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Haugen, David M., ed. Comic Books. Examining Pop Culture. Detroit [etc.]: Greenhaven, 2005. Added by: joachim (7/20/09, 1:29 AM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 0737725451 BibTeX citation key: Haugen2005 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Collection of essays Creators: Haugen Publisher: Greenhaven (Detroit [etc.]) |
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Comics get explained for the social, cultural, and intellectual phenomenon that they are. Each chapter is essentially an excerpted piece from a larger, university-press book, so the writing and commentary provided are consistently first-rate. The engrossing essays cover myriad topics including the universal elements of a comic-book story, the historical changes that comics have undergone, and the splintering of the genre into underground comix, graphic novels, and manga. Further, the self-censorship that comic artists imposed on themselves in the postwar era, the surprisingly common antihero, and the sexist drawings so widely known are all sensitively and finely addressed. The text-only format may discourage some, but other readers will enjoy the serious treatment of the topic. Table of Contents Introduction: Comic books: reflections of a changing nation The defining elements of comic books David Carrier: Combining words and pictures to create legitimate art Mila Bongco: Conventions of the superhero narrative Matthew Pustz: Letters pages foster community Comic books as a reflection of cultural values Ian Gordon: Comic books during World War II: defending the American way of life William W. Savage, Jr.: Battling the Red menace in the postwar years Amy Kiste Nyberg: The comics code: creators agree to self-censor Patrick Rosenkrantz: Underground comix and the 1960s counterculture Trina Robbins: Wimmen's comix Marc Singer: Evolving Black identity in superhero comics New forms for a contemporary audience David Thompson: Serious comics and graphic novels: true art for adults Frederik L. Schodt: Japanese manga invades America Gregory Cwiklik: What's wrong with comics today? Added by: joachim Last edited by: joachim |