AMERICAN MOVIE COMIC BOOKS TP

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!

Who might be interested in reading?

• Film enthusiasts with a passion for classic cinema and its adaptation into comics.
• Comic book lovers interested in the works of legendary artists like Jack Kirby and Frank Frazetta.
• History buffs fascinated by the evolution of media and entertainment from the 1930s to the 1970s.
• Fans of Hollywood and its cultural impact on various art forms.