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NEW HARDCOVER EDITION! Darkstalkers, Capcom's horror/anime fight-fest video game property, is a fan-favorite among gamers worldwide. Now illustrators, animators, comic artists, manga creators, pros and fans alike have come together to produce nearly 300...

With a dozen games released over the past 20 years, The Legend of Heroes is a mainstay of Japanese RPGs from pioneering game developer Nihon Falcom. Now, the gorgeous character art from the newest games in this legendary series is collected in this...

Darksiders: Genesis is an action/adventure game that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Showcasing the introduction of the Horseman Strife and the...

The official behind-the-scenes art book for five-time Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon's stunning new animated fantasy adventure My Father's Dragon, inspired by the classic children's novel The Art of My Father's Dragon...

Many graffiti artists carry sketchbooks, called black books, and they ask crew members and others whose work they admire to inscribe their books with lettering or drawings. A few years ago, the Getty Research Institute invited artists, including Angst,...

A new take on the legendary tale of discovery, bravery, and embracing one's true self. Dive into DreamWorks Animation's latest action-comedy about a family of sea monsters hiding in plain sight among humans on land. Featuring a foreword by Lana...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647221089Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 768Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 7829gDimensions(mm) 310mm *...

A groundbreaking look at how Chicano graphic artists and their collaborators have used their work to imagine and sustain identities and political viewpoints during the past half centuryThe 1960s witnessed the rise of the Chicano civil rights movement, or...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762493746Author Christine KopaczewskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Rp MinisPublisher Rp MinisSeries Rp MinisWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 86mm *...

Before Bunny Yeager was old enough to be one, she fantasized about becoming a Pin-Up girl. She realized her dream and much more. After building a successful modeling career, she moved behind the camera, in the 1950s, to become one of the most renowned...

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, London-based Big O Posters helped define the new and democratic art medium of the psychedelic poster, a vehicle for rebellion against the old order that went hand in hand with the music, literature, and film of the time...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984858290Author Ian BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647228613Author InsightsPage Count 192Imprint InsightsPublisher InsightsSeries Insights JournalsWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 180mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683839781Author Daniel WallaceFormat HardbackPage Count 156Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 157mm * 312mm *...

In Anime's Media Mix, Marc Steinberg convincingly shows that anime is far more than a style of Japanese animation. Beyond its immediate form of cartooning, anime is also a unique mode of cultural production and consumption that led to the phenomenon that...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593135778Author Robert LambrechtsFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062985330Author Rebecca VincentFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607749332Author Ella Frances SandersFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manga--not just in Japan but now throughout the world.In Japan, avid fans of manga comics, anime films and video games use the term Moe to...

Starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus, author Jeremy Dauber whizzes readers through comics' progress in the twentieth century and beyond: from the golden age of newspaper comic...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619027275Author Arthur GraceFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

In 1975, when political scientist Benedict Anderson reached Wat Phai Rong Wua, a massive temple complex in rural Thailand conceived by Buddhist monk Luang Phor Khom, he felt he had wandered into a demented Disneyland. One of the world's most bizarre...

Like England's Arthur and France's Charlemagne, the Cid is Spain's national hero, and for centuries he has served as an ideal model of citizenship. All Spaniards are familiar with the story of the Cid and the multifarious ways in which he is visualized...

From the soaring castles of Sleeping Beauty to the bloody battles of Game of Thrones, from Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings to mythical beasts in Dungeons & Dragons and from Medieval Times to the Renaissance Faire to Disneyland, the Middle Ages have...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307278388Author R.A. ScottiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593762490Author Camden NoirFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Soft Skull PressPublisher Soft Skull PressWeight(grams) 651g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781889307251Author V ValeFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Re/Search PublicationsPublisher Re/Search PublicationsSeries Re/SearchWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735211094Author Kerby RosanesFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 253mm * 254mm * 10mm

Wes Lang is an artist whose work bridges the worlds of cutting-edge street culture and nostalgic Americana, invoking references as varied as Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Hell's Angels, Francis Bacon and the Grateful Dead. Oversized and with pull-out...

A lavishly illustrated global exploration of the vast array of styles and most significant practitioners of tattoo from ancient times to today Tattoo art and practice has seen radical changes in the 21st century, as its popularity has exploded. An...

Examines the development of pop art from its roots to its rise in popularity, and discusses how it was once considered outside the limits of art but is now celebrated in the Western world.Book InformationISBN 9781854373045Author David McCarthyFormat...

"If you haven't read this book yet--buy it, take it home, and read it now! This is the work that made me get off my ass and actually do something, and it will inspire you, too."--Kathleen Hanna, singer, Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin "I...

Marble eyes and satin bows, furry paws on velvet pillows-discover the whimsical Victorian pet taxidermy through the extraordinary collection of J.D Powe in Best Friends Forever. Once much loved, these furry friends were immortalized, outliving...

"Art as Social Action . . . is an essential guide to deepening social art practices and teaching them to students." -Laura Raicovich, president and executive director, Queens MuseumArt as Social Action is both a general introduction to and an...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683831013Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

The neo-burlesque movement seeks to restore a sense of glamour, theatricality, and humor to striptease. Neo-burlesque performers strut their stuff in front of audiences that appreciate their playful brand of pro-sex, often gender-bending, feminism. ...

Comics have conquered America. From our cinemas, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows like The Walking Dead have become among the most popular in cable history, to convention halls, best-seller...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501125805Author Lili AnolikFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913689629Author Arik RoperFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press

Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the best-loved and most successful children's characters of all time. This charming book explores the fascinating story behind the development of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends through the creative collaboration between author A.A...