AMERICAN MOVIE COMIC BOOKS TP (20 Aug Release)

In AMERICAN MOVIE COMIC BOOKS (1930s-1970s)¸ author PETER BOSCH continues his remarkable history of Hollywood’s ongoing love affair with comic books. The sequel to AMERICAN TV COMIC BOOKS¸ this new book looks at hundreds of Tinseltown’s motion pictures that made the jump from the silver screen to the comics page¸ starting from the days of Charlie Chaplin and continuing through to the wonders of Steven Spielberg. Along with comics story pages from the industry’s greatest talents—including JACK KIRBY¸ RUSS MANNING¸ AL WILLIAMSON¸ FRANK FRAZETTA¸ ALEX TOTH¸ DAN SPIEGLE¸ WALLACE WOOD¸ STEVE DITKO¸ JOHN BUSCEMA¸ GEORGE PÉREZ¸ and WALTER SIMONSON (to name just a few!)—you will discover full-color photo covers¸ posters¸ original art¸ and much more! It’s the ultimate reference for films from the Thirties to the Seventies that were adapted to comics¸ including The Wizard of Oz¸ Ben-Hur¸ Around the World in 80 Days¸ Disney’s cinema classics and animated movies¸ Yellow Submarine¸ 2001: A Space Odyssey¸ Star Wars¸ Alien¸ The Planet of the Apes series¸ and many others. Don’t miss this blockbuster¸ perfect for anyone who enjoys movies and comics alike!