FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

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Book 4 of the best-selling series showcases the rise of Def Jam records, the birth of Dr. Dre's career and introduces up-starts such as Will Smith, Salt N Pepa, Rakim, and Biz Markie. Hollywood also begins to take notice, r

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The best-selling nexus of comics and Hip Hop culture continues with this 2nd volume covering 1981-1983 when Hip Hop made the transition from parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs. Established icons such as Afrika Bambaataa

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This explosively entertaining, encyclopedic history will school you on the old school, taking you back to the early days of the music genre that changed global culture.

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We are also releasing our gift box set of Books 3 and 4 in time for the holidays. Exclusive with this box set is Understanding Hip Hop and Comics, Ed Piskor's examination of how the two media have intersected over the years

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To celebrate the resounding success of the first two volumes of Ed Piskor's history of Hip Hop, we are offering the two books along with an exclusive 24-page comic book specifically created for this boxed set inside a mind-

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Ed Piskor's acclaimed graphic novel series continues! Book 3 highlights Run DMC's rise to fame and introduces unassailable acts like Whodini, The Fat Boys, Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh. The Beastie Boys become a rap group. R

Sydney seems like a normal 15-year-old freshman but she also has a few secrets- like how she's in love with her best friend, the bizarre death of her war veteran father, and those telekinetic powers that keep popping up at the most inopportune times.

This seminal book collects the classic original Usagi stories chronicling a time of settling unrest and political intrigue, told through the story of a wandering and masterless samurai named Miyamoto Usagi, AKA Usagi Yojimbo!

At once light and playful, dark and complex-the compelling graphic novel debut of comics legend Mary Fleener.
Meet Billie, an oversized honeybee with an even bigger personality! She's bold, boisterous, and always singin' up a storm. Billie lives a sweet