Film and Comic Books
This book of essays that explore how comic books inspire film  and create new realms of visual art- Provides an edited anthology that explores the aesthetics, economics, and  critical/commercial reception of film adaptations of comic books- Contains commentary on recent critical hits and commercial blockbusters  such asAmerican Splendor, Ghost World, Spider-Man,andDick  Tracy- Includes essays on films and comics from a variety of countries outside  America, including Germany, France, Mexico, and Malaysia- Features contributions from Timothy P. Barnard (National University of  Singapore), Michael Cohen (La Trobe University, Australia), Rayna Denison  (University of Sussex), Martin Flanagan (University of Bolton), Sophie  Geoffroy-Menoux (University of La Réunion-France), Mel Gibson (University  of Northumbria), Ian Gordon (National University of Singapore), Kerry Gough  (University of Central England, Birmingham), Jonathan Gray (Fordham  University), Craig Hight (University of Waikato), Mark Jancovich  (University of East Anglia), Derek Johnson (University of  Wisconsin-Madison), Pascal Lefèvre (University of Leuven), Paul M. Malone  (University of Waterloo-Canada), Matthew P. McAllister (Penn State  University), Neil Rae (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Aldo J.  Regalado (University of Miami-Florida), Jan van der Putten (National  University of Singapore), David Wilt (University of Maryland)--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.