Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The comic book story of video games

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

966795040

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Hennessey ; art by Jack McGowan ; coloring by William Smith IV and Jason Wordie, with additional colors by Dan Blaushild ; lettering by Tom Orzechowski

Sub title

the incredible history of the electronic gaming revolution

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

Table Of Contents

Totally tubular : the tech evolution that made gaming possible -- They're here...! : the earliest early video games -- Transistors : this means spacewar! -- Cold on the Cold War : gaming heats up -- The heyday of Atari : video games' first dynasty -- The golden age of arcade games -- Crash 'n' don't score : the disaster that almost spelled "games over" -- Back to computers : this time it's personal -- Nintendo : "the name of the game is the games" -- Times that try consoles : from Genesis to "Revelations"

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