Pop Culture Books | Schiffer Publishing

$29.99

The incredible backstories, cosmic coincidences, and colorful characters who loved, supported, exploited, and cheated the Beatles The Beatles: Fab but True examines 16 discrete stories about the Beatles that range from the merely unreal to the cosmically coincidental. Unlike the countless other...

$45.00

Over 400 of the finest examples of metal poster and cover art, spanning the entire 50-year history of metal, and how that art has helped define the genre Without the larger-than-life character and imagination of the art that complements it,...

$24.99

The definitive account of Cream's legendary 1968 concert runs at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland venues. Cream, the immensely influential British rock power trio of the 1960s, comprising guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker, forged an...

$24.99

This fun and photo-filled biography celebrates the life, films, and fans of the director responsible for such indie cult classics as Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Movie-industry veteran David Gati has compiled and edited...

$45.00

The colorful life and work of Stoney St. Clair, an American tattoo icon. In this updated edition of Stoney Knows How, the extraordinary life of Stoney St. Clair—circus performer turned tattoo artist—comes to life in photos, tattoo flash, and his...

$24.99

In this photo-filled compendium of fun facts and fascinating trivia, every aspect of the world's most famous secret agent is explored and celebrated. From Bond's cars and gadgets to his women and villains, the 007 universe comes to life for...

$39.99

A book showcasing the legendary Fleetwood Mac blues session at Chicago’s Chess Studios in January 1969 This book focuses on a crucial moment in the history of one of the most popular bands in music history and its beginnings as a...

$39.99

The absolute greatest games from an incredible decade of gaming, 1988–1998, plus game-development history, insider commentary and key gaming details. The ten-year period from 1988-1998 is incredibly crucial in the world of gaming. It was during this time that the NES...

$45.00

Celebrating a wide range of punk design in vinyl cover art, posters, flyers, fanzines, and other ephemera, The Art of Punk highlights the movement primarily within graphic design and print, while also considering its impact on wider popular culture. Punk was based...

$34.99

Photos, primary sources, and historical and cultural context examine women as the frequent subject of street art Interviews with artists peel back the layers between artist and image, revealing stories about their work, its context, and its environment. The women...

$29.99

A collection of hand-painted tattoo flash by prolific artist “John Wesley Harden,” a one-time member of the notorious Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Harden’s hand-painted flash embodies tattoo imagery of the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s that was popular among biker subculture and...

$34.99

Over 90 pages of striking, elegant flash tattoo designs from Stizzo, owner of Best of Times Tattoo, that give a fresh rendering to classical designs.  Featured here is a new set of striking, elegant flash from Stizzo, owner of Best of...

$49.99

Volume 1 of the NES Omnibus is a fun and informative look at ALL the original NES games released in the US starting with the letters A-L. The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and Its Games, Vol. 1 (A-L),...

$45.00

An exclusive examination Beijing's graffiti scene, including its origins, growth, and current status, through 25 interviews and over 300 color photos that document the scene’s development. A complex and contradictory graffiti culture has been brewing over the last few decades...

$29.99

A celebration of the wildest and weirdest that action cinema has to offer, the hosts of the Really Awful Movies podcast take you on a fun-filled pilgrimage through the nuttiest movies in the genre. Traversing both decades and continents, these...

$39.99

An illustrated history of blues music, featuring blues artists of every era, over 350 stunning photographs and illustrations, and a wealth of rare graphic memorabilia Foreword by Marshall Chess, veteran record producer with legendary Chicago rhythm-and-blues label, Chess Records The deceptively...

$24.99

An illustrated look at New York City's 52nd Street jazz scene, known as "Swing Street", the greatest location in the history of jazz. Swing Street was the name given to 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City, where...

$34.99

"In this book, many of the depictions of what a girl gang is are not the most admirable. They are often belligerent, rude, violent, and lewd. But it sure does make for great art and entertainment. However, if you can...

$29.99

Born of color and light in Long Beach, a protégé of legendary lowbrow icon The PIZZ, Candy has struck a fever in the landscape of pop surrealism. Her damsels of the West, exotic tiki vixens, sultry hot-rod gals, and weirdo...

$45.00

The politically charged art of Robbie Conal is gnarled, gut retching, and emotionally laden. Featuring every image in Robbie Conal’s storied poster campaigns, this is the definitive history of  “America’s foremost street artist” (Washington Post). A foreword by Shepard Fairey, American...

$50.00

From one of the largest photographic pin-up collections in the world comes a stunning showcase of more than 350 commercial pin-up images, many never before seen, from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. Reproduced with meticulous attention to detail, the evocative...

$29.99

Twenty tattoo artists and four executive chefs share their home recipes, personal stories, and tattoos in this beautiful and intimate cookbook. Tattoo artists from around the United States invite you into their personal kitchens in this intimate cookbook full of...