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Burrows, Toby and Grant Stone, eds. Comics in Australia and New Zealand: The Collections, the Collectors, the Creators. New York: Haworth, 1994. Added by: joachim (7/20/09, 1:29 AM) Last edited by: joachim (5/17/13, 10:43 AM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 1560246642 BibTeX citation key: Burrows1994 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Australia, Collection of essays, New Zealand Creators: Burrows, Stone Publisher: Haworth (New York) |
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Here is an entertaining and informative look at the comics industry in Australia and New Zealand. Covering all facets of the industry, authors show the vitality and diversity of the comics industry in these countries. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a serious study that is fun to read and will delight individuals interested in the colorful world of comics. The only book of its kind in print, Comics in Australia and New Zealandcovers the major aspects of the comics industry. Contributors discuss the history of Australian comics, the work of private collectors and major public collections, sales and marketing, publishers and artists, and comics in New Zealand. The book also examines comic book themes, such as heroes vs. villains or the Australian outback, and how comic books and strips provide interesting evidence of changing social attitudes and of Australian efforts to discover a national identity.
Table of Contents Toby Burrows: Introduction (1) Richard Rae: The Comic Book Industry in Australia (5) Toby Burrows: Australian Comics and Comic Strips: An Introductory Bibliography (111) Added by: joachim Last edited by: joachim |