Best graphic novel history books according to redditors
We found 138 Reddit comments discussing the best graphic novel history books. We ranked the 55 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 138 Reddit comments discussing the best graphic novel history books. We ranked the 55 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Here's the link, dirty birds.
FYI there's more than one volume.
Like an encyclopedia of monster girls
OH! It's actually a physics thing that was explained in "The Physics of Superheroes" and if I recall it's essentially that no matter what size he is his density is still the same. So, big or small he would still hit with the same force.
But OFTHEHILLPEOPLE, when he's Giant-Man he hits like a wrecking ball!
In the comics this is true but in reality it would not be true. Yes, the sheer size of his mitts would do a lot of damage to brick and concrete walls but it would do just as much damage to him if the physics were right. But this is explained away with the invention of Pym Particles that reinforce his mass and density thus allowing him to remove and regain atoms from his body to grow and shrink without falling apart at an atomic level.
Edit: This was all off the top of my head from remembering the explanation. If the terms are wrong that's my fault, but the basic idea is there.
You can get a physical hardcover copy on Amazon too if your interested. Most of the stuff posted here is fan art from these books.
The online version is here: http://mgewiki.com/w/Main_Page but if you want to actually buy the book it's on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1626923612/
if you wanna see it
The Monster Girl Encyclopedia , a franchise centered around the titular encyclopedias of various kinds of monstergirls. Also the first work to really codify the idea of "monstergirls" in the first place.
House and Philosophy
Seinfeld and Philosophy
Batman and Philosophy
World of Warcraft and Philosophy
Watchmen and Philosophy
Final Fantasy and Philosophy
Harry Potter and Philosophy
South Park and Philosophy
The Office and Philosophy
Star Wars and Philosophy
The Simpsons and Philosophy
X-Men and Philosophy
The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy
Family Guy and Philosophy
This post is quoting Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test, verbatim. It's a pretty awesome read.
The Invisibles is better. I won't do a good job of articulating why off the top of my head, but it comes down to something like this: Doom Patrol is peak superhero comics. By which I mean it thrives on absurdity and wonder and things that are impossible anywhere but comic books. The whole thing is crazy, but it's crazy is mostly visual, and very pure comicbookery.
The Invisibles is a comic that might actually change your worldview. It certainly did mine. It made me a better human being, and it made me question a bunch of stuff in the world. It works as a story too, but it's much closer to the Matrix than normal superhero comics. It's dense. It has secondary literature. But if you give it time, and space, you might find wonder therein.
Did you like the end of Morrison's run on Animal Man? Then you'll probably like The Invisibles. Ditto if you like his mini or maxiseries from Vertigo and the like. If you're more of a fan of the X-Men or Justice League runs, you'll probably like Doom Patrol more.
Yes, its about critical thinking based off of popular pop fiction, there is an X-man one, a harry potter one, and a Monty Python one. Each one has its charm and critiques how the popular pop fiction shaped our current culture. Honestly Rebecca Housel (one of the authors) is a great professor I had while in college. I would even go as far as to recommend reading the book even if you hate twilight such as myself.
If you're looking for values, Ebay SOLD items is a good barometer. Don't look at listed prices (anyone can list anything for a billion dollars, that doesn't mean it's worth that much).
If you're getting into this for the first time, I recommend getting an Overstreet Price Guide. It only comes out once a year, so values on "hot" books are outdated, but it's an excellent resource for grading and value, in general.
https://www.amazon.com/Overstreet-Comic-Book-Price-Guide/dp/1603602216/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3AN6WKP6T12WBH9W000D
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All that said, if you're selling that Tales to Astonish #35, hit me up! I've been looking for a decent copy for years!
Good news. There's strong blowback against censorship of loli content in Japan. The prefectural government, mainly Tokyo, and some lawmakers have been using Olympics as an excuse (for quite a while now) to ban them but it's not going away. If you examine the concept of lolis you'd return to the concept of moe and kawaisa (also check out the Moe Manifesto, an interesting read even if a bit on the iffy side), which sure as hell ain't going away anytime soon.
