Comic Book Culture
Author: Ron Goulart
Publisher: Collectors Press, Inc.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1888054387
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A history of American comic books told almost entirely through reprinted comic book covers.
Author: Ron Goulart
Publisher: Collectors Press, Inc.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1888054387
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A history of American comic books told almost entirely through reprinted comic book covers.
Author: Matthew Pustz
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781578062010
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A close inspection of comic book lovers and their ever-expanding culture
Author: Bradford W. Wright
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2003-10-17
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780801874505
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A history of comic books from the 1930s to 9/11.
Author: Laurence Maslon
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13: 0385348592
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men! Based on the three-part PBS documentary series Superheroes, this companion volume chronicles the never-ending battle of the comic book industry, its greatest creators, and its greatest creations. Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture—in print, on film and television, and in digital media—and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre. Drawing from more than 50 new interviews conducted expressly for Superheroes!—creators from Stan Lee to Grant Morrison, commentators from Michael Chabon to Jules Feiffer, actors from Adam West to Lynda Carter, and filmmakers such as Zach Snyder—this is an up-to-the-minute narrative history of the superhero, from the comic strip adventurers of the Great Depression, up to the blockbuster CGI movie superstars of the 21st Century. Featuring more than 500 full-color comic book panels, covers, sketches, photographs of both essential and rare artwork, Superheroes is the definitive story of this powerful presence in pop culture.
Author: Randy Duncan
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2009-07-01
Total Pages: 714
ISBN-13: 082642936X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offers undergraduate students with an understanding of the comics medium and its communication potential. This book deals with comic books and graphic novels. It focuses on comic books because in their longer form they have the potential for complexity of expression.
Author: Matthew Pustz
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2012-02-23
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1441197575
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Comic Books and American Cultural History is an anthology that examines the ways in which comic books can be used to understand the history of the United States. Over the last twenty years, there has been a proliferation of book-length works focusing on the history of comic books, but few have investigated how comics can be used as sources for doing American cultural history. These original essays illustrate ways in which comic books can be used as resources for scholars and teachers. Part 1 of the book examines comics and graphic novels that demonstrate the techniques of cultural history; the essays in Part 2 use comics and graphic novels as cultural artifacts; the third part of the book studies the concept of historical identity through the 20th century; and the final section focuses on different treatments of contemporary American history. Discussing topics that range from romance comics and Superman to American Flagg! and Ex Machina, this is a vivid collection that will be useful to anyone studying comic books or teaching American history.
Author: Mila Bongco
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-04
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1317776321
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This study explores how the definition of the medium, as well as its language, readership, genre conventions, and marketing and distribution strategies, have kept comic books within the realm of popular culture. Since comics have been studied mostly in relation to mass media and its influence on society, there is a void in the analysis of the critical issues related to comics as a distinct genre and art form. By focusing on comics as narratives and investigating their formal and structural aspects, as well as the unique reading process they demand, this study presents a unique contribution to the current literature on comics, and helps clarify concepts and definitions useful in studying the medium. (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Alberta, 1995; revised with new preface, bibliography, and index)
Author: Natalie M. Rosinsky
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0756542413
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Traces the origins of comic books and discusses the emergence of superheroes, censorship issues, their depiction of increased social diversity, and their impact on society.
Author: Ben Bolling
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-02-26
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 078647694X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This collection of 13 new essays employs ethnographic methods to investigate San Diego's Comic-Con International, the largest annual celebration of the popular arts in North America. Working from a common grounding in fan studies, these individual explorations examine a range of cultural practices at an event drawing crowds of nearly 125,000 each summer. Investigations range from the practices of fans costuming themselves to the talk of corporate marketers. The collection seeks to expand fan studies, exploring Comic-Con International more deeply than any publication before it.
Author: Jean-Paul Gabilliet
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2013-03-25
Total Pages: 595
ISBN-13: 1628469994
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form. A thorough introduction by translators and comics scholars Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen brings the book up to date with explorations of the latest innovations, particularly the graphic novel. The book is organized into three sections: a concise history of the evolution of the comic book form in America; an overview of the distribution and consumption of American comic books, detailing specific controversies such as the creation of the Comics Code in the mid-1950s; and the problematic legitimization of the form that has occurred recently within the academy and in popular discourse. Viewing comic books from a variety of theoretical lenses, Gabilliet shows how seemingly disparate issues—creation, production, and reception—are in fact connected in ways that are not necessarily true of other art forms. Analyzing examples from a variety of genres, this book provides a thorough landmark overview of American comic books that sheds new light on this versatile art form.