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High-Spirited Rose Is Rose: A Collection of Rose Is Rose Comics
ISBN: 9780740723674 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using innovative artwork, the Rose Is Rose cartoon enables readers to relive childhood feelings of wonder and awe via the active imagination of modern wife and mother, Rose.
Using innovative artwork, the Rose Is Rose cartoon enables readers to relive childhood feelings of wonder and awe via the active imagination of modern...
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73,17 |
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Your Favorite-- Crab Cakes!: A Crankshaft Collection
ISBN: 9780740726668 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. He blusters and grumbles. He rants and raves. He tries to outgun the school kids chasing after the bus on his route. A But in his heart, Ed Crankshaft has a decent streak a mile wide. Patiently explaining death to his grandson Max. Comforting his friend Ralph as Ralph's wife descends into Alzheimer's. Thrusting flowers and candy at his son-in-law on a nearly forgotten wedding anniversary. The star of the hit comic strip "Crankshaft" is a gentle soul stuck in a cantankerous mood.
With a supporting cast that includes Ed's two daughters, Chris and Pam; Pam's husband, Jeff; and their kids,... He blusters and grumbles. He rants and raves. He tries to outgun the school kids chasing after the bus on his route. A But in his heart, Ed Crankshaft...
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Close to Home Exposed
ISBN: 9780740726729 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Start with an everyday occurrence, add several helpings of absurdity, a few cups of silliness, and a dash of sickness and you get Close to Home. The goofy people and brilliant humor of this single-panel strip have put smiles on the faces of readers. This kooky collection, Close to Home Exposed, captures the hilarity of some of its best cartoon panels. As the comic's name suggests, Close to Home provides humor that's comfortable and familiar; yet the strip also has a palpable element of danger or nonsense. Topics vary widely, from health care and parenting to car... Start with an everyday occurrence, add several helpings of absurdity, a few cups of silliness, and a dash of sickness and you get Close to Home... |
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92,44 |
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Postmortem for a Postmodernist
ISBN: 9780761989110 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You and your students are invited to join the detective, Solomon Hunter, in his hunt for knowledge and a killer. Ettore Gnocchi, the famed postmodern theorist, has been murdered at his own dinner party. Which of his guests could have poisoned, stabbed, and shot him? Was it Shoshana TelAviv, the wife he may have betrayed? Slavomir Propp, the Russian linguist who accused Gnocchi of stealing his ideas? Alain Fess, who may be sleeping with Shoshana? To find out which of these people killed Gnocchi, the detective Solomon Hunter must first explore postmodernism itself. What is it? Who are...
You and your students are invited to join the detective, Solomon Hunter, in his hunt for knowledge and a killer. Ettore Gnocchi, the famed postmodern ...
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186,11 |
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The Illusion of Life
ISBN: 9780786860708 / Angielski / Twarda / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Traces the development of Disney animation, explains what made Disney's style unique, and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters.
Traces the development of Disney animation, explains what made Disney's style unique, and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origin...
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269,75 |
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Einstein Simplified: Cartoons on Science
ISBN: 9780813533865 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "What's so funny about science? Sidney Harris, that's what." -Isaac Asimov"The humor in science that is most widely laughed at comes from non-scientists, like the cartoonist Sidney Harris." -The New York Times Book ReviewSidney Harris is America's foremost science cartoonist. He has been praised by luminaries such as Linus Pauling and Isaac Asimov, as well as countless others throughout the world, for his ability to find humor in what is traditionally regarded as a somewhat dry subject.Harris does for science what Scott Adams (the creator of Dilbert) does for business: his...
"What's so funny about science? Sidney Harris, that's what." -Isaac Asimov"The humor in science that is most widely laughed at comes from non-scie...
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78,32 |
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Reading Comics : Language, Culture, and the Concept of the Superhero in Comic Books
ISBN: 9780815333449 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work examines how the definition of the medium, as well as its language, readership, genre conventions and marketing and distribution have kept comic books within the realm of popular culture. This study seeks to provide a contribution to the current literature on comics and helps clarify concepts and definitions useful in studying the medium. The evolution of the comic book superhero - from the patriotic heroes of the 1940s to the muscular rebels of the 1990s - is analyzed, showing how as the superheroes change, so does the style and content of the books.
This work examines how the definition of the medium, as well as its language, readership, genre conventions and marketing and distribution have kept c...
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783,64 |
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Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation: A Political History of Comic Books in Mexico
ISBN: 9780822321415 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation, Anne Rubenstein examines how comic books which were overwhelmingly popular but extremely controversial in post-revolutionary Mexico played an important role in the development of a stable, legitimate state. Studying the relationship of the Mexican state to its civil society from the 1930s to the 1970s through comic books and their producers, readers, and censors, Rubenstein shows how these thrilling tales of adventure and the debates over them reveal much about Mexico s cultural nationalism and government attempts to...
In Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation, Anne Rubenstein examines how comic books which were overwhelmingly popular but ...
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122,40 |
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Guess Who Didn't Take a Nap?
