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| published: | Santa Barbara, Calif Praeger 2010 Online-Ausg.. 2011 |
| Media Type: | Book, E-Book |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xxii, 274 p); ill |
| ISBN: |
0313363307
9780313363306 |
| Language: | English |
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Comics, manga, and graphic novels: a history of graphic narratives
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| Print version: | Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels : A History of Graphic Narratives |
| Collection: | Verbunddaten SWB |
Too often the popularity and subject matter of "comic books" is perceived as a purely modern American phenomenon that only arrived in the 20th century and is virtually nonexistent outside the United States. This is certainly untrue; in fact, the world's first costumed superheroÑ"The Golden Bat"Ñappeared in Japan in 1931, seven years before Superman was created.| |
| Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Language of Graphic Narratives; Chapter 2. Popular Prints and Caricature; Chapter 3. Picture Stories; Chapter 4. Modern Art Graphic Narratives; Chapter 5. Humor Magazines; Chapter 6. Comics in the Era of ''Yellow Journalism''; Chapter 7. Graphic Narratives in Asia; Chapter 8. The Superhero and the Comic Book; Chapter 9. Mainstream American Comics, Post-World War II; Chapter 10. Post-World War II Manga; Chapter 11. Post-World War II Art Graphic Narratives Chapter 12. The Return of Graphic Narratives for AdultsChapter 13. Digital Comics; Notes; Glossary; Index; |