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1	Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art more books like this by Scott McCloud This is an exploration of the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning. Using comics to examine the medium itself, the author takes the form of a cartoon character and explains the structure, meaning, and appeal of comics, and provides a running analysis of comics as art, literature, and communication. He reaches back to pre-Columbus ... see all copies from £9.49! new only from £11.63! \| signed copies
2	Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book more books like this by Bill Watterson In November 1985, the magic of Calvin and Hobbes first appeared on the funny pages, introducing the world to a wondrous pair of friends. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of this distinguished partnership between a six-year-old boy and his (sometimes) stuffed tiger, Watterson has prepared a special book, which shares his thoughts on cartooning ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £10.06! \| first editions
3	Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons more books like this by Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes are back. The energetic six-year-old and his sidekick tiger endure all the trials of youth and continue to endear themselves to millions of loyal readers in the latest collection of their shenanigans. This latest assembly of Calvin and Hobbes' adventures has never been collected in book form. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £2.57! \| first editions
4	The Far Side Gallery more books like this by Gary Larson The Far Side(R) and the Larson(R) signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. see all copies from £1.61! new only from £10.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Days Are Just Packed more books like this by Bill Watterson A collection of the Sunday paper cartoon strips in which Calvin, the self-proclaimed "Boy of Destiny", continues to save the universe with his alter egos, Spaceman Spiff and Stupendous Man--until Miss Wormwood or his mother bring him back to reality. Full color. see all copies from £4.02! new only from £7.78! \| first editions
6	Out from Boneville more books like this by Jeff Smith This is the first volume in a series of nine that collects the popular underground comic BONE. When one of pompous entrepreneur Phoney Bone's shady schemes gets him kicked out of Boneville again, his loyal cousins--the intrepid and kindhearted Fone Bone, and the ever-cheerful, cigar-smoking Smiley Bone--accompany him into exile. A plague of ... see all copies from £3.87! new only from £6.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Something Under the Bed is Drooling more books like this by Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes is syndicated in more than 400 newspapers. Now they're at it again with even more fun, more laughs and more profits. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.10! \| first editions
8	Cattoon History of the Universe 2 more books like this by Larry Gonick The first Cartoon History of the Universe won raves from book critics and general readers alike and became a smash bestseller. Now Larry Gonick's back, with six more hilarious volumes in one tremendous package. Hip, multicultural, and funny, it has something for absolutely everyone. see all copies from £8.84! new only from £12.15! \| first editions
9	The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America more books like this by David Hajdu In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created - in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress - only to ... see all copies from £11.59! new only from £13.77! \| first editions
10	Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels more books like this by S McCloud In a voice that mixes dry humor and clear, concise instruction, McCloud's cartoon narrator shows readers how to master the human condition through word and image in a brilliantly minimalist way. Comic book devotees as well as the most uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a once-underappreciated art form. see all copies from £10.08! new only from £10.08!
11 view cover	Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury more books like this by Bill Watterson, Charles M Schulz (Foreword by) Here is the all-inclusive chronicle of events beginning with the day Hobbes sprang into Calvin's tuna-fish trap and their friendship was forged forever. Essential not only for its thoroughness, including full-color Sunday cartoons, but also for the never-before-published cartoon story it features. see all copies from £5.44! new only from £7.47! \| first editions
12 view cover	Calvin and Hobbes more books like this by Bill Watterson The first volume in a series of four comic cartoons starring the Calvin and Hobbes pair. Bill Watterson won the 1986 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Opus: 25 Years of His Sunday Best more books like this by Berkeley Breathed One of America's most beloved comic geniuses is back, with this collectible 25th anniversary compendium of the best of Opus, joined by his hilarious supporting cast, including Binkley, Milo, Bill the Cat, Steve Dallas, Ronald Ann, and the rest of residents of Bloom County and Outland. From Antarctica to Omaha, Opus has cavorted with space ... see all copies from £6.78! new only from £10.91! \| first editions
14 view cover	Amazing Spider-Man more books like this by Stan Lee In this volume, Peter faces some of his greatest challenges and his most harrowing foes such as the Master Planner, Kraven the Hunter, the Molten Man, the Looter, and the end of the Green Goblin. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #31-40 see all copies from £2.01! new only from £2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book: A Collection of Sunday Calvin and Hobbes Cartoons more books like this by Bill Watterson A collection of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons. The author won the 1986 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year and has also illustrated "Calvin and Hobbes", "Something Under the Bed is Drooling", "Calvin and Hobbes' Yukon Ho!" "Weirdos From Another Planet". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
16	Marvel Masterworks more books like this by Stan Lee, Don Heck see all copies from £6.49! new only from £8.16! \| first editions
17 view cover	Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography more books like this by David Michaelis Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in popular 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 genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness more books like this by Berkeley Breathed An anthology of cartoons from the syndicated comic strip, "Bloom County" encompasses highlights from the five-year span of the strip. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £10.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	There's Treasure Everywhere more books like this by Bill Watterson This is a collection of cartoons featuring the characters Calvin and Hobbes. In the world that they share, treasures can be found in the most unlikely places - from the outer regions where Spaceman Spiff travels to the rocks in the backyard. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £8.45! \| first editions
20 view cover	Up front more books like this by Bill Mauldin Originally published in 1945, Bill Mauldin's collection of drawings of American infantrymen in World War II was a popular classic of its genre. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £14.33! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker more books like this by Robert Mankoff (Editor), David Remnick (Foreword by) More than a book, this is a bona fide publishing event. The largest-ever collection of "New Yorker cartoons features the best of every decade in book form, plus two easy-to-browse CDs--Windows and Macintosh compatible--with every cartoon ever published in the magazine--more than 68,000 of them! Since its founding in the 1920s, "The New Yorker has ... see all copies from £8.96! new only from £10.91! \| first editions
22 view cover	Cartoon History of the Universe 1 more books like this by Larry Gonick In seven wild and witty chapters, cartoonist Larry Gonick takes us on an uproarious joyride through the ancient world. Gonick's brilliant insights, exuberant humor, and delightful drawings combine to make a truly unique work that is sure to be a valuable resource as well as a great escape for all ages. Black-and-white illustrations. see all copies from £7.68! new only from £10.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Revenge of the Baby-SAT more books like this by Bill Watterson The praise and popularity of Calvin and Hobbes continue to escalate as the hottest comic strip around reaches its fifth birthday. With keen insight, Bill Watterson depicts life through the eyes of a child, and the limits of our imaginations are challenged as we accompany Calvin and Hobbes while they stir up trouble, travel through time, ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Book of Bunny Suicides more books like this by Andy Riley Illustrated in a stark and simple style, this collection of outrageous cartoons follows over 100 bunnies as they find ever more outlandish ways to do themselves in. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.17! \| first editions
25 view cover	Weirdos from Another Planet more books like this by Bill Watterson Wonder, merriment, and orneriness abound in this collection full of Watterson's superior artwork and keen ability to depict the inner hopes, joys, fears, and devilishness of the ever-enterprising Calvin and his sidekick, Hobbes. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.77! \| first editions

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