The Power of Comics: History, Form, and Culture

Randy Duncan,Matthew J. Smith,Paul Levitz

ISBN 10: 1472535707 / ISBN 13: 9781472535702

Published by Bloomsbury Academic February 2015, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Power of Comics: History, Form, and Culture
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic February 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472535707
• ISBN 13: 9781472535702
• Binding: Paper Back
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Essays, Criticism & Memoir

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Randy Duncan is Professor of Communication and Director of the Comics Studies Program at Henderson State University, USA and is a co-founder of the Comic Arts Conference, the nation's first annual academic conference devoted solely to the study of comics. He also wrote the entries on Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Will Eisner and other comics-related topics for the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture.

Matthew J. Smith is Professor of Communication at Wittenberg University, USA, where he regularly teaches Comics Studies courses.

Paul Levitz is a former President and Publisher of DC Comics and has written for many of DC's major comic books series, including Superman and Justice Society. His story Legion: The Great Darkness Saga was voted one of the top 20 best comic stories of the last century by readers of The Buyers' Guide.