Comic book
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A comic book is a magazine or book containing the sequential art form of comics. Comic books are often called comics, especially in the U.K.. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not necessarily humorous, nor does it refer to short comic strips (like Peanuts or Dilbert). In fact, the seriousness of the medium varies widely.
Many early comic books were simply collections of comic strips that had originally been printed in newspapers. The commercial success of these collections led to work being created specifically for the comic book form, which fostered conventions specific to comic books like splash pages. Long-form comic books are called graphic novels.
American comic books have become closely associated with the superhero genre. In the U.K., the term comic book is used to refer to American comic books by their readers and collectors, while the general populace would mainly consider a comic book a hardcover book collecting comic book stories, such as the Oor Wullie annual.
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Regional categories
- American comic book
- British comics
- Manga (Japanese comics)
- Manhua (Chinese comics)
- Manhwa (Korean comics)
- European comics
- Franco-Belgian comics - Bande Dessin饬 BD
- Italian comics - Fumetti
- Brazilian comics - Hists em Quadrinhos, HQ
Genres
- Tijuana bible (aka 8-pagers)
- Underground comics
- Alternative comics
- Romance comics
- Crime comics
Some particularly famous comic books
- 2000 AD (British)
- Asterix (French)
- Batman (United States - DC comics)
- The Beano (British)
- Clifton (Dutch/French) [1] (http://www.clifton.nl)
- The Dandy (British)
- Donald Duck (United States - Disney)
- Lone Wolf and Cub (Japanese)
- Monica's Gang (Turma da M?a) (Brazilian)
- Mickey Mouse (United States-Disney)
- The Phantom
- Richie Rich (United States - Harvey Comics)
- Spider-Man (United States - Marvel Comics)
- The Incredible Hulk (United States - Marvel Comics)
- Superman (United States - DC comics)
- Sandman (United States - DC Vertigo Comics, 1988, World Fantasy Award (1st and only time for comics series))
- Spike and Suzy (Belgian Flemish, originally called Suske en Wiske)
- Tintin (Belgian)
- Viz (British)
- X-men (United States)
- Zap Comix (United States-underground comix)
Related articles
Comics - the sequential art form in general
Comic book awards
- Eisner Awards
- Harvey Awards
- Kirby Awards
- Prix de la critique
- Angoulꭥ International Comics Festival Prizes (aka Alph'arts) and the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulꭥ
- Tezuka Awards
- HQ Mix - http://hqmix.com.br/
Miscellaneous
Lists
- List of comic creators
- List of comic books
- List of comic book publishing companies
- List of comic and cartoon character pairs
- List of comic strips
- List of cartoonists
- List of comic and cartoon characters named after people
- Comic books in dialects
External links
- The Big Comic Book Database (http://www.comics-db.com/)
- The Grand Comics Database (http://www.comics.org/)
- The Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency (http://www.crimeboss.com/history03-1.html)
- Bronze Age 1970s Comic Book Cover Showcase (http://www.gweeb.com/)
- Don Markstein's Toonopedia (http://www.toonopedia.com/index.htm)
- Comic Book FAQ Sub-Site (http://www.knightmare6.com)