Non-Fiction Books About Comics

Some of my favorite books about comics.
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[@StoriesfromtheShelf]

I'm so glad you posted this. I've been wanting some nonfiction about comics recs.

[@PTHylton]

Stories from the Shelf I'm glad it was helpful! :)

[@saintdonoghue]

Great post (although you called every one of your own selections "weird"!) - it brought back memories of the days when there were almost no books about comics. I agree with you that "Understanding Comics" is hands-down the best such book, but I just have to mention my two favorites: Dick Lupoff's "All in Color for a Dime" and of course Stan Lee's "Origins of Marvel Comics"! Lee has a memoir coming out in a few months (co-written with Peter David) - I wonder how it'll be.

[@PTHylton]

Steve Donoghue Thanks for the recommendations! I haven't heard of the Lupoff book. I'll check it out.

[@AmandaReadsComics]

Thank you for this! I recently just picked up Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud. That publisher sounds really interesting, I'll put them on my radar.

[@PTHylton]

Thanks! I can't wait to hear what you think of Understanding Comics.

[@blabberon9804]

I needed this! I'm currently writing a paper about comics, so this was helpful. And also, Understanding Comics, what a classic :D

[@PTHylton]

BlabberOn Oh cool. Good luck on your paper!

[@yesmissjane]

I recently read Jill Lepore's 'The Secret History of Wonder Woman'. Which was certainly an interesting read!!! Have you seen this one?

[@PTHylton]

yesmissjane I've seen that one and wondered about it (no pun intended). I will check it out. Thanks for the recommendation. :)

[@yesmissjane]

It is probably as much about the more general history of the period, and about the family of the guy who created the character, but there is also quite a lot about the business of the early days of Wonder Woman.