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Of Comics and Men
Jean-Paul Gabilliet
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Paperback.
Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form. A thorough introduction by translators and comics scholars Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen brings the book up to date with explorations of the latest innovations, particularly the graphic novel. The book ... Read more
Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form. A thorough introduction by translators and comics scholars Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen brings the book up to date with explorations of the latest innovations, particularly the graphic novel. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781617038556
SKU
V9781617038556
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jean-Paul Gabilliet
Jean-Paul Gabilliet, Bordeaux, France, is professor of American studies at the University of Bordeaux, France.|Bart Beaty, Calgary, Canada, is associate professor of communication and culture at the University of Calgary. He is the author of Unpopular Culture: Transforming the European Comic Book in the 1990s.|Nick Nguyen, Ottawa, Canada, is an archivist at Library and Archives Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario.
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