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The Mammoth book of best crime comics / edited by Paul Gravett.

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  1. The Mammoth book of best crime comics / edited by Paul Gravett.
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  1. Philadelphia, [PA] : Running Press ; London : Robinson, 2008.

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Additional authors
  1. Gravett, Paul
  2. Moore, Alan, 1953-
  3. Thatcher, Lloyd.
  4. Sánchez Abulí, E.
  5. Bernet, Jordi
  6. Simon, Joe
  7. Kirby, Jack
  8. Krigstein, B. (Bernard), 1919-1990
  9. Grange, Dominique
  10. Tardi, Jacques
  11. Cole, Jack, 1914-1958
  12. Burns, Charles, 1955-
  13. Eisner, Will
  14. Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961
  15. Raymond, Alex, 1909-1956
  16. Gonano, Gianluigi, 1940-
  17. De Luca, Gianni, 1927-1991
  18. Toth, Alex
  19. Collins, Max Allan
  20. Beatty, Terry
  21. McLoughlin, Colin.
  22. McLoughlin, Denis, 1918-
  23. Sampayo, Carlos, 1943-
  24. Muñoz, José, 1942-
  25. Everett, Bill, 1917-1973
  26. Grist, Paul
  27. Guardineer, Fred
  28. Spillane, Mickey, 1918-2006
  29. Sahle, Harry
  30. Robbins, Ed
  31. Gaiman, Neil
  32. Pleece, Warren
  33. Craig, Jonathan T. (Johnny), 1926-2001.
  34. Zarate, Oscar, 1942-
Description
  1. 479 p. : chiefly ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. "These are some of the slickest, moodiest, graphic short stories ever collected, from the mean streets and sin cities of crime. They range from America's classic newspaper-strip serials and notorious uncensored comic books to modern graphic novel masterpieces" -- p. [4] of cover.
Alternative title
  1. Best crime comics
  2. Crime comics
Subject
  1. Crime > Comic books, strips, etc
  2. Criminals > Comic books, strips, etc
  3. Comic books, strips, etc
Genre/Form
  1. Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc.
  2. Comics (Graphic works)
  3. Detective and mystery comics
Contents
  1. Every shade of noir / introduction by Paul Gravett -- Old gangsters never die / by Alan Moore and Lloyd Thatcher -- Torpedo 1936: the switch / by Sanchez Abuli and Jordi Bernet -- The money-making machine swindlers / by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby -- 87th Precinct: blind man's bluff / by Bernie Krigstein and anonymous -- The murderer of Hung / by Dominique Grange and Jacques Tardi -- Murder, morphine and me / by Jack Cole -- El Borbah: love in vein / by Charles Burns -- The Spirit: the Portier fortune / by Will Eisner -- Secret Agent X-9 / by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond -- Commissario Spada: Strada [Street] / by Gianluigi Gonano and Gianni De Luca -- Lily-white Joe / by Bernie Krigstein and anonymous -- The crushed gardenia / by Alex Toth and anonymous -- Ms. Tree: Maternity leave / by Max Allan Colins and Terry Beatty -- Roy Carson and the old master / Colin McLoughlin and Denis McLoughlin -- Mary Spratchet / by anonymous -- Alack Sinner: Talkin' with Joe / by Carlos Sampayo and José Muñoz -- The button / by Bill Everett and anonymous -- Kane: Rat in the house / by Paul Grist -- Who dunnit? / by Fred Guardineer and anonymous -- Mike Lancer and the syndicate of death / by Mickey Spillane and Harry Sahle -- Mike Hammer: Dark City / by Mickey Spillane and Ed Robbins -- The court / by Neil Gaiman and Warren Pleece -- The sewer / by Johnny Craig -- I keep coming back / by Alan Moore and Oscar Zarate.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
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