The popularity of Eromanga Sensei and its ilk is hardly detrimental to anime as a whole. Don't like it? Well that sucks for you. Japan does not give a damn; in fact they've told UN to fuck off regarding what they can and can't show in their media.
If I have to pay you have to pay.
Google Scholar is your friend. You won't be able to fully read all of the articles they link you to, but it is a great place to start.
Wired Magazine did a great article on manga a while back.
This article is pretty good for a brief history of manga's development through history.
I don't know if you'll be able to get ahold of it in Norway, but this book is The Authority on manga, though a bit outdated. This book is good too and more current.
Hope that helps you out.
I can't help on the promotion side of things, but on the creation side I highly recommend reading Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga by Hirohiko Araki (author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure). This will explain everything you've ever wanted to know and more about the comics creation process.
The biggest problem you have is that "graphic novel" isn't a genre, but a type of media. Imagine that someone came up to you and said "I want to start watching movies. Where should I start?" Your first question would probably be, "That depends, what kind of stories do you like?"
So, I would start by figuring this out. Go to your local library and grab:
Some good anthologies are:
Some recommendations for books of recommendations are:
Once you have read a few graphic novels, you will start to see the same names coming up, and know what you enjoy and what you hate, and you'll have a better idea of what to start looking at next.
Have fun!
They haven't said that, but it seems likely.
Araki's manga making guide and the new English blu-rays use the same style as the JoJoniums. The manga guide is particularly notable on this subject because it had a very different cover in Japan, but Viz specifically changed it to match the JoJoniums when they published it in North America.
So I imagine that their current plan is to keep the JoJonium format going when they start publishing Part 4 and onwards, even though there's no Japanese JoJonium covers for those parts. But that's not confirmed, and these plans could definitely change by then.
Watchmen and Philosophy is a fantastic book.
While not for fetishes, there is one for monster girls
https://www.amazon.ca/Monster-Girl-Encyclopedia-Vol-1/dp/1626923612
Tiny correction:
"Bara" isn't actually what manga by gay men for gay men is called. "Bara" as a label for gay manga came from online heterosexual communities that stumbled upon scans of early Bara-Komi (a gay manga magazine) manga. In fact, the magazine has been out of publication for a long time and "bara" has both been used as a gay pejorative and is very outdated.
However, it is true that fans in the West have adopted the label "bara" due to being ignorant of all that stuff. So if you do want to find gay manga by gay men, you do have to search for "bara." So you technically are correct, even if that isn't what it's referred to in Japan.
For further reading on the history of gay manga in Japan as well as information from interviews with the biggest mangaka of the gay manga industry, check out: Massive: Gay Japanese Manga And The Men Who Make It
Amazon link (book is NSFW due to actually containing gay manga): https://www.amazon.com/Massive-Gay-Japanese-Manga-Make/dp/1606997858
Read The Moe Manifesto. It contains some of the latest ideas about fictional character love.
writes book about how superheroes suck and are fascist
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Favorite-Superhero-Sucks-Berlatsky-ebook/dp/B01K521R7M
capes for Wonder Woman
Not an image bara post, but this humble bundle contains MASSIVE, a must for every bara lover who wants to know more about the history of the genre and the most famous authors of Bara!
Includes Gengoroh Tagame, Gai Mizuki, Inu Yoshi, Takeshi Matsu, Jiraiya, Fumi Miyabi, and many more.
It normally costs about 25$ or more, but in the bundle you get it for 15$, plus other wonderful media, like Wandering Son.
Get your Bara knowledge and do something good for the world! ;3
Sorry for the wait, delivering!
