An edition of The power of comics
(2009)
The power of comics
history, form and culture
by Matthew J. Smith
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Offers undergraduate students with an understanding of the comics medium and its communication potential. This book deals with comic books and graphic novels. It focuses on comic books because in their longer form they have the potential for complexity of expression.
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Table of Contents
Defining comic books as a medium
History of comic books, part 1: developing a medium
History of comic books, part 2: the maturation of the medium
The comic book industry
The comic book creators
Creating the story
Experiencing the story
The comic book readers
Comic book genres: classifying comics
Comic book genres: the superhero genre
Comic books and ideology
Researching comic books
Comics culture around the world.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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