1001 Comic Books You Must Read Before You Die 死前必看的1001部漫画

Overthecenturies,comicbooksandtheiroffshoots,suchasgraphicnovels,andbandesdessinéeshaveevolvedintoaphenomenallypopular,influential,anduniqueartformwithwhichwecanexpressouropinions,ourfantasies,ournightmares,andourdreams.Inshort:comicsareemphaticallynolongerjustforkids.Thisdiverse,constantlyevolvingmediumistrulycomingintoitsowninthe21stcentury,fromHollywood'sblockbusteradaptationsofsuper-poweredcapedcrusaderstotheglobalspreadofJapan'smangaanditsspinoffs,andfromaward-winninggraphicnovelssuchasMausandPersepolistonewformssuchasonlinewebcomix.Butcomicsalsohavealongandrichhistory,datingbackatleasttotheSwissteacherRodolpheTöpfferintheearly19thcentury,andfarearlierinChina.1001ComicBooksYouMustReadBeforeYouDieistheperfectintroductiontothisdynamicandgloballypopularmedium.Therehavebeenotherguidestothebestcomicbooks,butnonehasembracedeverygenreandscouredtheglobetogleantheverygreatestworksofsequentialart,graphicliterature,bandesdessinées,tebeos,fumetti,manga,manhwa,komiks,strips,historietas,quadrinhos,beeldverhalen,andplainoldcomics.Thisauthoritativeguideisorganizedaccordingtotheyearoffirstpublicationinthecountryoforigin.Anopeningsectionacknowledgespioneeringpre-1900masterpieces,followedbysectionsdividedbydecade,creatingafascinatingyear-by-yearchronicleofthecomicsmediumworldwide.