I recently moved, so most of my books are still in boxes. However, I've already unboxed the best ones, so I'll list them here (note that most of them are not written by anthropologists per se, but are good books nonetheless):
OK, I'll stop here. If you want more recommendations (specially stuff on other languages, like Portuguese, French or Japanese, that I didn't bother listing here), feel free to PM me ;)
There's the Monster Girl Encyclopedia
I see the difference between these two concepts. We grant the "superhero exception" to things directly related to powers or to allow for the story to happen in the first place. After that, the science should be plausible. James Kakalios does a lot of interesting discussions on this, including his book The Physics of Superheroes.
I actually decided to do this because I got a Sequart book that was a collection of essays about the Legion (https://www.amazon.com/Teenagers-Future-Essays-Legion-Super-Heroes-ebook/dp/B007HPCVGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540928103&sr=8-1&keywords=teenagers+from+the+future) and started reading it, then decided instead of continuing to read about a series I didn't know anything about, I should just read the whole series. Now I'm finally reading the book again!
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I think the enormous cast and the dynamics between them is what always made me curious about it. It scratches some childhood itch for diverse and colorful characters.
until you remember it's less than 3 weeks until volume 2
There's a great book, the Physics of Superheros, The Physics of Superheroes https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592402429/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_KqvLwbR00FCWX, that actually does go into how some of that could happen. It turns out, the force needed to generate the kind of jumping altitude it takes for a 220 pound man to clear a 1930s skyscraper is only around 5000 pounds. I've been working on getting my numbers up to that poundage.
though wasn't that newspaper seen as like all the stories in it were tabloid or conspiracy by the public so it very likely that not many people would of believed it. Also the fact that rorschach does that is very much in his character. He believes that all evil should get punished even if its for the greater good. I read about it all in Watchmen and philosophy. Very interesting book
This looks like a great anime. I didn't like the style when they did the new Berserk, but it looks like it works for this.
Only two people seem to have voted in the 9 hours out of 22 views. Does that mean you guys don't like Batman? Do you not realize that Japanese culture LOVES Batman? Here's some proof: https://www.amazon.com/Bat-Manga-Secret-History-Pantheon-Graphic/dp/0375714847
If you're downvoting because of the English dub, don't watch it in English. Listen to it in the original. They're not going to FORCE it on you. This post goes to show that it is coming. It looks great. Get hyped!
Check this out it might help you.
Interesting stuff - there's actually been a lot written about the philosophical undertones of Watchmen. I have this and it's accessible and intriuging.
I assume you're referencing James Kakalios' The Physics of Superheroes?
Furthermore to disagree on the theme of parodying extremists, Rorschach represents Immanuel Kant's idea of a Categorical Imperative. He states "So act that you use humanity...always at the same time as an end, never merely as a means". Taneli Kukkonen adds to this classification by noting that "[he] has embraced the notion of ethical responsibility but without having recourse any longer to a belief in some karmic, cosmic balance."
tl;dr: He isn't a nutjob or parodic , he just doesn't particularly believe in the concept of "means to an end" and "the ends justifying the means," which many people believe in. He simply beliefs in fulfilling justice absolutely, even if it does not do good in the long run.
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eli5: It's complicated.
eli10: It's complicated and can't be explained quickly due to how frequently and rapidly the word has changed over it's history. Academics and otokus have been discussing and arguing about this for decades.
The Full picture: Read the academic paper The Moe Manifesto, and it will answer all.
[the actual Moe Manifesto is a book, that essay was written by the same author. He revisits general ideas of Moe, Lolicon, and sexual identity in it].
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Or if you're lazy, you can get a brief glimpse in this video:
> Digibro | What The Fuck Is Moe?? [15:31]
Or a brief glimpse into the conversation between an otaku and an academic [and and hey that other guy is also there]:
> Digibro, Pause & Select, Pedantic Romantic | An In-Depth Discussion of Otaku Lingo [2:05:40]
I'd recommend something like this, it'll give you a little synopsis on 500 major graphic novels and series without buying things that you may not possibly like:
http://www.amazon.com/500-Essential-Graphic-Novels-Ultimate/dp/0061474517/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416958215&sr=8-1&keywords=500+best+graphic+novels&pebp=1416958217941
I have this book myself, and it turned me on to a number of series i wouldn't have known about otherwise
Random title suggestions aren't necessarily helpful for you, like many have said, go to your local comic store, browse around, flip through titles that look interesting, take note of them, do some googling, etc.
