Girls and Their Comics: Finding a Female Voice in Comic Book Narrative (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810883758)

This book discusses the overall history of the comic book, paying special attention to girls' comics, showing how such works relate to a female point of view. While examining the concept of visual literacy, Jacqueline Danziger-Russell asserts that comics are an excellent space in which the marginalized voices of girls may be expressed. This volume also includes a chapter on manga (Japanese comics), which explores the genesis of girls' comics in Japan and their popularity with girls in the United States. Including interviews with librarians, comic creators, and girls who read comics and manga, Girls and Their Comics is an excellent examination of the growing interest in comic books among young females.


Author: Jacqueline Danziger-Russell
ISBN-10: 0810883759
ISBN-13: 9780810883758
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 141
Choice 07/01/2013