{"product_id":"philosophy-of-comics-sam-cowling-9781350098442","title":"Philosophy of Comics: An Introduction","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat exactly are comics? Can they be art, literature, or even pornography? How should we understand the characters, stories, and genres that shape them?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThinking about comics raises a bewildering range of questions about representation, narrative, and value. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Comics\u003c\/i\u003eis an introduction to these philosophical questions. In exploring the history and variety of the comics medium, Sam Cowling and Wesley D. Cray chart a path through the emerging field of the philosophy of comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from a diverse range of forms and genres and informed by case studies of classic comics such as \u003ci\u003eWatchmen, Tales from the Crypt, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFun Home, \u003c\/i\u003eCowling and Cray explore ethical, aesthetic, and ontological puzzles, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - What does it take to create-or destroy-a fictional character like Superman?\u003cbr\u003e- Can all comics be adapted into films, or are some comics impossible to adapt?\u003cbr\u003e- Is there really a genre of \"superhero comics\"?\u003cbr\u003e- When are comics obscene, pornographic, and why does it matter?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At a time of rapidly growing interest in graphic storytelling, this is an ideal introduction to the philosophy of comics and some of its most central and puzzling questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Cowling, Wesley Cray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350098442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350098442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023","brand":"Sam Cowling","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075585700095,"sku":"9781350098442","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4b8f032-2f2c-4a4d-bead-40df45c7d86f.jpg?v=1685460298","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophy-of-comics-sam-cowling-9781350098442","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}