Description |
xi, 64 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text/unmediated/volume/ |
Subject |
Graphic novels. |
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Comics (Graphic works) |
Contents |
The first comics: Americans embrace a new art form -- The 1950s: the shadow of McCarthyism -- The 1960s: troubled heroes for troubled times -- The comic book store: fans find a home -- The graphic novel: comics take themselves seriously -- Trade publishers and comics: an uneasy alliance -- Opening the gates: the comics field grows -- The new heroes: would you let this man marry your sister? -- Maus: surviving and thriving -- The Sandman: a new mythology -- Bone wars: the paradigm shifts into high gear -- Understanding comics: the dream of a common language -- A message in a bottle: notes from the underground -- The future: ready, set, it's coming. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64). |
Other Title |
Rise of the graphic novel. |
LC # |
PN6710 .W45 2003 |
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PN6710 .W45 2003 |
Dewey # |
741.5/09 |
ISBN |
1561633674 |
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9781561633678 |
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1561633682 (pb) |
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9781561633685 (pb) |
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