Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith, Paul Levitz

The Power of Comics and Graphic Novels (eBook, PDF)

Culture, Form, and Context

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

After the successful and innovative first two editions, now in a new, restructured 3rd edition, this remains the most authoritative introduction for studying comic books and graphic novels, covering their place in contemporary culture, the manifestations and techniques of the art form, the evolution of the medium and how to analyze and write about them.

The new edition includes:
- A completely reworked introduction explores the comics community in the US and globally, its history, and the role of different communities in advancing the medium and its study
- Chapters reframed to get students thinking about themselves as consumers and makers of comics
- Reorganized chapters on form help to unpack encapsulation, composition and layout
- Completely new chapters on comics and how they can be used to report, document, and persuade, as well as a new Preface by Karen Green

Illustrated throughout, with discussion questions and activities for every chapter and an extensive glossary of key terms, The Power of Comics and Graphic Novels also includes further updated resources available online including additional essays, weblinks and sample syllabi.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350253919
• Artikelnr.: 68549314

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Unit 1 - CULTURE Chapter 1: Comics in Culture, Comics
as Culture Chapter 2: Making and Reading Comics Unit 2 - FORM Chapter 3:
Encapsulation of the Narrative Chapter 4: Composition of the Panels Chapter
5: Layout of the Pages Unit 3 - GENRE Chapter 6: Genres of Comics Chapter
7: Memoir Comics Chapter 8: Superhero Comics Chapter 9: Emerging Genres:
Journalism, Documentary, Advocacy Unit 4 - CONTEXT & ANALYSIS Chapter 10:
The Evolution of Comics Chapter 11: Exploring Meanings in Comics Chapter
12: Writing about Comics Glossary Bibliography