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001 2007005232
003 DLC
005 20080506093429.0
008 070205s2007 maua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2007005232
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020 $a9780306815096 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 $a0306815095 (hardcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm83609454
035 $a(OCoLC)83609454
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050 00 $aPN6725$b.W65 2007
082 00 $a741.53$222
100 1 $aWolk, Douglas.
245 10 $aReading comics :$bhow graphic novels work and what they mean /$cDouglas Wolk.
260 $aCambridge, MA :$bDa Capo Press,$cc2007.
300 $aviii, 405 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 373-390) and index.
520 $aThe volume contains two sections: "Theory and History," an explanation of comics as a medium and an overview of its evolution, and "Reviews and Commentary," a diverse examination of creators and works. The second section spans Will Eisner's pioneering efforts as well as the groundbreaking modern comics by the Hernandez brothers, Chris Ware and Alison Bechdel.
505 0 $aPt. 1. Theory and history. What comics are, and what they aren't -- Auteurs, the history of art comics, and how to look at ugly drawings -- What's good about bad comics, and what's bad about good comics -- Superheroes and superreaders -- Pictures, words and the space between them -- Pt. 2. Reviews and commentary. David B.: The battle against the real world -- Chester Brown: The outsider -- Steve Ditko: A is A -- Will Eisner and Frank Miller: The raconteurs -- Gilbert Hernandez: Spiraling into the system -- Jaime Hernandez: Mad love -- Craig Thompson and James Kochalka: Craft vs. cuteness -- Hope Larson: The cartography of joy -- Carla Speed McNeil: Shape-changing demons, birth-yurts and robot secretaries -- Alan Moore: The house of the magus -- Grant Morrison: The invisible king -- Dave Sim: Aardvark politick -- The dark mirrors of Jim Starlin's Warlock -- Tomb of Dracula: the cheap, strong stuff -- Kevin Huizenga: Visions from the enchanted gas station -- Charles Burns and Art Spiegelman: Draw yourself raw -- Why does Chris Ware hate fun? -- Alison Bechdel: Reframing memory -- Afterword: The rough wave and the smooth wave.
650 0 $aComic books, strips, etc.$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0710/2007005232.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0830/2007005232-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0830/2007005232-d.html