Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion and advancement of comic books as an artform.
To this end, we publish non-fiction books about comics, graphic novels, and comic-related movies. We try to publish significant books with lasting value, ones that can and will remain important for years to come.
Please feel free to visit our organization's website, Sequart.org, and thank you for your interest and your patronage.
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Print: $26.95 Foreword by MATT FRACTION. Afterword by BARRY LYGA. For 50 years, the Legion of Super-Heroes has occupied its own, vital corner of the DC Universe – and comics fandom. The Legion’s expansive cast, bizarre characters, futuristic setting, extended storylines, and elaborate continuity all set it apart from other superhero comics. This essay collection, from fans and scholars alike, is as diverse as Legion history. Essays examine significant runs (by Jim Shooter, Paul Levitz, & Keith Giffen); the Legion’s science, architecture, & fashion; the role of women, homosexuality, & race; the early Legion’s classical adaptations, teenage cruelty, relation to the early Justice League, & resurrection of Lightning Lad; whether the Legion should be allowed to age; the Amethyst saga; the themes of the reboot Legion; and the so-called Threeboot’s relationship to adult adolescence & generational theory. No Legion fan or comics scholar should go without this critical celebration of the Legion.
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Print: $23.95 Change is coming.
Since "X-Men" first wowed movie audiences, the film and its sequels have become among the most popular and successful comic book adaptations in Hollywood history. "Mutant Cinema: The X-Men Trilogy from Comics to Screen" is the definitive unauthorized study of the popular movie saga, tracing its origins, history, and impact from the very first issue of the comic book through the final moments of "X-Men: The Last Stand" and beyond. Within these pages, readers will learn about: • the history of X-Men comic books; • previous adaptations, including early cartoon appearances, the 1990s animated series, and early attempts to bring them to the big screen; • the development process for each film, behind-the-scenes stories, and details on omitted scenes and storylines; • scene-by-scene examinations of each film and their comic book origins; • critical and fan reception of each film, plus box office performance; and • what the future may hold for the franchise.
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