Some libraries even lend out graphic novels, see if yours does. Low barrier of entry there :)
Also buying collections/graphic novels can be quite a bit cheaper than buying single issues.
And here, I thought The Physics of Superheroes was the definitive text on that subject...
Surprisingly, Jojo author Hirohiko Araki's book "Manga in Theory and Practice" is actually available in English. In it, he himself admits to being inspired by a Hitchcock reference.
Hmmm.... I wonder if there are some antecedents of exactly that...
Shrinking powers make the least scientific sense of any superpower. You can’t just reduce the space between atoms! And even if you could, nothing about the human body is designed to work at tiny size. Your eyes wouldn’t be able to focus, you wouldn’t be able to breathe...it’s totally senseless.
Actually there’s a pretty fun book about it.
Go pick up Physics of Superheroes if you're really interested, but the fact is that if you're suspending disbelief, doors are the least of the Flash's worries
I don't remember if this book covered the genetics bit at all (I kinda remember it did? I might be confusing my books here), but if it doesn't, you might find something better suited in the "related products" for it.
I think the X-gene (or "X-factor in the genes") was mentioned in one of the first issues of X-Factor (1986), though I remember being pretty disappointed at the shallowness of the "explanation" there. There was also a tiny bit of genetics in the original origin story of Beast (I think you can find that in the 2nd or 3rd or 4th "Essential Classic X-Men" volume), but that might have been retconned by now because the story was basically "Hank's dad was exposed to radiation, so Hank was born a mutant", no X-gene involved.
I haven't read much beyond the early 1990s, but I suspect that you'll have better luck finding pseudoscience in the modern stuff (late 1990s & 2000s), since writers by then were way more concerned about their scientific explanations sounding somewhat plausible and well-thought-out (from the little that I've seen, anyway).
Not much, really. I do best when I'm given questions.
You might enjoy this book, though!
If I recall correctly, it talks about stuff like the Flash having to eat truckloads (literally tons and tons) of food to manage the energy he puts out, and that if he was going close to the speed of light and started trying to slow down on the east coast, he'd leave skid marks and/or a trench all the way to the pacific and beyond. (Probably getting that wrong,.)
Do it, I'll gladly read them.
I have a shit ton of books on ethics and morality and philosophy but one of my favorite books is this little one on the difference in Goku's and Vegeta's philosophies.
Maybe vibranium absorbs kinetic energy, allowing whatever repulsor beams are made of to reflect without any loss.
On a semi-related note, this reminds me of a book I read a while ago, The Physics of Superheroes. It's fun and educational! 5/7
I highly recommend the book Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test It has a great collection of essays about all the characters and their motivations from a philosophical perspective that is very enlightening.
http://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Philosophy-Rorschach-Blackwell-Culture/dp/0470396857
Once I heard someone call Rorschach a deontologist in the vein of Kant. This is incorrect. Rorschach is pretty much a psychopath. Deontology is about more than just refusing to compromise.
I'm not sure I would call Ironism an ethical theory - the Comedian, near as I can tell, doesn't say or do enough for us to know what he thinks about ethics, although perhaps he is an ethical egoist.
You left virtue ethics off the list, and Ozymandias, who patterns himself after someone he thinks of as a great man and who perfects himself, might be someone to think about in those terms.
If you want to do it yourself. Overstreet price guide should give you a rough idea of prices. Remember though that these should be used as a guide and if you do find any that you believe to be worth something, get them appraised by a professional.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1603602216/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vTpSCbC2BTP58
A Brief History of Time, by Steven Hawking is a classic. I found it to be a little dense and difficult at times (I'm no expert in physics), but it's a pretty cool overview of some deep science questions (e.g. where did the universe come from?) for non-scientists.
