The Evolution History of the Second Dimension: the Passionate Journey of Comics, Video Games, and COSPLAY

Open this book and see how the "second dimension" counterattacks the mainstream culture step by step and shapes the values ​​​​and ways of thinking of today's young people! Comics, video games, cosplay, and a multi-faceted understanding of two-dimensional culture. Development history, work display, in-depth conversations, and multiple dimensions to explore the historical significance and cultural connotation of two-dimensional culture. The works of 48 popular global two-dimensional artists are displayed, and 500 beautiful illustrations create a visual feast. Special inclusions: Super practical comic reading guide + "Golden Age" American comic cover award. Learn about the development history of comics in Europe, America, Japan, and China in one go, overview the birth and growth of video games, quickly break into the youth community, and understand the popular two-dimensional culture. Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man... Get to know Stan Lee and Marvel Comics, and learn about the stories before the heroes were born. The two-dimensional culture cannot be avoided in the context of the Internet age. If you want to understand the two-dimensional culture, read this book. Today, the term "second dimension" has become people's daily language, but few people can clearly explain what "second dimension" is. The second dimension is a relatively new thing, and the fields involved are also constantly expanding. This book selects three branches of the two-dimensional culture with relatively large fan groups - comics, video games and COSPLAY. By sorting out the birth and growth process, supplemented by a large number of works, illustrations and interviews with participants, it strives to present the overall appearance of the two-dimensional culture and explore the cultural connotation behind it. This book attempts to give a fair and complete explanation of this emerging culture that has been controversial since its birth, hoping to arouse more readers' interest in understanding it.