Author: David Huxley
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9781900486132
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
From their origins in the 1960s, through to titles such as Cozmic Comics, Blood Sex, and Terror and Sin City, through to the emergence of Viz in the 1980's, Nasty Tales covers the turbulent history of these comics and the culturual instability from which they emerged. Incorporating many exclusive interviews with key artists and publishers, it offers a unique insight into an hitherto unseen and undocumented world.
Nasty Tales
Author: David Huxley
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9781900486132
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
From their origins in the 1960s, through to titles such as Cozmic Comics, Blood Sex, and Terror and Sin City, through to the emergence of Viz in the 1980's, Nasty Tales covers the turbulent history of these comics and the culturual instability from which they emerged. Incorporating many exclusive interviews with key artists and publishers, it offers a unique insight into an hitherto unseen and undocumented world.
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9781900486132
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
From their origins in the 1960s, through to titles such as Cozmic Comics, Blood Sex, and Terror and Sin City, through to the emergence of Viz in the 1980's, Nasty Tales covers the turbulent history of these comics and the culturual instability from which they emerged. Incorporating many exclusive interviews with key artists and publishers, it offers a unique insight into an hitherto unseen and undocumented world.
Critical Vision
Author: David Kerekes
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9780952328803
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Random Essays & Tracts Concerning Sex, Religion and Death
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9780952328803
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Random Essays & Tracts Concerning Sex, Religion and Death
Offensive Literature
Author: John Sutherland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780389203544
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This provocative book takes decensorship from the 1960 Lady Chatterley trial through the long-term drive against pornography which continues into the 1980s.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780389203544
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This provocative book takes decensorship from the 1960 Lady Chatterley trial through the long-term drive against pornography which continues into the 1980s.
Gruesome Grown-ups
Author: Jamie Rix
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1842557386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Grizzliness is out there. Every child has the makings of mischievousness, and can be lured into committing dastardly deeds. The six stories in each of the Grizzly Tales books show the rise and hard fall of vile and villainous children. In this book, parents and teachers are to blame for the murk and misery of the children's lives. Luckily, there are top tips for dealing with gruesome grown-ups - although no child is clever enough to defeat the Darkness completely ... We are completely reinventing the Grizzly Tales format for today's readers - ingenious concepts to link the separate stories, new format, design and illustrations, but still capturing Jamie Rix's legendary brilliant for creating stories that linger in the mind long after the lights go out at night!
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1842557386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Grizzliness is out there. Every child has the makings of mischievousness, and can be lured into committing dastardly deeds. The six stories in each of the Grizzly Tales books show the rise and hard fall of vile and villainous children. In this book, parents and teachers are to blame for the murk and misery of the children's lives. Luckily, there are top tips for dealing with gruesome grown-ups - although no child is clever enough to defeat the Darkness completely ... We are completely reinventing the Grizzly Tales format for today's readers - ingenious concepts to link the separate stories, new format, design and illustrations, but still capturing Jamie Rix's legendary brilliant for creating stories that linger in the mind long after the lights go out at night!
NASTYbook
Author: Barry Yourgrau
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062034154
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Why would criminals kidnap a cuddly teddy bear? Or monsters attack a kid for picking his nose? 'Cause Nice is overrated
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062034154
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Why would criminals kidnap a cuddly teddy bear? Or monsters attack a kid for picking his nose? 'Cause Nice is overrated
Nasty Stories
Author: Brian McNaughton
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434446700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Brian McNaughton's masterful "nasty stories" will shock, amaze, and delight you. From twists upon medieval torture chambers to the weirdest Little Red Riding Hood you'll ever meet, Nasty Stories will take your breath away and hold you rapt: a delightful nightmare of terror and humor in equal parts. Once you've read it, you'll know to be afraid!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434446700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Brian McNaughton's masterful "nasty stories" will shock, amaze, and delight you. From twists upon medieval torture chambers to the weirdest Little Red Riding Hood you'll ever meet, Nasty Stories will take your breath away and hold you rapt: a delightful nightmare of terror and humor in equal parts. Once you've read it, you'll know to be afraid!
The Sa'-Zada Tales
Author: William Fraser
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040516754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040516754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510751254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children's horror anthology with works by Neil Gaiman, Sephen King, and more. You have been warned! The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you! If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find: A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attention A monster created by the descendant of Doctor Frankenstein A haunted house at Halloween A big cat that snacks on schoolteachers A boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at Christmas A school with very strange pupils A decidedly odd zombie costume A puzzle set by a ghost And more! Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker. So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510751254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children's horror anthology with works by Neil Gaiman, Sephen King, and more. You have been warned! The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you! If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find: A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attention A monster created by the descendant of Doctor Frankenstein A haunted house at Halloween A big cat that snacks on schoolteachers A boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at Christmas A school with very strange pupils A decidedly odd zombie costume A puzzle set by a ghost And more! Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker. So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!
Tales of the North
Author: J.T. Sibley
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
“Tales of the North, as told by Uncle Einar” is the followup volume to “Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar”, which came out in 2000. Again, this is a “children’s book for grown-ups”, starting with “Fun And Games” and “Cats...It Had To Be Cats”, and ending with “Mischief Time”.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
“Tales of the North, as told by Uncle Einar” is the followup volume to “Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar”, which came out in 2000. Again, this is a “children’s book for grown-ups”, starting with “Fun And Games” and “Cats...It Had To Be Cats”, and ending with “Mischief Time”.
The Sa'-zada Tales
Author: William Alexander Fraser
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description