The author of Understanding Comics and Reinventing Comics instructs aspiring cartoonists on the art form's key techniques, sharing concise and accessible guidelines on such principles as capturing the human condition through words and images in a minimalist style. Original. 75,000 first printing.[...]

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 c[...]

David Smith is giving his life for his art - literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought, and discovering the lo[...]

Offers an investigation of Islam that examines its lived reality, its global presence and its varied beliefs and practices. This title seeks to capture the diversity of Islam as it manifests in different regions and countries in the 21st century. It examines the different interpretations and debates[...]