Black comics
Subtitle: politics of race and representation
By: edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9781441135285; 9781441172761; 9781441168474; 9781441138491
Subjects: African American cartoonists; African Americans in popular culture; Comic books, strips; Race in literature
Description: Bringing together contributors from a wide-range of critical perspectives, Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation is an analytic history of the diverse contributions of Black artists to the medium of comics. Covering comic books, superhero comics, graphic novels and cartoon strips from the early 20th century to the present, the book explores the ways in which Black comic artists have grappled with such themes as the Black experience, gender identity, politics and social media.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.