The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form by Goggin, Joyce

The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786442942)

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The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form by Goggin, Joyce

The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form

$29.95
The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form by Goggin, Joyce

The Rise and Reason of Comics and Graphic Literature: Critical Essays on the Form

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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These 15 essays investigate comic books and graphic novels, beginning with the early development of these media. The essays also place the work in a cultural context, addressing theory and terminology, adaptations of comic books, the superhero genre, and comic books and graphic novels that deal with history and nonfiction. By addressing the topic from a wide range of perspectives, the book offers readers a nuanced and comprehensive picture of current scholarship in the subject area.



Author: Joyce Goggin
ISBN-10: 0786442948
ISBN-13: 9780786442942
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2010
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d

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Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 228
By Joyce Goggin
By Joyce Goggin
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Joyce Goggin teaches literature, film and new media at the University of Amsterdam, where she is currently the acting chair of the English literature. Dan Hassler-Forest is an assistant professor of Media and Cultural Studies at Utrecht University. He has published books and articles on superhero movies, comics, transmedia storytelling, adaptation studies, critical theory and zombies.

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