538163
Worth buying if: You need a straightforward explanation or story.
Skip it if: You want a different kind of book altogether.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
Reference-style commitment. Easier to sample in pieces than to read straight through once.
What stands out here
This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
Best way to approach it
Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780060538163
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