Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Part I. Histories
5. 1. Comic Strips 13
6. 2. Comic Books 25
7. 3. Underground and Alternative Comics 40
8. 4. European Traditions 53
9. 5. Manga 66
10. 6. The Graphic Novel 82
11. Part II. Cultures
12. 7. Comics Industries 97
13. 8. Readers, Audiences, and Fans 113
14. 9. Children and Comics 126
15. 10. Difference 138
16. Part III. Forms
17. 11. Cartooning 153
18. 12. Design in Comics: Panels and Pages 172
19. 13. Words and Images 193
20. Part IV. Genres
21. 14. Superheroes 213
22. 15. Autographics 227
23. 16. Girls, Women, and Comics 241
24. 17. Digital Comics 253
25. Time Line of Selected Events 267
26. Acknowledgments 283
27. Bibliography 285
28. Notes on the Contributors 305
29. Index 311