Handbook of Comics and Graphic Narratives

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Handbook of Comics and Graphic Narratives

Edited by: Sebastian Domsch , Dan Hassler-Forest and Dirk Vanderbeke

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2021

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Volume 11 | Handbooks of English and American Studies

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Whether one describes them as sequential art, graphic narratives or graphic novels, comics have become a vital part of contemporary culture. Their range of expression contains a tremendous variety of forms, genres and modes − from high to low, from serial entertainment for children to complex works of art. This has led to a growing interest in comics as a field of scholarly analysis, as comics studies has established itself as a major branch of criticism. This handbook combines a systematic survey of theories and concepts developed in the field alongside an overview of the most important contexts and themes and a wealth of close readings of seminal works and authors. It will prove to be an indispensable handbook for a large readership, ranging from researchers and instructors to students and anyone else with a general interest in this fascinating medium.

First handbook of its kind
Systematic approach to the subject
Internationally acclaimed contributors

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S. Domsch, EMA Univ., Greifswald; D. Hassler-Forest, Utrecht Univ.; Netherlands; D. Vanderbeke, Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Editors’ Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Comics Studies: Survey of the Field Sebastian Domsch, Dirk Vanderbeke and Dan Hassler-Forest Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Part I: Systematic Aspects
1 Comics Terminology and Definitions Sebastian Domsch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
2 History, Formats, Genres Dirk Vanderbeke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	35
3 Text-Image Relations Rik Spanjers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	81
4 Comics Narratology Jan-Noël Thon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	99
5 Seriality Daniel Stein and Lukas Etter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	121
6 Adaptation Juliane Blank Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	141
Part II: Contexts and Themes
7 Politics Stephan Packard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
8 World-Building Dan Hassler-Forest Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	181
9 Life Writing Astrid Böger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	201
10 Gender Anna Oleszczuk Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
11 Queerness Kay Sohini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	231
12 Science Comics Heike Elisabeth Jüngst Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	247
13 Postcolonial Perspectives Sandra Heinen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	265
14 DocuComics in the Classroom Marie Vanderbeke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	289
15 Superheroes
15.1 Historical Overview Dan Hassler-Forest Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	311
The Golden Age: Batman Matt Yockey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	317
15.3 The Silver Age: Nick Fury Matt Boyd Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	331
15.4 The Dark Age: Superheroes in the 1980s William Proctor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	343
Part III: Close Readings
16 Richard F. Outcault: The Yellow Kid Christina Meyer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	361
17 George Herriman: Krazy Kat Corey Creekmur Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	379
18 Winsor McCay: Little Nemo in Slumberland Sebastian Domsch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	387
19 Dave Sim: Cerebus Eric Hoffman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	405
20 Will Eisner: A Contract with God Martin Lund Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	431
21 Raymond Briggs: When the Wind Blows Dawn Stobbart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	451
22 Art Spiegelman: Maus Joanne Pettitt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	467
23 Robert Crumb Nicola Glaubitz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	481
24 Alan Moore: From Hell Monika Pietrzak-Franger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	499
25 Neil Gaiman: The Sandman Evan Hayles Gledhill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	513
26 Alison Bechdel: Dykes to Watch Out For Erin La Cour Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	529
27 Chris Ware: Jimmy Corrigan – The Smartest Kid on Earth Gerry Canavan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	545
28 Daniel Clowes: Ghost World Erik Grayson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	561
29 Martin Rowson: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Luisa Menzel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	573
30 Marjane Satrapi: Persepolis Harriet Earle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	589
31 Grant Morrison: Flex Mentallo Oliver Moisich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	601
Index of Subjects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	619
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	629
List of Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	635

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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

eBook published on:

July 5, 2021

eBook ISBN:

9783110446968

Hardcover published on:

July 5, 2021

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110446616

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

9

Main content:

635

Illustrations:

32

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110446968

eBook ISBN: 9783110446968

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110446616

Keywords for this book

Comics; Graphic Narrative; Sequential Art; Media

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Academics (Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies), Students (BA, MA and PhD level), Libraries, Institutes

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Handbook of Comics and Graphic Narratives

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