Comics and graphic novels
By: Julia Round
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2022
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781350336063
Subjects: Literary companions; Media studies; Literary studies: fiction; Literary studies: from c 1900 -
Description: Providing an overview of the dynamic field of comics and graphic novels for students and researchers, this Essential Guide contextualises the major research trends, debates and ideas that have emerged in Comics Studies over the past decades. Interdisciplinary and international in its scope, the critical approaches on offer spread across a wide range of strands, from the formal and the ideological to the historical, literary and cultural.   Its concise chapters provide accessible introductions to comics methodologies, comics histories and cultures across the world, high-profile creators and titles, insights from audience and fan studies, and important themes and genres, such as autobiography and superheroes. It also surveys the alternative and small press alongside general reference works and textbooks on comics. Each chapter is complemented by list of key reference works.  .
Notes: Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: Introduction  Part 1: Approaching Comics Chapter 2: Formalist Approaches Chapter 3: Ideological and Material Approaches Part 2: Histories and Cultures Chapter 4: Early Criticism and Legitimation Chapter 5: Historical Approaches  Part 3: Production and Reception Chapter 6: Creators, Imprints and Titles Chapter 7: Audiences and Fan Cultures Part 4: Themes and Genres  Chapter 8: Thematic Approaches  Chapter 9: Popular Genres Chapter 10: Outside the Mainstream  Chapter 11: General Reference Guides and Textbooks  Chapter 12: Conclusion   .