ISBN: 9780836217155 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born January 7, 1990, Baby Blues has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. It chronicles the lives of Wanda and Darryl--mid-thirties, college-educated first-time parents--and newborn Zoe. Their true-to-life experiences reveal the humor in the trials and triumphs of parenthood. Born January 7, 1990, Baby Blues has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. It chronicles the lives of Wanda and Darryl--mid-thirties, c... |
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73,17 |
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Say Hello to Cactus Flats: A Fox Trot Collection
ISBN: 9780836217209 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Fox family's offbeat vacation into the desert descends into chaos as the members of the family cope with an order (through the drive-in window) for two million cheeseburgers, a broken Nintendo, bikini shopping, and other perils of modern life.
The Fox family's offbeat vacation into the desert descends into chaos as the members of the family cope with an order (through the drive-in window) fo...
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73,17 |
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Life Begins at 6:40: An Adam Collection
ISBN: 9780836217216 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cartoons offer a humorous look at the experiences of Adam, a house husband coping with young children and housework.
Cartoons offer a humorous look at the experiences of Adam, a house husband coping with young children and housework.
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The Far Side® Gallery 4
ISBN: 9780836217247 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 1993 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. 1993 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. <... |
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We Are Experiencing Parental Difficulties...Please Stand by: Baby Blues Scrapbook No. 5
ISBN: 9780836217810 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now that baby Zoe is a full-fledged mobile toddler, everyone can sit back and heave a big sigh of AAAAACCCH The indefatigable MacPhersons are bringing up baby in a wild-eyed, yet true to life. Darryl and Wanda, a typical stretched-to-the-limit couple, struggled with the demands and joys of first-time parenthood in classics such as "Guess Who Didn't Take a Nap?" and "I Thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born." The MacPhersons found parenthood more rewarding and frustrating than they ever expected. Through it all they adapted to this new addition to their lives with aplomb and severe... Now that baby Zoe is a full-fledged mobile toddler, everyone can sit back and heave a big sigh of AAAAACCCH The indefatigable MacPhersons are brin... |
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Make Way for the King of the Jungle
ISBN: 9780836217889 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If ever there is an iconic comic strip, it is "Peanuts." What began in the funny pages in 1950 has developed into an enduring classic. Whether you're persnickety like Lucy, a philosopher like Linus, a joyous Flying Ace like Snoopy, or a lovable underdog like Charlie Brown, there is something to touch your heart or make you laugh in "Peanuts."
If ever there is an iconic comic strip, it is "Peanuts." What began in the funny pages in 1950 has developed into an enduring classic. Whether you're ...
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73,17 |
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Yukon Ho!
ISBN: 9780836218350 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The spirit of childhood leaps to life again with boundless energy and magic in Yukon Ho , a collection of adventures featuring rambunctious six-year-old Calvin and his co-conspirator tiger-chum, Hobbes. Picking up where The Essential Calvin and Hobbes left off, Yukon Ho is a delight
The spirit of childhood leaps to life again with boundless energy and magic in Yukon Ho , a collection of adventures featuring rambunctious six...
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65,47 |
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The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book: Volume 4
ISBN: 9780836218527 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Find Sunday comic favorites in this classic Calvin and Hobbes collection.
This is a collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes charmingly to life. Filled with a Watterson s full-page Sunday strips, this collection is sure to please fans and newcomers alike." Find Sunday comic favorites in this classic Calvin and Hobbes collection.
This is a collection of the classic comic strip that features Cal... |
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65,47 |
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The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander
ISBN: 9780871313072 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over 400,000 copies in print!
Over 400,000 copies in print!
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46,05 |
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The Art of the Funnies: An Aesthetic History
ISBN: 9780878056743 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploration of the comic strip for elements that make the funnies one of the most appealing of the popular arts
Exploration of the comic strip for elements that make the funnies one of the most appealing of the popular arts
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117,50 |
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Li L Abner: A Study in American Satire
ISBN: 9780878057139 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Southwest literary humor and Yiddish humor collided in the ever-popular comic strip -Li'l Abner, - From 1936 to 1977, when it ceased publication, this comic strip entertained, annoyed, riled, and amused legions of readers. Li'l Abner, Daisy Mae, Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Moonbeam McSwine, Marryin' Sam, and Sadie Hawkins became pillars in American popular culture, and Dogpatch became a symbol, an emblem, and a community in mainstream U.S.A.
The denizens of Dogpatch were destined for their place outside the frames of comic strips. They were popular subjects on stage and screen and eventually... Southwest literary humor and Yiddish humor collided in the ever-popular comic strip -Li'l Abner, - From 1936 to 1977, when it ceased publication, this...
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97,90 |
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In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot
ISBN: 9780916397845 / Angielski / Twarda / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. America's favorite crypto-zoological hominid is hilariously recast as the modern-day everyman, struggling with eating disorders, casual cannibalism, pop culture, and philosophical quandaries ("Me once believe in good. Now, no. World go shit, just like Bigfoot screenwriting career"). America's favorite crypto-zoological hominid is hilariously recast as the modern-day everyman, struggling with eating disorders, casual cannibalism... |
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49,91 |