Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith, Paul Levitz

The Power of Comics

History, Form, and Culture

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fully revised and updated for its second edition, The Power of Comics remains the most authoritative introduction to comic books and graphic novels - the history of the medium, its many forms and manifestations and their place in contemporary culture. The new edition includes: An expanded historical section bringing the story of comic books up to the present and covering the rise of the graphic novel and the advent of digital comics A new chapter on the memoir genre and a thoroughly revised chapter on the superhero genre A revised chapter - "Exploring Meanings in Comic Book Texts" - introduces students to the theoretical tools they need to read comics critically Study objectives, discussion points, activities and annotated further reading guides in each chapter, helping students master the topics covered Illustrated throughout, with an extensive glossary of key terms, The Power of Comics also includes further updated resources available online at www.powerofcomics.com, including additional essays, weblinks and sample syllabi.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 235844
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9781472535702
• ISBN-10: 1472535707
• Artikelnr.: 40603834

Autorenporträt

Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith and Paul Levitz

Inhaltsangabe

PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: History of Comic Books, Part I: Developing a MediumChapter 2: History of Comic Books, Part II: The Maturation of a MediumChapter 3: History of Comic Books, Part III: The Diversification of a MediumChapter 4: Creating the StoryChapter 5: Experiencing the StoryChapter 6: Comic Book Genres: Classifying ComicsChapter 7: Comic Book Genres: The SuperheroChapter 8: Comic Book Genres: The MemoirChapter 9: The Business of Comic BooksChapter 10: The Comic Book ReadersChapter 11: Exploring Meanings in Comic Book TextsChapter 12: Comics Culture Around the WorldGlossaryBibliography

Rezensionen

If teaching a class on comic books or even teaching a specific graphic novel in your class, this is an excellent book to facilitate your teaching. Michael Niederhausen, The Journal of Popular Culture