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.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399578908
- ISBN: 0399578900
- Physical Description: 185 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: California : Ten Speed Press, [2017]
- Copyright: 2017
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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 : video games give no quarter -- 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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Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | 794.8 HEN (Text) | 37810435386817 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | YA 741.5 Hen (Text) | 540191011098365 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | GN 794.8 H (Text) | 31781064888231 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | GN 794.8 H (Text) | 31781064888256 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 794.8 H 2017 (Text) | 0112523752499 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 794.8 Hennessey (Text) | 30519009907653 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | GN 794.8 H (Text) | 31781064888249 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | GN 794.8 H (Text) | 31781064888272 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Robeson County Public Library | 794.8 HENNESSEY (Text) | 34510000579050 | Adult Nonfiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Spring Lake Library | GN 794.8 H (Text) | 31781064888280 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
