Comics : Books (History of Comics) (Page 1 of 2)

Section Name: Industry Material
Base Level: No Spider-Man

These are books which are concerned with the general history of comics, or with the history of the fictional characters.

Where a book is specifically concerned with the life and career of one or two specific real-world individuals, then it will generally be found over in Books (Biographies & Profiles).

Note: Comics shown are for database purposes only. None of these comics are for sale. Valuations shown are indicative Near Mint Values. Dates shown are cover dates.

	The Steranko History of Comics 1 Year 1970 : NM ($40.00) : SM Article Summary: Spider-Man on Cover
	Publisher:  Supergraphics Writer:  Jim Steranko Cover Art:  Jim Steranko	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [4 Webs] By The Editor Comix: A History of Comic Books in America Year 1971 : NM ($40.00) : Review (No SM) Find in Online Shops
	Publisher:  Bonanza Books Writer:  Les Daniels Artist:  John Peck	Staff Only Issue Review
	The Steranko History of Comics 2 Year 1972 : NM ($30.00) : SM Article Summary: Spider-Man on Cover
	Publisher:  Supergraphics Writer:  Jim Steranko Cover Art:  Jim Steranko	Staff Only Issue Review
Second Edition NM ($30.00)
	Review [5 Webs] By The Editor The Comic Book Makers Year 1990 : NM ($20.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Biography of Joe Simon (includes Untold Origin of Spider-Man)
	Publisher:  Vanguard Productions Writer:  Jim Simon, Joe Simon	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [5 Webs] By The Editor Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades Sep 1991 : NM ($40.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Contains Much Spider-Man Information
	Publisher:  Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Writer:  Les Daniels Introduction:  Stan Lee	Staff Only Issue Review
	From Aargh To Zap! Year 1991 : NM ($25.00) : SM Article Story: "Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics" Find at Amazon.Com Summary: Spider-Man on Cover; Featured in "The Super-Hero Revival" Chapter
	Publisher:  Prentice Hall Press Writer:  Harvey Kurtzman, Michael Barrier	Staff Only Issue Review
	Funny Papers: Behind the Scenes of the Comics Year 1993 : NM ($20.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man on Cover; Reprints Spider-Man Newspaper Strip from September 1, 1993
	Publisher:  Morrow Junior Books Writer:  Elaine Scott Photographer:  Margaret Miller	Staff Only Issue Review
	Jack Kirby's Heroes and Villains: Black Magic Edition Year 1994 : NM ($13.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man Pin-Up
	Editor:  Greg Theakston Artist:  Jack Kirby (Pin-Ups) Inker:  Frank Miller (Pin-Ups)	Staff Only Issue Review
	Marvel Universe Year 1996 : NM ($40.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man Chapter; On Cover
	Publisher:  Abradale Press (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.) Writer:  Peter Sanderson	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [3 Webs] By The Editor Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers Feb 1999 : NM ($18.00) : Review (No SM)
	Publisher:  University Press of Mississippi Writer:  Matthew J. Pustz	Staff Only Issue Review
	Marvel: Their Characters and Their Universe Year 2001 : NM ($40.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Includes Chapter on Spider-Man
	Writer:  Michael Mallory Cover Art:  Gregg Schigiel, Scott Elmer	Staff Only Issue Review
	500 Great Comic Book Action Heroes Year 2002 : NM ($19.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man Feature, Spider-Man on Cover
	Publisher:  Barron's Writer:  Mike Conroy Foreword:  Will Eisner	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [3.5 Webs] By The Editor Comic Wars Apr 2002 : NM ($25.00) : Review (No SM) Find in Online Shops
	Publisher:  Broadway Books Writer:  Dan Raviv	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [3 Webs] By The Editor The Science of Superheroes Sep 2002 : NM ($25.00) : Review (No SM) Find in Online Shops
	Writer:  Lois Gresh, Robert Weinberg	Staff Only Issue Review
	The Silver Age of Comic Book Art Year 2003 : NM ($20.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man Appears in Steve Ditko Chapter and Elsewhere
	Publisher:  Collectors Press Writer/Designer:  Arlen Schumer	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [5 Webs] By The Editor Comic Book Nation Oct 2003 : NM ($15.00) : Review (No SM) Find in Online Shops
	Publisher:  The Johns Hopkins University Press Writer:  Bradford W. Wright	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [3 Webs] By The Editor Baby Boomer Comics Nov 2003 : NM ($28.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: The Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Comic Books of the 1960s (Spider-Man Appears)
	Publisher:  Krause Publications Writer:  Craig Shutt Illustrator:  Jim Mooney	Staff Only Issue Review
	500 Comic Book Villains Year 2004 : NM ($19.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man Cameos: Features on Arcade, Beetle, Boomerang, Chameleon, Dr. Doom, Cobra, Cyclone, Demogoblin, Dr. Octopus, Electro, Green Goblin I, II, III, IV, Hobgoblin I, II, III, IV, Hydro-Man, Jack O'Lantern II, III, Juggernaut, Kraven the Hunter I, II, Kingpin, Mysterio I, II, Ox, Rhino, Sandman, Scorpion, Silvermane, Vermin, Vulture II, V, Joystick, Llyra, Man-Killer, Spider-Woman I, II, Titania, Circus of Crime, Enforcers, Lizard, Mephisto, Venom
	Publisher:  Barron's Writer:  Mike Conroy Foreword:  Roy Thomas	Staff Only Issue Review
	100 Greatest Comic Books Apr 2004 : NM ($30.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Includes AF #15 (at #12), ASM #1 (at #33), ASM #129 (at #85); Spider-Man on Cover
	Publisher:  Whitman Publishing Writer:  Jerry Weist	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [4.5 Webs] By The Editor Comics Creators on Spider-Man Jul 2004 : NM ($15.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops
	Publisher:  Titan Books Writer:  Tom DeFalco	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [3.5 Webs] By The Editor Comic Book Encyclopedia Oct 2004 : NM ($50.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man Entries
	Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers Senior Editor:  Josh Behar Writer:  Ron Goulart	Staff Only Issue Review
	The Rough Guide to Superheroes Oct 2004 : NM ($13.00) : SM Article Find in Online Shops Summary: Spider-Man on Cover
	Publisher:  Penguin Group Editor:  Helen Rodiss, Michaela Bushell, Paul Simpson	Staff Only Issue Review
	Review [4 Webs] By The Editor Classic Marvel Super Heroes Year 2005 : NM ($20.00) : Review (No SM) Story: "The Story of Marvel's Mightiest" Find in Online Shops
	Publisher:  Becker & Mayer Books Writer:  Peter Sanderson	Staff Only Issue Review
	Show/Hide Gallery (1 image) Packaging #1
Paperback NM ($5.00)

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