Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film

By Edward Ross

Book Overview

2017 ALA/YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens Award Winner Cartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favorite movies. In Filmish , Ross's cartoon alter ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme--the body, architecture, language--and explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from A Trip to the Moon to Top Gun . Like other bestselling nonfiction graphic novels such as Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics , Filmish tackles serious issues--sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda--with authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910593036
• ISBN13: 9781910593035
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Selfmadehero
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.4"