Cham, real name Count Amédée de Noé and a serious rival to Daumier, may have been the epitome of a célèbre inconnu, a famous unknown. He is one much deserving, at last, of this fi rst account of his huge oeuvre as a caricaturist. This book concentrates on his mastery of the important newcomer to the field of caricature, which we call comic strip, picture story, and graphic novel. The volume features facsimiles of nearly twenty of these from 1839 to 1863 and ranging from one page to forty (this last a parody of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables). In addition, summaries and sample illustrations of twenty-seven 'minor works' demonstrate that Cham is by far the most important specialist of what was then a new genre in Europe. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/01/19
By Kunzle, David.
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Data di uscita: 20/02/19
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In The Expanding Art of Comics: Ten Modern Masterpieces, prominent scholar Thierry Groensteen offers a distinct perspective on important evolutions in comics since the 1960s through close readings of ten seminal works. He covers over half a century of comics production, sampling a single work from the sixties (Ballad of the Salt Sea by Hugo Pratt), seventies (The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius by Moebius), eighties (Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons), and nineties (Epileptic by David B.). Then this remarkable critic and scholar delves into recent masterpieces, such as Building Stories by Chris Ware. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/01/19
By Gronesteen, Thierry. Artist Geoffrey Hayes. Cover by Harder, Jens.
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Data di uscita: 13/02/19
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Never before have comics seemed so popular or diversified, proliferating across a broad spectrum of genres, experimenting with a variety of techniques, and gaining recognition as a legitimate, rich form of art. Maaheen Ahmed examines this trend by taking up philosopher Umberto Eco's notion of the open work of art, whereby the reader (or listener or viewer, as the case may be) is offered several possibilities of interpretation in a cohesive narrative and aesthetic structure. Ahmed delineates the visual, literary, and other medium-specific features used by comics to form open rather than closed works, methods by which comics generate or limit meaning as well as increase and structure the scope of reading into a work. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/01/19
By Ahmed, Maaheen.
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An unparalleled gathering of top educators, comics artists, and writers advocating the vital utility of comics in the classroom. Building upon interdisciplinary approaches to teaching comics and teaching with comics, this book brings together diverse voices to share key theories and research on comics pedagogy. By gathering scholars, creators, and educators across various fields and in K-12 as well as university settings, editors Susan Kirtley, Antero Garcia, and Peter Carlson significantly expand scholarship. This valuable resource offers both critical pieces and engaging interviews with key comics professionals who reflect on their own teaching experience and on considerations of the benefits of creating comics in education. Included are interviews with acclaimed comics writers Lynda Barry, Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and David Walker, as well as essays spanning from studying the use of superhero comics in the classroom to the ways comics can enrich and empower young readers. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/01/20
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Data di uscita: 11/03/20
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A superb compendium of definitions for over one thousand terms related to comics studies, collecting, and publishing Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, A Concise Dictionary of Comics guides students, researchers, readers, and educators of all ages and at all levels of comics expertise. It provides them with a dictionary that doubles as a compendium of comics scholarship. A Concise Dictionary of Comics provides clear and informative definitions for each term. It includes twenty-five witty illustrations, and pairs most defined terms with references to books, articles, book chapters, and other relevant critical sources. All references are dated and listed in an extensive, up-to-date bibliography of comics scholarship. Each term is also categorized according to type in an index of thematic groupings. This organization serves as a pedagogical aid for teachers and students learning about a specific facet of comics studies and as a research tool for scholars who are unfamiliar with a particular term but know what category it falls into. These features make A Concise Dictionary of Comics especially useful for critics, students, teachers, and researchers, and a vital reference to anyone else who wants to learn more about comics (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Pedri, Nancy. Artist Howitt, Chuck. Cover by Howitt, Chuck.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2021): 362
Data di uscita: 16/03/22 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Offering enlightening essays on the enduring and compelling functions of violence in comics, BOOM! SPLAT! includes an examination of histories of violence, forms of violence, modes and systems of violence, and political and social violence. Chapters focus on well-known comics and comics creators, such as Steve Ditko, Hulk, X-Men, and the Marvel universe, to newspaper cartoon strips, postwar graphic novels, revolution, civil rights, trauma, #blacklivesmatter, and more. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 29/12/23
By Various,. Cover by Hyche, Danni.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2023): 395
Data di uscita: 06/03/24 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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A dynamic collection acknowledging a powerful diversity of superheroes outside of expected boundaries, Superheroes Beyond moves superhero research beyond expected examples. In this innovative collection, contributors unmask international crimefighters, track superheroes outside of the comic book page, and explore heroes whose secret identities are not cisgender men. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 29/12/23
By Various,. Cover by Brouwer, James.
