COMICS : An Illustrated History (Hard Cover) - Greenwood Publishing / 1991 1st Printing - Written by Alan and Laurel Clark. In "Comics: An Illustrated History", collectors and experts Alan and Laurel Clark consider the past, present and future of the comic medium from an international perspective, from Hogarth's prints via the superhero to the graphic novel. Contains over 250 specially commissioned photographs, covers every country with an indigenous comic industry, includes the history of the comic in all of it's forms, and details comic cult figures from Ally Sloper the The Incredible Hulk. Hardcover, 9" x 12", 144 pages, full color. Shipping available.