Demanding respect
Subtitle: the evolution of the American comic book
By: Paul Lopes.
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781592134427; 9781592134434
Subjects: Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The early industrial age I: pulp logic and the rise of the American comic book; title: The early industrial age II: the crusade against comic books and the end of the comic book boom; title: The late industrial age: the return of the superhero and the first comic book rebellion; title: From the late industrial age to the heroic age: comic book fandom and the mainstream pulp rebellion; title: The heroic age II: alternative comics and a rebellion from the margins; title: The heroic age III: new movements, winning respect and the rise of the graphic novel; title: The development of an art form.