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Data di uscita: 06/03/24 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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(W) Annalisa Di Liddo Eclectic British author Alan Moore is one of the most acclaimed and controversial comics writers to emerge in the past thirty years. Author Annalisa Di Liddo argues that Moore employs the comics form to dissect the literary canon, the tradition of comics, contemporary society, and our understanding of history. The book considers Moore's narrative strategies and pinpoints the main thematic threads in his works: the subversion of genre and pulp fiction, the interrogation of superhero tropes, the manipulation of space and time, the uses of magic and mythology, the instability of gender and ethnic identity, and the accumulation of imagery to create satire that comments on politics and art history. Di Liddo analyzes his best-known works - Swamp Thing, V for Vendetta, Watchmen, From Hell, Promethea, and Lost Girls - and highlights lesser-known works such as Voice of the Fire, Big Numbers, and others. This volume reveals Moore to be one of the most significant and distinctly post-modern comics creators of the last quarter century. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Annalisa Di Liddo. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 22,00
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2009): 338
Data di uscita: 29/04/09 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(E) Brannon Costello Discussions with the comics artist known for the groundbreaking sci-fi satire American Flagg! Beginning with early interviews in fanzines and concluding with a new interview conducted in 2010 with the volume's editor, this book collects widely ranging discussions from Chaykin's earliest days as an assistant for such legends as Gil Kane and Wallace Wood to his recent work on titles including Dominic Fortune, Challengers of the Unknown, and American Century. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/02/11
By Brannon Costello (Ed.). Artist N/A. Cover by N/A.
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Data di uscita: 27/04/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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This groundbreaking collection brings together essays and book excerpts by major writers on comics and popular culture. Major superhero universes constitute one of the most expansive storytelling canvases ever fashioned. Moreover, characters inhabiting these fictional universes are immensely influential, having achieved iconic recognition around the globe. This reader collects in a single volume a sampling of the most sophisticated commentary on superheroes, and brings into sharper focus the ways in which superheroes connect with larger social, cultural, literary, aesthetic, and historical themes. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/03/13
By Gabilliet; Beaty; Nguyen. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2013): 364
Data di uscita: 29/05/13 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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This first study in any language to trace the evolution of Russian comics from Soviet bête noire to post-Perestroika art form focuses on a whole range of creators and creations, iconographers and present-day artists - from those who led the fight underground to those carrying the torch in the open today. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/03/14
By Alaniz, José. Artist Various,. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2014): 398
Data di uscita: 30/04/14 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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Cartoonist Winsor McCay (1869-1934) is rightfully celebrated for the skillful draftmanship and inventive design sense he displayed in the comic strips Little Nemo in Slumberland and Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend. McCay crafted narratives of anticipation, abundance, and unfulfilled longing. This book explores McCay's interest in dream imagery in relation to the larger preoccupation with fantasy that dominated the popular culture of early twentieth-century urban America. McCay's role as a pioneer of early comics has been documented; yet, no existing study approaches him and his work from an art historical perspective, giving close readings of individual artworks while situating his output within the larger visual culture and the rise of modernism. From circus posters and vaudeville skits to department store window displays and amusement park rides, McCay found fantastical inspiration in New York City's burgeoning entertainment and retail districts. Wide Awake in Slumberland connects McCay's work to relevant children's literature, advertising, architecture, and motion pictures in order to demonstrate the artist's sophisticated blending and remixing of multiple forms from mass culture. Studying this interconnection in McCay's work and, by extension, the work of other early twentieth-century cartoonists, Roeder traces the web of relationships connecting fantasy, leisure, and consumption. Readings of McCay's drawings and the eighty-one black and white and color illustrations reveal a man who was both a ready participant and an incisive critic of the rising culture of fantasy and consumerism. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/03/14
By Roeder, Katherine. Artist McCay, Winsor. Cover by McCay, Winsor.
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Data di uscita: 30/04/14 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/03/15
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2015): 433
Data di uscita: 29/04/15
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In the summer of 2000 X-Men surpassed all box office expectations and ushered in an era of comic book film adaptations. This trend, now in its second decade, has blossomed into Hollywood's leading genre. From superheroes to Spartan warriors, The Comic Book Film Adaptation offers the first dedicated study to examine how comic books moved from the fringes of popular culture to the center of mainstream film production. The Comic Book Film Adaptation explores this unique moment in which cinema is stimulated, challenged, and enriched by the once-dismissed medium of comics. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/03/15
By Burke, Liam.
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Ed Brubaker has emerged as one of the most popular, significant figures in comics since the 1990s. Most famous as the man who killed Captain America in 2007, Brubaker's work on company-owned properties such as Batman and Captain America and creator-owned series like Criminal and Fatale live up to the usual expectations for the superhero and crime genres. This collection of interviews explores the sophisticated artist's work, drawing upon the entire length of the award-winning Brubaker's career. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/03/16
By Brubaker, Ed. Artist N/A. Cover by N/A.
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Data di uscita: 27/04/16
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Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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