Format:
Book
Author:
Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.), author.
Title:
The comic book story of baseball : the heroes, hustlers, and history-making swings (and misses) of America's national pastime / Alex Irvine ; art by Tomm Coker and C.P. Smith.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, [2018]
©2018
Description:
171 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
Summary:
Writer Alex Irvine and illustrators Tomm Coker (Black Monday Murders) and C.P. Smith team up to present a complete look at the beginnings (both real and legendary), developments, triumphs, and tragedies of baseball. The Comic Book Story of Baseball spotlights the players, teams, games, and moments that have kept the game so popular for so long. Not only does the book define key terms and explain how the game is played, it also breaks down the cultural impact and significance of the sport in America and overseas (including Japan, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic).
Subjects:
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre:
Graphic novels.
Other Author:
Coker, Tomm, illustrator.
Smith, C. P., illustrator.
Notes:
Includes index.
LCCN:
2017009796
ISBN:
9780399578946 (paperback)
0399578943 (paperback)
Other Number:
987426319
System Availability:
11
Current Holds:
0
Control Number:
3603926
Call Number:
796.357022/2
Course Reserves:
0
# System items in:
11