Artists' Books
By:Books Llc
Published on 2010-09 by Books LLC, Wiki Series
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (books not included). Pages: 23. Chapters: Manga, Graphic novel, Codex Seraphinianus, Artist's book, Agrippa, JRP-Ringier, Descriptive Catalogue, Graphic Story Magazine, Edo Meisho Zue, Public Illumination Magazine, The Narrative Corpse, A Humument, Moschatel Press, Rat Catching, Collage novel, Strange Messenger, Clive Barker, Illustrator, Clive Barker: Visions of Heaven and Hell, CIOPW, The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian. Excerpt: Manga (kanji: hiragana: katakana: ); or ) is the Japanese word for |comics| and consists of comics and print cartoons (sometimes also called komikku ). In the west, the term |Manga| has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art. In Japan, people of all ages read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action-adventure, romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy, mystery, horror, sexuality, and business/commerce, among others. Since the 1950s, manga have steadily become a major part of the Japanese publishing industry, representing a 406 billion market in Japan in 2007 (approximately $3.6 billion). Manga have also gained a significant worldwide audience. In 2008, the U.S. and Canadian manga market was valued at $175 million. Manga are typically printed in black-and-white, although some full-color manga exist (e.g. Colorful). In Japan, manga are usually serialized in large manga magazines, often containing many stories, each presented in a single episode to be continued in the next issue. If the series is successful, collected chapters may be republished in pape...
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