Comic book & cartoon art Books

One of the most controversial tales from Batman's career returns as a deluxe hardback edition! When the Joker commits the unspeakable crime of shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the spine, Batman must use all his skill to outwit the crazed criminal. But in the end, how different are the ...

THE ART OF FOOTROT FLATS showcases the magnificent body of work of New Zealand's greatest cartoonist, Murray Ball, in a beautifully produced volume. This book is not simply a cartoon book. It is, as the title suggests, an art book. While most of Ball's books have relied entirely on the much-loved ca...

Widely regarded as the finest comic yet created, Moore, renowned for many other of the genre's finest creations first put out Watchmen in 12 issues for DC in 1986-87. Exceptional graphic artwork brings to life the complex & dark story of the Watchmen as they race against time to find a killer, w...

Delve into the world of your favorite ninja with the Naruto Illustration Book, a celebration of the first 10 years of the best-selling manga series. Includes 100 pages of full-color illustrations and comments from creator Kishimoto, as well as a double-sided poster and a sticker sheet featuring cove...

From the incredible Hulk to the invincible Iron Man to the amazing Spiderman, all 200 characters who have made up the The Avengers, the world's mightiest Super Hero team are included in this ultimate character encyclopedia! Discover all about the Avengers' action packed history since 1963. Find o...

This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man. Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, ten years aft...

Picking up where he left off in the Egyptian adventure Cigars of the Pharaoh, Tintin travels to China in The Blue Lotus, a tale which is generally considered Herge's first masterpiece. It's also Tintin's only foray into actual history, specifically the Sino-Japanese conflicts of the early 1930s. The...

The latest in Ilexs successful "Art Now" series will whet the appetite of the many fans of vampire novels, TV shows, movies and comics. Packed with the latest in bloodsucking visual delights, including prints, paintings, digital art and sculpture, "Vampire Art Now" represents the...

In "Comic Art Now", many of the mediums finest exponents from around the world are gathered together for the first time in a volume that reveals the sheer diversity and rich talent that abounds in this thrilling artform. This book showcases the creme de la creme of contemporary comic book creators, ...

Crime Noir is the most sophisticated, exciting, and dangerous comic book genre around. It is the highly stylized, modern version of such classic 1950s films as "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Asphalt Jungle". Modern crime noir is exploding in popularity with movies such as "Batman Begins" and graphic ...

Here is a rare homage to the art of classic 2-D animation and the time-honored method of hand-drawing characters that come alive on the silver screen. The creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," reveals the art of brilliant character design, backgrounds, and prop art in this la...

This is a fantastic visual feast and a vibrant showcase for some of Australia and New Zealand's most creative comic talent. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to graphic novel related media & organisations. Since 1997, "Tango" has been a vibrant showcase for the most cre...

This title is for comic-book fans everywhere - an updated edition of the A-Z reference of the DC universe. New and expanded, this one-volume encyclopedia of more than 1,200 of the classic characters created by comics giant DC is essential for any fan. 48 new pages, new entries on the latest DC c...

Readers will get the inside scoop with step-by-step science fiction art instruction that shows the processes, techniques and theories of an award-winning entertainment artist who has worked on many popular and sensational properties, including "Star Wars", "War of the Worlds", "Terminator" and "Back...

Tintin and Alph-Art (French: Tintin et l'alph-art) is the uncompleted twenty-fourth and final book in the Tintin series, created by Belgian comics artist Hergé. It is a departure from the earlier books in tone and subject; rather than being set in a usual exotic and action-packed environment ...

"The Rough Guide to Manga" is the ultimate handbook offering a comprehensive overview of one of the most fashionable genre's in today's popular culture. The guide features the manga story: from manga's twelfth-century roots to the rise of English-language manga with profiles of influential...

Fully updated with new images and text, this unique A-Z of more than 1,000 classic characters created by comic giant Marvel will satisfy any super-thirst for knowledge. Get closer to Spider-Man, the Avengers, Hulk, Wolverine, the X-Men and more … all your favourite superheroes and villains are here,...

"The Rough Guide to Anime" provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information - from history and short biographies of the key people in the industry to the different genres,...

The liberating underground comix of the 60s heralded an explosion in the genres of erotic comic art, and this volume picks up the story to show how European, American and Asian artists have explored the possibility of the form in the years since. Erotic Comics: A Graphic History Volume 2 examines ho...

Comickers Art 3: Write Amazing Manga Stories delves deep into the creative process of manga storytelling, with detailed advice on how to take your own ideas and turn them into fluid and original stories. With beautiful full-color art and tons of helpful tips and tricks, this third volume in the Comi...

