A Comics Studies Reader

__A Comics Studies Reader__ offers the best of the new comics scholarship in nearly thirty essays on a wide variety of such comics forms as gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, manga, and graphic novels.The anthology covers the pioneering work of Rodolphe Töpffer, the Disney comics of Carl Barks, and the graphic novels of Art Spiegelman and Chris Ware, as well as __Peanuts__, romance comics, and superheroes. It explores the stylistic achievements of manga, the international anti-comics campaign, and power and class in Mexican comic books and English illustrated stories.__A Comics Studies Reader__ introduces readers to the major debates and points of reference that continue to shape the field. It will interest anyone who wants to delve deeper into the world of comics and is ideal for classroom use. Why Are Comics Still In Search Of Cultural Legitimization? / Thierry Groensteen -- Rodolphe Töpffer's Aesthetic Revolution / David Kunzle -- How Comics Came To Be : Through The Juncture Of Word And Image From Magazine Gag Cartoons To Newspaper Strips, Tools For Critical Appreciation Plus Rare Seldom Witnessed Historical Facts / Robert C. Harvey -- The Vulgar Comic Strip / Gilbert Seldes -- Excerpt From Seduction Of The Innocent / Fredric Wertham -- William Gaines And The Battle Over Ec Comics / Amy Kiste Nyberg -- The Comics Debates Internationally / John A. Lent -- The Definition Of The Superhero / Peter Coogan -- Two Boys From The Twin Cities / M. Thomas Inge -- Caricature / David Carrier -- Beyond Comparison / W.j.t. Mitchell -- The Impossible Definition / Thierry Groensteen -- An Art Of Tensions / Charles Hatfield -- The Arrow And The Grid / Joseph Witek -- The Construction Of Space In Comics / Pascal Lefèvre -- The Acoustics Of Manga / Robert S. Petersen -- Ally Sloper : The First Comics Superstar? / Roger Sabin -- Jackie And The Problem Of Romance / Martin Barker -- Home Loving And Without Vices / Anne Rubenstein -- Autobiography As Authenticity / Bart Beaty -- Manga Versus Kibyōshi / Adam L. Kern -- Beyond Shoujo, Blending Gender / Fusami Ogi -- The Innocents March Into History / Ariel Dorfman -- The Garden In The Machine / Thomas Andrae -- An Examination Of Master Race / John Benson, David Kasakove, Art Spiegelman -- The Comics Of Chris Ware / Gene Kannenberg, Jr. -- Transcending Comics : Crossing The Boundaries Of The Medium / Annalisa Di Liddo -- History And Graphic Representation In Maus / Hillary Chute. Edited By Jeet Heer And Kent Worcester. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contributions by Thomas Andrae, Martin Barker, Bart Beaty, John Benson, David Carrier, Hillary Chute, Peter Coogan, Annalisa Di Liddo, Ariel Dorfman, Thierry Groensteen, Robert C. Harvey, Charles Hatfield, M. Thomas Inge, Gene Kannenberg Jr., David Kasakove, Adam L. Kern, David Kunzle, Pascal Lefèvre, John A. Lent, W. J. T. Mitchell, Amy Kiste Nyberg, Fusami Ogi, Robert S. Petersen, Anne Rubenstein, Roger Sabin, Gilbert Seldes, Art Spiegelman, Fredric Wertham, and Joseph Witek A Comics Studies Reader offers the best of the new comics scholarship in nearly thirty essays on a wide variety of such comics forms as gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, manga, and graphic novels. The anthology covers the pioneering work of Rodolphe Töpffer, the Disney comics of Carl Barks, and the graphic novels of Art Spiegelman and Chris Ware, as well as Peanuts , romance comics, and superheroes. It explores the stylistic achievements of manga, the international anti-comics campaign, and power and class in Mexican comic books and English illustrated stories. A Comics Studies Reader introduces readers to the major debates and points of reference that continue to shape the field. It will interest anyone who wants to delve deeper into the world of comics and is ideal for classroom use. This book is a survey of the best scholars writing on the form, craft, history, and significance of the comics. A Comics Studies Reader offers the best of the new comics scholarship in nearly thirty essays on a wide variety of such comics forms as gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, manga, and graphic novels. The anthology covers the pioneering work of Rodolphe Töpffer, the Disney comics of Carl Barks, and the graphic novels of Art Spiegelman and Chris Ware, as well as Peanuts, romance comics, and superheroes. It explores the stylistic achievements of manga, the international anti-comics campaign, and power and class in Mexican comic books and English illustrated stories. A Comics Studies Reader introduces readers to the major debates and points of reference that continue to shape the field. It will interest anyone who wants to delve deeper into the world of comics and is ideal for classroom use. - Publisher. This volume presents nearly 30 essays on a wide variety of comic forms such as gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, manga, and graphic novels