Between pen and pixel
Subtitle: comics, materiality, and the book of the future
By: Aaron Kashtan
Series: Studies in comics and cartoons; Studies in comics and cartoons
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Material culture; Technique; Webcomics; Cartoonists; History and criticism; Comic books, strips; Digital media; Cartooning
Description: "Through case studies of the work of Alison Bechdel, Matt Kindt, Lynda Barry, Carla Speed McNeil, Chris Ware, and Randall Munroe, this monograph argues that paying attention to comics helps us understand the future of the book"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.
Table of contents: title: My mother was a typewriter: fun home and the relevance of materiality to comics studies --; title: Talismans: how print comics have responded to the crisitunity of digital media --; title: Click and drag: the continuing relevance of print to digital comics --; title: Guided view: how comics move from print to digital and back --; title: Between panel and screen: comics that are print and digital at once --; title: Conclusion: Applications for studying and teaching comics.