James Gleick's biography of Isaac Newton is also quite good. My calculus professor recommended it.
I also liked The Physics of Superheroes by James Kakalios.
The Physics of Superheroes: Spectacular Second Edition by James Kakalios
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>Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a hugely popular university course that generated coast-to-coast media attention for its unique method of explaining complex physics concepts through comics. With The Physics of Superheroes, named one of the best science books of 2005 by Discover, he introduced his colorful approach to an even wider audience. Now Kakalios presents a totally updated, expanded edition that features even more superheroes and findings from the cutting edge of science. With three new chapters and completely revised throughout with a splashy, redesigned package, the book that explains why Spider-Man's webbing failed his girlfriend, the probable cause of Krypton's explosion, and the Newtonian physics at work in Gotham City is electrifying from cover to cover.
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James Kakalios is a professor of physics at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He has published more than one hundred physics papers and has conducted research on a variety of obscure physical phenomena. He serves as a science consultant on the adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen into a major feature film.
There's also The Science of Superheroes.
>Perhaps movie director Kevin Smith said it best when he commented that it was a touch of the impossible that makes superheroes so appealing: "Nobody's built like superheroes are in the comics, women or men. If you were really as ripped as The Hulk, you couldn't leap from building to building -you'd barely be able to stretch enough to put on your socks."
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>Gresh and Weinberg address this and many other blatant impossibilities in an absorbing collection of real-world science lessons that dissect, piece by piece, some of the central plotlines of most superhero comic book stories. Beginning with the "is there intelligent life on other planets?" question that revolves around Superman's origins, the book points out the many and varied examples of "pseudo-science" and assorted technobabble that form many a backstory.
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>Each chapter begins with a well-known superhero's origins, along with a brief history of the storyline and developments along the course of that character's emergence as a popular genre icon. After this summary, a thorough (and merciless) scientific or technical debunking follows. The true nature of cosmic radiation and gamma radiation (the supposed genesis of Marvel's Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk) are explained. A brief history of the legend of Atlantis and some basic marine biology follows (erasing the likelihood of characters such as Aquaman and the Sub-Mariner). A lesson on arachnid physiology and behavior is examined, making Spider-Man's powers seem pretty far-fetched. A few fundamental premises about mass-energy conservation are reviewed, putting the idea of fifty-story giants or microbe-sized superheroes firmly outside the realm of believability, as well as the premise of high-speed heroes such as The Flash and The Avengers' Quicksilver...
lol. Togashi takes detours off the Royal Road of Manga.
For anyone interested in what that means, it's Araki's philosophy.
It's a great read.
By The way all of this materiel is in English and the red stone of Aja was 3D printed and I can probably post the inventor Pro 2019 files if by some chance you have access to that. Also I'm not including the JoJoniums because that would be seventeen separate links, Hope this helps.
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Giorno Figure
Fugo Figure
Josuke Figure
Bruno Figure
Abacione Figure
Vento Aureo Scroll Poster
Probably Unavailable Golden Experience Figure The company posted it for $11 when its supposed to be $109 but I picked one up before it became unavailable
JoJo's Necklaces and other Jewelry
Jotaro's Hat with pins
Manga In Theory And Practice
Replica stone mask
Darby Poker Set
Rohan at The Louve
Blu-Ray Set Parts 1-2
Blueray Set Half of Part 3
Blueray Set Second Half Of Part 3
BluRay Set First Half Of Part 4
> Right now, these are the first time they are being translated and released.
Not true at all. These were all translated and released in 2008.
http://www.amazon.com/Bat-Manga-Secret-History-Batman-Japan/dp/0375714847/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406074803&sr=8-1&keywords=batmanga&dpPl=1
Ah.. I recently found a book and have been reading and eventhough its catered to beginners it was quite interesting read. The name of the book was 'Physics of Super Heroes'.