Over 50 step-by-step lessons in pencil, coloured pencil and markers introduce readers to the genre of manga fighting.Hundreds of dynamic illustrations help readers learn the skills they need to create action-packed characters and scenes.The drawing basics include anatomy, shading and perspective. Th...

Critically acclaimed director Christopher Nolan follows up his blockbuster film Batman Begins with the highly anticipated The Dark Knight. Batman Begins was a successful re-boot of the popular Batman franchise, and The Dark Knight sequel takes the fresh perspective further, developing the highly ant...

Since Mike Mignola's "Hellboy" first hit the stands in 1993, it has become a cultural sensation, racking up a dozen Eisner Awards and inspiring numerous spinoffs, from a novel line, to video games, to feature films. Now, "Dark Horse" is pleased to present the comics that star...

One of the most controversial tales from Batman's career returns as a deluxe hardback edition! When the Joker commits the unspeakable crime of shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the spine, Batman must use all his skill to outwit the crazed criminal. But in the end, how different are the ...

This is the most complete how-to-draw book available on erotic manga - from a world renowned illustration studio. It is an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide to creating your own erotic manga characters. Create your own manga fantasy step-by-step! With it's adult-orientated themes, "Erotic Manga" - k...

The popularity of manga continues to grow, inspiring interest in learning how to draw in this exciting style of comics. Comic illustration Studio Joso has created the ultimate guide - 384 pages of manga instruction. "The Monster Book of Manga" is divided into sections focusing on the most ...

Red Sonja - the she-devil with a sword - grew out of the "Conan the Barbarian" universe, but many a comic book reader would secretly wish she would pillage them any day. Fantasies come true in "100 Sexiest Women in Comics", a lavishly illustrated peek at the hottest females found in the comic book w...

Subscribers to Mark's YouTube channel have been asking for a how-to book for years, and "Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley" covers subjects fans have requested. Readers will love Mark's conversational tone and easy lessons; and they'll be inspired by pages from Mark's own published work that lend au...

 Celebrating the 75th anniversary of DC Comics, these 100 all-different postcards feature the incredible art of DC's comic book covers from the 1930s through the 1980s.

The second in a three-volume series, The Art of Herge is a selection of Herge's outstanding, often unpublished drawings showing the diversity of his work and offering the reader a view of the range of his talent. This second volume covers the years 1937 to 1949 - a fascinating period in the artist's...

Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz: at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden American ge...

"Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac" is a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind atlas to an amazing new universe. It allows you to: discover behind-the-scenes secrets directly from the show's creators; marvel at the gorgeous settings where Autobots and Decepticons do battle; and, admire the show's d...

This title lets you discover the lessons that helped bring about a new golden age of Disney animation! Published for the first time ever, "Drawn to Life" is a two volume collection (this book is volume one) of the legendary lectures from long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield...

Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their identity and fight crime, and an...

The origin of the Gothic Lolita fashion movement traces back to Osaka in the mid-1990s when teenagers adopted Gothic fashion in response to the clothes worn and promoted by Japanese Gothic rock bands. Gothic Lolita applies the aesthetics of Gothic fashion to the childlike, pretty Lolita fashion that...

Now for the first time, the complete history of the illustrated James Bond is chronicled by pop-culture historian Alan J. Porter in "James Bond: The History of the Illustrated 007". Before Bond became world famous with his movie series, the character was the subject of successful English n...

Everyone knows Scott Adams, the creator of "Dilbert," as the king of workplace humor. His insights into the crazy world of business have long been on display in his hugely popular comic strip and bestselling books like "The Dilbert Principle," But thereas much more to life than w...

Scott Adams "is a VERY tough act to follow." Washington Post In the tradition of The Complete Far Side and The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert 2.0 celebrates the 20th anniversary of Scott Adams's Dilbert, the touchstone of office humor. This special slipcased collection-weighing ...

Enjoy the ultimate companion to a comics masterpiece, as award-winning artist Dave Gibbons gives his own account of the genesis of WATCHMEN in this dust-jacketed hardback volume, opening his vast personal archives to reveal never-published pages, original character designs, page thumbnails, sketches...

Comic art is a vital, highly personal art form in which change-rapid and unpredictable-is the norm. In this exciting new anthology, comic artist Ivan Brunetti focuses on very recent works by contemporary artists engaged in this world of change. These outstanding cartoonists, selected by Brunetti for...