Books with author Maurice Horn

**** The second 1976 edition is cited in BCL3. New edition of a reference that covers the entire field of comic art in all of its aspects--artistic, cultural, sociological, and commercial--on a global scale through December 1997. Contains 1,400-plus biographical and bibliographical entries which have been organized alphabetically as well as a number of informative articles such as a world history of the comics, a chronology of important events, an analytical summary dealing with language, themes and structures, and an extensive glossary. Extensively Illustrated with b&w pictures and color reproductions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

An illustrated history of the exploits of female comic characters and female comic artists. From Blondie to Little Orphan Annie, and from Tillie the Toiler to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this classic 3-volume collector's set covers them all. Includes a survey on a century of female cartoonists around the world, from Rose O'Neill and Jan Eliot to Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Xena Warrior Princess cover courtesy of Topps Comics