Well due to that quick Part 4 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure reference the author of the manga wrote a book about creating manga: https://www.amazon.com/Manga-Theory-Practice-Craft-Creating/dp/1421594072
I’ve heard good things about it and that most creative people can get something from it. My copy is still in the mail.
For more on the topic, read the book.
Is it any good? I've been wanting to read that ever since I read The Physics of Superheroes
(Which is a very fun book)
Another option is buying a manga guidebook! It's a couple years old, but I got this for Christmas one year and I rather enjoyed it! http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Complete-Guide-Jason-Thompson/dp/0345485904/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322715394&sr=1-11
http://smile.amazon.com/The-Physics-Superheroes-James-Kakalios/dp/1592402429/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406752601&sr=8-2&keywords=physics+of+superheroes
Here’s a book suggestion:
https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Superheroes-Villains-Science-Spectacular/dp/1592405088/ref=asc_df_1592405088/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061076565&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3382162951770719245&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011101&hvtargid=pla-432422731886&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62837065140&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061076565&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3382162951770719245&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011101&hvtargid=pla-432422731886
I have reread Watchmen four times. Each time I notice something I've missed. It gets better each time :)
You MUST pick up a copy of Watchmen and Philosophy. It's a great read. 10/10 would pop-philosophize again.
http://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/rgtfu/concerning_the_film_watchmen/c45rbu9
For an interesting read on the subject, check out the book “The Physics of Superheroes” it is written by a Univ of Minnesota professor- see https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Superheroes-Villains-Science-Spectacular/dp/1592405088 for details.
(I am not affiliated with the link. Just found the book to be pretty good.)
Edit: replaced the short link with full-sized one. Thank you, /u/mynameisnotdoug, for the heads up!
First..without question...buy an Overstreet Comics Price Guide. My Comic Shop ( Lonestar Comics) has their finger on the pulse of what current prices for popular books are, but Overstreet is the bible for back issues.
https://www.amazon.com/Overstreet-Comic-Book-Price-Guide/dp/1603602216/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1540332508&sr=8-2&keywords=overstreet
One key thing collectors want to see are bags and boards, but bagging and boarding this collection will likely run you a couple of hundred bucks at least. I would be careful to treat the books with care, as you just don't know what you might have. But I also echo the feeling of most of the collectors here, 1990's books are tragically high print run and not worth a whole lot. I would break this task down into specific series or runs.
If I had to guess there are 2,000ish books here (300 books per long box) and a local comic shop may offer you $50-$200. My local shop sells most 1990s books that are beat up a bit for about $1 a piece and has some priced at $.25 each as reader copies.
I can tell you immediately that the Wolverine books are worth a few bucks ($5-10) and the Infinity Gauntlet books are hot right now, but still not worth a ton. They have become more sought after following the films.
One last alternative. You might be able to have a local comic shop employee take a look at your collection to give you quick feedback if what you have is worth anything, but I wouldn't expect to have them do this for free. Transporting 9 long boxes would be a pain, so you may need to offer them $50 to come take a look and give you their opinion.
I can't exactly answer most of your questions, but you can buy Volume 1 + 2 on Amazon.
Volume 1
Volume 2
the craft of manga or whatever highly recomended
Amazon link
Nope. This level of production was only attained by Wizard. The Overstreet Comic Price Guide is a comprehensive price guide, but it doesn't contain articles. There are probably independent zines which still publish (in print form) articles, but most industry sources have moved to publishing online.
Volume 1 on Amazon
Preorder Volume 2 on Amazon
I own the first volume. It's literally an encyclopedia, with entries like this. Each entry also has artwork, which is generally NSFW (usually depicting sex with said Monster Girl), although I have no idea if the artwork is original or not because I'm fairly certain that the Lamia entry is the famous one from Monster Girl Quest.
