The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form

Goggin, Joyce (Editor)/ Hassler-forest, Dan (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0786442948 / ISBN 13: 9780786442942

Published by McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2010

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238 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786442948
• ISBN 13: 9780786442942
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.34 kilograms

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Synopsis

These 15 essays investigate comic books and graphic novels, beginning with the early development of these media. The essays also place the work in a cultural context, addressing theory and terminology, adaptations of comic books, the superhero genre, and comic books and graphic novels that deal with history and nonfiction. By addressing the topic from a wide range of perspectives, the book offers readers a nuanced and comprehensive picture of current scholarship in the subject area.

About the Authors

Joyce Goggin is an associate professor of literature, film and new media at the University of Amsterdam and Head of Studies at Amsterdam University College. Her primary research is on gambling and its representation in various media, though she has published on topics including film adaptation and Jane Austen, the tarot in literature, film serialization, The Gilmore Girls and addiction, and disaster capitalism.

Dan Hassler-Forest is an assistant professor of Media and Cultural Studies at Utrecht University. He has published books and articles on superhero movies, comics, transmedia storytelling, adaptation studies, critical theory and zombies.