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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story
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4.05 avg rating — 7,526 ratings
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman
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3.74 avg rating — 16,795 ratings
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Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero
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3.91 avg rating — 1,345 ratings
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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
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3.80 avg rating — 1,258 ratings
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Superheroes! Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture
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4.09 avg rating — 471 ratings
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Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC
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3.95 avg rating — 1,927 ratings
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75 Years Of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking
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4.61 avg rating — 235 ratings
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Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics
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4.04 avg rating — 366 ratings
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Completely Mad: A History of the Comic Book and Magazine
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4.12 avg rating — 290 ratings
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From Girls to Grrrlz : A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines
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3.70 avg rating — 305 ratings
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Superman: From the '30s to the '70s
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4.26 avg rating — 128 ratings
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Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan
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3.85 avg rating — 363 ratings
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The Science of Superheroes
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3.62 avg rating — 396 ratings
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Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers
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3.34 avg rating — 53 ratings
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Comics and Sequential Art
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4.11 avg rating — 6,285 ratings
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Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland
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4.39 avg rating — 49 ratings
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The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
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3.86 avg rating — 3,703 ratings
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Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross
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4.34 avg rating — 2,305 ratings
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Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels
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4.13 avg rating — 842 ratings
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Comic Book History of Comics: Birth of a Medium
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4.12 avg rating — 688 ratings
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Love on the Racks: A History of American Romance Comics
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4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings
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DC Comics Covergirls
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4.05 avg rating — 339 ratings
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A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love
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4.38 avg rating — 55 ratings
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The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History
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3.71 avg rating — 535 ratings
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Comix: A History of Comic Books in America
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4.03 avg rating — 87 ratings
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Comic Book History of Comics
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4.12 avg rating — 688 ratings
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Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics
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3.77 avg rating — 127 ratings
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1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die
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3.83 avg rating — 336 ratings
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The Joy of a Peanuts Christmas: 50 Years of Holiday Comics!
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4.42 avg rating — 1,274 ratings
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Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code (Studies in Popular Culture
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3.85 avg rating — 59 ratings
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Great American Comic Books
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3.98 avg rating — 45 ratings
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DC Comics: A Visual History
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4.32 avg rating — 441 ratings
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The Steranko History of Comics, Vol. 2
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4.30 avg rating — 44 ratings
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DC Comics Encyclopedia All-New Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe
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4.45 avg rating — 547 ratings
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Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art
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4.39 avg rating — 161 ratings
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Marvel Black Panther The Ultimate Guide
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4.14 avg rating — 91 ratings
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Marvel X-Men The Ultimate Guide
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4.16 avg rating — 711 ratings
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Marvel Year by Year
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4.30 avg rating — 223 ratings
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Marvel Encyclopedia
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4.41 avg rating — 3,117 ratings
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History and Politics in French-Language Comics and Graphic Novels
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Superman: The Complete History
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4.05 avg rating — 288 ratings
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Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel
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4.22 avg rating — 148 ratings
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Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series
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4.29 avg rating — 92 ratings
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Spider-Man Year by Year a Visual Chronicle
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4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
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PS Magazine: The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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3.81 avg rating — 81 ratings
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Batman: A Visual History
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4.31 avg rating — 367 ratings
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Unpopular Culture: Transforming the European Comic Book in the 1990s (Studies in Book and Print Culture)
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4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
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The Law of Superheroes
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3.85 avg rating — 419 ratings
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A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee
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3.69 avg rating — 708 ratings
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Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
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3.73 avg rating — 715 ratings
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Comic Book Historians Presents...: Frank Thorne the Blue, Wizard of the Comic Arts
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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The Slings and Arrows Comic Guide
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4.62 avg rating — 39 ratings
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Hey Kids, Comics!: True-Life Tales from the Spinner Rack
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4.07 avg rating — 56 ratings
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Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes
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3.88 avg rating — 135 ratings
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Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
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3.94 avg rating — 500 ratings
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Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes
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3.42 avg rating — 253 ratings
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Comic Book Historians Presents...: Neal Adams, Master Illustrator
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
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4.34 avg rating — 9,785 ratings
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Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
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3.73 avg rating — 1,241 ratings
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Fredric Wertham and the Critique of Mass Culture
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3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings
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Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet's Ace Reporter
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3.85 avg rating — 247 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles, 1965-1969
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4.54 avg rating — 26 ratings
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75 Years of Marvel. From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen
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4.53 avg rating — 77 ratings
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Comics as Culture
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3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes
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4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles, The 1980's 1980-1989
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4.49 avg rating — 55 ratings
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The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: The World's Great Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals
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3.82 avg rating — 228 ratings
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Strips, Toons, and Bluesies: Essays in Comics and Culture
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s: 1970-1979
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4.45 avg rating — 38 ratings
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Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes
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3.90 avg rating — 199 ratings
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Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon
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3.89 avg rating — 97 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s: 1950-1959
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4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings
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Encyclopedia of Black Comics
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4.58 avg rating — 52 ratings
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Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History
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3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings
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Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book
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4.07 avg rating — 1,673 ratings
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American Comics: A History
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3.82 avg rating — 393 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s: 1990-1999
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4.39 avg rating — 36 ratings
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The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels
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3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World's Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment
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3.50 avg rating — 192 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles, 1960-1964
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4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings
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DC Comics: Bombshells, Vol. 1: Enlisted
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3.97 avg rating — 5,021 ratings
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Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Super Hero
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4.26 avg rating — 114 ratings
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Why Comics?: From Underground to Everywhere
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4.01 avg rating — 337 ratings
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Business of Comics: Everything a Comic Book Artist Needs to Make It in the Business...Plus Interview s with 40 Comic Book Professionals
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4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1940s: 1945-1949
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How Comics Work
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The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime
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4.14 avg rating — 232 ratings
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American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944
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4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
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God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga (Great Comics Artists Series)
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The Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes
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4.06 avg rating — 252 ratings
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Superhero Comics
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Writer's Guide to the Business of Comics: Everything a Comic Book Writer Needs to Make It in the Business
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4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings
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The Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution
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4.04 avg rating — 113 ratings
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Who Was Stan Lee?
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4.32 avg rating — 1,367 ratings
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Lily Renee, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
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3.73 avg rating — 808 ratings
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She Changed Comics: The Untold Story of the Women Who Changed Free Expression in Comics
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4.11 avg rating — 166 ratings
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Disney Comics: 75 Years of Innovation
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3.87 avg rating — 45 ratings
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Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics
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4.03 avg rating — 62 ratings
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The Untold History of Black Comic Books
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3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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