The comic book story of video games : the incredible history of the electronic gaming revolution / Jonathan Hennessey ; art by Jack McGowan ; coloring by William Smith IV and Jason Wordie, with additional colors by Dan Blaushild ; lettering by Tom Orzechowski
- Author:
- Hennessey, Jonathan, 1971-
- Published:
- [Berkeley, California] : Ten Speed Press, [2017]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2017
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Physical Description:
- 185 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Additional Creators:
- McGowan, Jack
Orzechowski, Tom
- Contents:
- One. Totally tubular: the tech evolution that made gaming possible -- Two. They're here ...!: the earliest early video games -- Three. Transistors: this means Spacewar! -- Four. Cold on the Cold War: gaming heats up! -- Five. The heyday of Atari: video games' first dynasty -- Six. The golden age of arcade games: video games give no quarter -- Seven. Crash 'n' don't score: the disaster that almost spelled "games over" -- Eight. Back to computers: and this time it's personal -- Nine. Nintendo: the name of the game is the games -- Ten. Times that try consoles: from Genesis to "Revelations."
- Summary:
- A complete, illustrated history of video games--highlighting the machines, games, and people who have made gaming a worldwide, billion dollar industry/artform--told in a graphic novel format.
- Subject(s):
- Genre(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780399578908 (paperback)
0399578900 (paperback) - Form of work:
- Comic or graphic novel
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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