Myspace Dark Horse Presents Comic Revolution

Contains stories from new talent discovered through the networking website MySpace, featuring work by such authors as Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Steve Niles, and Peter Bagge.

Contains stories from new talent discovered through the networking website MySpace, featuring work by such authors as Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Steve Niles, and Peter Bagge.

The most comprehensive reference ever compiled about the rich and enduring genre of comic books and graphic novels, from their emergence in the 1930s to their late-century breakout into the mainstream. At a time when graphic novels have expanded beyond their fan cults to become mainstream bestsellers and sources for Hollywood entertainment, Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels serves as an exhaustive exploration of the genre's history, its landmark creators and creations, and its profound influence on American life and culture. Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels focuses on English-language comics—plus a small selection of influential Japanese and European works available in English—with special emphasis on the new graphic novel format that emerged in the 1970s. Entries cover influential comic artists and writers such as Will Eisner, Alan Moore, and Grant Morrison, major genres and themes, and specific characters, comic book imprints, and landmark titles, including the pulp noir 100 Bullets, the post-apocalyptic Y: The Last Man, the revisionist superhero drama, Identity Crisis, and more. Key franchises such as Superman and Batman are the center of a constellation of related entries that include graphic novels and other imprints featuring the same characters or material.

From pulp comics to Maus, the story of the growth of comics in American culture.

Contains stories from new talent discovered through the networking website MySpace, featuring work by such authors as Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Steve Niles, and Peter Bagge.

Based on the Emmy Award-winning web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, this collection of stories written by Zack Whedon (Deadwood, Fringe) chronicles some of the earliest adventures in the lives of archenemies Captain Hammer and Dr. Horrible. This anthology solves many unanswered questions left over from the show. For instance: What event inspired Dr. Horrible to become the world's greatest criminal mastermind? Why is Penny, the beautiful girl from the Laundromat, still single? How can you, the reader, be like blustering do-gooder Captain Hammer? And why is Horrible's sidekick, Moist, so... um... well, you'll find out! * Collects the first issue of Dr. Horrible with all three digital comics from MySpace Dark Horse Presents. * Includes a never-before-seen sixteen-page story, about the top secret organization The Evil League of Evil. * Dark Horse's Dr. Horrible iTunes app rose to number one in twenty-four hours, Beating out the Bible and Dr. Seuss!

Contains stories from new talent discovered through the networking website MySpace, featuring work by such authors as Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Steve Niles, and Peter Bagge.