If you want an example, the OP is literally taken straight from the Encyclopedia.
https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Superheroes-James-Kakalios/dp/1592402429
Has a couple of chapters on superman.
> Monster Girl Encyclopedia
is it this one?
https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Girl-Encyclopedia-Vol-1/dp/1626923612/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=monster+girl+encyclopedia&qid=1571805746&sr=8-1
Observe.
I am and recently got this book: https://www.amazon.com/Manga-Theory-Practice-Craft-Creating/dp/1421594072
I would like to suggest the book [The Physics of Superheroes] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Physics-Superheroes-James-Kakalios/dp/1592402429) by James Kakalios -- he actually talks about what would need to happen for Ant Man and Superman to work.
For example, he does calculate what Ant Man's density is, as well as the mass of Krypton assuming the relative size of Krypton and earth allowed silver age Superman to "leap talk buildings on a single bounds"
Geoff Klock writes some interesting stuff on his blog. He did an issue-by-issue analysis of Morrison's New X-Men that I really enjoyed, as well as one on Whedon's Astonishing.
He's also written two books about comics, one about modern comic books and deconstructionist themes in general, and one about Matt Fraction's Casanova.
Speaking of books, there are some really interesting-sounding books and movies available from Sequart.
They have some pretty sweet articles too.
https://www.amazon.ca/Batman-Philosophy-Dark-Knight-Soul/dp/0470270306
https://www.amazon.ca/X-Men-Philosophy-Astonishing-Insight-Argument/dp/0470413409/ref=sr_1_1?
There's also The Physics of Superheroes and The Science of Superman
James Kaklios's book The Physics of Superheroes is awesome.
Non-mobile: there is already a book
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Suggested reading materials for compiling your course:
http://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Philosophy-Astonishing-Argument-Blackwell/dp/0470413409
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Philosophy-Knight-Blackwell-Culture/dp/0470270306
http://www.amazon.com/The-Avengers-Philosophy-Mightiest-Blackwell/dp/1118074572/ref=pd_sim_b_4/178-6318707-9774312
http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Man-Philosophy-Reality-Blackwell/dp/0470482184/ref=pd_sim_b_3/178-6318707-9774312
http://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Philosophy-Rorschach-Blackwell-Culture/dp/0470396857/ref=pd_sim_b_8
http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Philosophy-Inquiry-Blackwell-Culture/dp/0470575603/ref=pd_sim_b_9
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/0470575573/ref=pd_sim_b_13
http://www.amazon.com/Superheroes-Philosophy-Justice-Socratic-Popular/dp/0812695739
http://www.amazon.com/Supervillains-Philosophy-Sometimes-Popular-Culture/dp/0812696697/ref=pd_sim_b_7
http://www.amazon.com/The-Psychology-Superheroes-Unauthorized-Exploration/dp/1933771313/ref=pd_sim_b_12
Something like this?
>Why don't you go write a paper about it if you are really that invested in the topic.
He does not need to write a paper because there is already a book.
It's the same concept as how Thor flies faster. He throws his hammer, and 'rides' along with it. I originally read that theory, for both Thor and Superman, in The Physics of Superheroes when I was a kid. And other books since then, like Kingdom Come, Red Son, and All-Star Superman help to solidify my points.
He does not constantly punch his arms either, only initially when takes off and only if he is not attached to the ground. He does not always make punching motions either, as he can push his body in the same way, so the signature one arm at the side and one arm in front is the same concept.
I know that, like everything in comic books, these things are open for interpretation and have been handled differently by hundreds of writers. And I can see that a lot of people disagree with me, but the theories that I like best are the ones most grounded in the explanation that his yellow sun cells are the cause of everything he can do. I also subscribe to the theory that Superman is a god when it comes to his powers and his only limit is how much radiation he has absorbed.
https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Superheroes-James-Kakalios/dp/1592402429
It might also exist in epub/pdf format ^somewhere^on^the^internet!!