The power of comics : history, form, and culture / Randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duncan, Randy, 1958-
Other Authors: Smith, Matthew J., 1971-
Language:English
Published: New York : Continuum, 2009.
Subjects:
Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism.
Graphic novels > History and criticism.
Physical Description:x, 346 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Defining comic books as a medium
  • The history of comic books, part I: developing a medium
  • The history of comic books, part II: the maturation of the medium
  • The comic book industry
  • Comic book creators
  • Creating the story
  • Experiencing the story
  • The comic book readers
  • Comic book genres: classifying comics
  • Comic book genres: the superhero genre
  • Comic books and ideology
  • Researching comic books
  • Comics culture around the world.