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An International Glossary of Comic Terms

Bande Dessinée, Manga Kissa, Splash Page, and more by Jennie Wood A-Q | R-W AmeriManga Manga-style comics created by American artists. Ani-manga A term used to describe comics produced…

Nanci Griffith

musician, songwriterBorn: 7/6/1953Birthplace: Austin, Texas Singer-songwriter whose intelligent rendering of folk and “rockabilly” music has created a small legion of dedicated fans. Griffith has…

Professional Wrestling's Rebirth

Soaps between the Ropes: The Rebirth of Professional Wrestling by Gerry Brown Don't look now, but the most popular programming on cable television is professional wrestling. But this…

Regulator movement

(Encyclopedia) Regulator movement, designation for two groups, one in South Carolina, the other in North Carolina, that tried to effect governmental changes in the 1760s. In South Carolina, the…

Sand, George

(Encyclopedia) Sand, GeorgeSand, Georgesănd, Fr. zhôrzh säN [key], pseud. of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, baronne DudevantSand, GeorgeämäNdēnˈ ôrôrˈ lüsēˈ düpăN, bärônˈ düdväNˈ [key], 1804–76, French…

Patrick O'Brian

Richard Patrick RussnovelistBorn: 1914Birthplace: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England Fans of historical fiction are familiar with Patrick O'Brian's series of novels, centered on two…

Robert Brown Parker

writerBorn: 9/17/1932Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts While teaching at Boston area colleges, Robert Brown Parker began writing his series of mystery novels. The first, The Godwulf…