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British Comics
James Chapman
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Description for British Comics
Hardcover. Offering a unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, Chapman argues that British comics are distinct from their American, French and Japanese counterparts. British Comics showcases the major role that comics have played in the imaginative lives of British youth - and some adults. Num Pages: 304 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AKLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
British Comics is a unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, from their origins in the late nineteenth century to the present day. It shows how comics were transformed in the early twentieth century from adult amusement to imaginative reading matter for children, and relates the rise of the major comic publishers and the emergence of the mighty duopoly of Amalgamated Press and D.C.Thomson that would dominate the industry for half a century. Beginning with the first British comic 'superstar', Ally Sloper - 'A Selection, Side-splitting, Sentimental, and Serious, for the Benefit of Old Boys, Young Boys, Odd ... Read more
British Comics is a unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, from their origins in the late nineteenth century to the present day. It shows how comics were transformed in the early twentieth century from adult amusement to imaginative reading matter for children, and relates the rise of the major comic publishers and the emergence of the mighty duopoly of Amalgamated Press and D.C.Thomson that would dominate the industry for half a century. Beginning with the first British comic 'superstar', Ally Sloper - 'A Selection, Side-splitting, Sentimental, and Serious, for the Benefit of Old Boys, Young Boys, Odd ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861898555
SKU
V9781861898555
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About James Chapman
James Chapman is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Leicester, UK. He is the author of many books, including Cinemas of the World: Film and Society from 1895 to the Present (Reaktion Books, 2004) and War and Film (Reaktion Books, 2008).
Reviews for British Comics
'an invaluable resource for even the most laissez-faire of fans.' - Seven Magazine, Sunday Telegraph 'a valuable contribution to British comics history' - Comicbitsonline