Resurrection : comics in post-Soviet Russia / José Alaniz.

"Incorporates interviews with some of the major figures in Russia's comics industry to assess the representation of masculinity, disability, historical trauma, and superheroes in post-Soviet Russian comics, focusing on the recent rise of fandom, alternative micropresses, and nonfiction graphic narra...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Studies in comics and cartoons.
Main Author: Alaniz, José (Author)
Language:English
Published: Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2022]
Series:Studies in comics and cartoons.
Subjects:
Comic books, strips, etc. > Russia (Federation)
Cartoonists > Russia (Federation)
Russian comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism.
Cartoonists.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Russia (Federation)
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xvi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Variant Title:
Comics in post-Soviet Russia
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Prologue. The Maus that roared
  • Chapter 1. A time of troubles: the first post-Soviet decade (1990-1999)
  • Chapter 2. Russian comics under Putin (2000-?)
  • Chapter 3. The publishers: why now? and what comes next?
  • Chapter 4. The mighty Bubble marching society (and its discontents)
  • Chapter 5. Post-Soviet graphic narrative in the mirror, or Komiks that matter
  • Chapter 6. Post-Soviet masculinity and the superhero
  • Chapter 7. Elephants and DJs: komiks and disability
  • Conclusion. The nonfiction turn.