The power of comics : history, form and culture /
Duncan, Randy, 1958-
The power of comics : history, form and culture / Randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith. - New York : Continuum, 2009. - x, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-336).
Defining comic books as a medium -- History of comic books, part 1: developing a medium -- History of comic books, part 2: the maturation of the medium -- The comic book industry -- The comic book creators -- Creating the story -- Experiencing the story -- The comic book readers -- Comic book genres: classifying comics -- Comic book genres: the superhero genre -- Comic books and ideology -- Researching comic books -- Comics culture around the world.
9780826429353 (alk. paper) 0826429351 (alk. paper) 9780826429360 (pbk. : alk. paper) 082642936X (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008045226
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
PN6710 / .D86 2009
741.5/9
The power of comics : history, form and culture / Randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith. - New York : Continuum, 2009. - x, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-336).
Defining comic books as a medium -- History of comic books, part 1: developing a medium -- History of comic books, part 2: the maturation of the medium -- The comic book industry -- The comic book creators -- Creating the story -- Experiencing the story -- The comic book readers -- Comic book genres: classifying comics -- Comic book genres: the superhero genre -- Comic books and ideology -- Researching comic books -- Comics culture around the world.
9780826429353 (alk. paper) 0826429351 (alk. paper) 9780826429360 (pbk. : alk. paper) 082642936X (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008045226
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
PN6710 / .D86 2009
741.5/9