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The Power of Comics

Author : Randy Duncan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 144115924X
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Comics written by Randy Duncan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to the comic arts From the introduction by Paul Levitz "If ever there was a medium characterized by its unexamined self-expression, it's comics. For decades after the medium's birth, it was free of organized critical analysis, its creators generally disinclined to self-analysis or formal documentation. The average reader didn't know who created the comics, how or why . . . and except for a uniquely destructive period during America's witch-hunting of the 1950s, didn't seem to care. As the medium has matured, however, and the creativity of comics began to touch the mainstream of popular culture in many ways, curiosity followed, leading to journalism and eventually, scholarship, and so here we are." The Power of Comics is the first introductory textbook for comic art studies courses. Lending a broader understanding of the medium and its communication potential, it provides students with a coherent and comprehensive explanation of comic books and graphic novels, including coverage of their history and their communication techniques, research into their meanings and effects and an overview of industry practices and fan culture. Co-authors randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith draw on their own years of experience teaching comics studies courses and the scholarly literature across several disciplines to create a text with the following features: Discussion questions for each chapter Activities to engage readers Recommended reading suggestions Over 150 illustrations Bibliography Glossary The Power of Comics deals exclusively with comic books and graphic novels. One reason for this focus is that no one text can hope to do justice to both strips and books; there is simply too much to cover. Preference is given to comic books because in their longer form, the graphic novel, they have the greatest potential for depth and complexity of expression. As comic strips shrink in size and become more inane in content, comic books are becoming a serious art form.

The Power of Comics and Graphic Novels

Author : Randy Duncan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350253928
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Comics and Graphic Novels written by Randy Duncan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-21 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the successful and innovative first two editions, now in a new, restructured 3rd edition, this remains the most authoritative introduction for studying comic books and graphic novels, covering their place in contemporary culture, the manifestations and techniques of the art form, the evolution of the medium and how to analyze and write about them. The new edition includes: - A completely reworked introduction explores the comics community in the US and globally, its history, and the role of different communities in advancing the medium and its study - Chapters reframed to get students thinking about themselves as consumers and makers of comics - Reorganized chapters on form help to unpack encapsulation, composition and layout - Completely new chapters on comics and how they can be used to report, document, and persuade, as well as a new Preface by Karen Green Illustrated throughout, with discussion questions and activities for every chapter and an extensive glossary of key terms, The Power of Comics and Graphic Novels also includes further updated resources available online including additional essays, weblinks and sample syllabi.

The Power of Comics

Author : Randy Duncan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472535707
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Comics written by Randy Duncan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers undergraduate students with an understanding of the comics medium and its communication potential. This book deals with comic books and graphic novels. It focuses on comic books because in their longer form they have the potential for complexity of expression.

The Power of Comics

Author : Randy Duncan
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 082642936X
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Comics written by Randy Duncan and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers undergraduate students with an understanding of the comics medium and its communication potential. This book deals with comic books and graphic novels. It focuses on comic books because in their longer form they have the potential for complexity of expression.

Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom

Author : Carrye Kay Syma
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786459131
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom written by Carrye Kay Syma and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequential art combines the visual and the narrative in a way that readers have to interpret the images with the writing. Comics make a good fit with education because students are using a format that provides active engagement. This collection of essays is a wide-ranging look at current practices using comics and graphic novels in educational settings, from elementary schools through college. The contributors cover history, gender, the use of specific graphic novels, practical application and educational theory. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels

Author : Robert Petersen
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 0313363307
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels written by Robert Petersen and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Too often the popularity and subject matter of "comic books" is perceived as a purely modern American phenomenon that only arrived in the 20th century and is virtually nonexistent outside the United States. This is certainly untrue; in fact, the world's first costumed superhero--"The Golden Bat"--Appeared in Japan in 1931, seven years before Superman was created.

Comic Book History of Comics: Comics For All

Author : Fred Van Lente
Publisher : IDW Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1684065038
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Comic Book History of Comics: Comics For All written by Fred Van Lente and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last! The amazing, inspiring story of the comics medium in comics form goes global! In this volume, Fred and Ryan tackle the origins of Japanese manga, French graphic albums, the British Invasion of the American scene, the battle for creators' rights in the US, and how comics have invaded cyberspace and Hollywood! Plus: the Her-Story of Comics continues, and we spotlight other countries' funnybooks across five continents! The Comic Book History of Comics goes wherever comics go--which is everywhere!

Man Power: Birth of the Supermen

Author : Matthew O'Keefe
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460291727
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Man Power: Birth of the Supermen written by Matthew O'Keefe and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if World War II never really ended? A secret German Army, the Iron Cross, existed. Not even Hitler knew of them. Yet the Iron Cross succeeded in cloning humans and was tasked with raising an army of supermen. Hiding their submersible base in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle, they waited for the next rise of the German Superpower. As the 1960's approach, it's clear that Germany was not going to rise again any time soon. The Iron Cross set a new mission to weaken the World through economics. For the next sixty years they plotted and worked behind the scenes to bring down America and the World from within. Finally ready to strike, they cripple the American society in one day. Now with only hours until their final victory only a small handful of heroes stand in their way......

Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga

Author : Randall Bonser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442268409
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga written by Randall Bonser and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a history of comic books, graphic novels, and manga, detailing the origins of each and providing an overview of their significance to young adult readers.

W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel #1: W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel: The Power of Friendship - Book #1

Author : Hyperion Books for Children
Publisher : Volo
ISBN 13 : 9780786837502
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel #1: W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novel: The Power of Friendship - Book #1 written by Hyperion Books for Children and published by Volo. This book was released on 2005-03-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The five friends discover their destinies and the power of their friendship in 128 pages of original 4-color comics.

The Comic Book as Research Tool

Author : Stephen R. O'Sullivan
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110781131
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Comic Book as Research Tool written by Stephen R. O'Sullivan and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to a growing body of work celebrating the visual methods and tools that aid knowledge transfer and welcome new audiences to social science research. Visual research methodological milestones highlight a trajectory towards the adoption of more creative and artistic media. As such, the book is dedicated to exploring the creative potential of the comic book medium, and how it can assist the production and communication of scientific knowledge. The cultural blueprint of the comic book is examined, and the unique structure and grammar of the form deconstructed and adapted for research support. Along with two illustrated research comics, Toxic Play and 10 Business Days, the book offers readers numerous comic-based illustration activities and creative visual exercises to support data generation, foster conversational knowledge exchanges, facilitate inference, analysis, and interpretation, while nurturing the necessary skills to illustrate and create research comics. The book engages a diverse audience and is an illuminating read for visual novices, experts, and all in-betweeners.

Comics & Ideology

Author : Matthew P. McAllister
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Comics & Ideology written by Matthew P. McAllister and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superman's role in romanticizing commercialism; sexual violence in Japanese manga comics; Wonder Woman as Americanized immigrant; reader's reactions to the gay superhero Northstar; Dilbert as a workplace revolutionary; the Punisher's invasion of Vietnam--these are a few of the issues that Comics & Ideology addresses. Focusing on the intersection of social power and comic art, essays in this book explore how images and narratives in comic books and comic strips may portray social groups and social issues. As a scholarly examination of a form known as 'the funnies' or 'funny books, ' this book argues that the themes and characterizations in comic art are often quite serious. Essays take diverse theoretical perspectives such as cultural studies, political economy, feminist criticism, queer studies, and mythic analysis, all focusing on the relationship of comics to issues of social division."--Publisher description.

The Comic Art of War

Author : Christina M. Knopf
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476620814
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Comic Art of War written by Christina M. Knopf and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For military cartoonists the absurdity of war inspires a laugh-or-cry response and provides an endless source of un-funny amusement. Cartoons by hundreds of artists-at-arms from more than a dozen countries and spanning two centuries are included in this study--the first to consider such a broad range of military comics. War and military life are examined through the inside jokes of the men and women who served. The author analyzes themes of culture, hierarchy, enemies and allies, geography, sexuality, combat, and civilian relations and describes how comics function within a community. A number of artists included were known for their work with Disney, Marvel Comics, the New Yorker and Madison Avenue but many lesser known artists are recognized.

Teaching Early Reader Comics and Graphic Novels

Author : Katie Monnin
Publisher : Maupin House Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1936700239
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Teaching Early Reader Comics and Graphic Novels written by Katie Monnin and published by Maupin House Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage even the youngest readers with Dr. Monnin's standards-based lessons and strategic approach to teaching comics and graphic novels to early readers! Examples from a wide variety of comics and graphic novels--including multicultural models--and recommended reading lists help teachers of grades K-6 seamlessly teach print-text and image literacies together. Teaching Early Reader Comics and Graphic Novels shows you how to address the unique needs of striving readers, connect reading and writing, teach the necessary terminology, and apply the standards to any graphic novel or comic for emerging through advanced readers. A companion blog, www.teachinggraphicnovels.blogspot.com, offers free downloads, teaching tips, and updates on new comics and graphic novels you can use in your classroom. Tap into the power of comics and graphic novels to engage all learners!

The Power Within

Author : Charles "Zan" Christensen
Publisher : Northwest Press
ISBN 13 : 0984594078
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book The Power Within written by Charles "Zan" Christensen and published by Northwest Press. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comic book tackling the subject of teen bullying and suicide, written by Charles “Zan” Christensen and drawn by Mark Brill. Shannon gets picked on a lot; his dad and teachers think he should just “fit in” more, but that doesn’t help. So Shannon escapes into a super-powered alter-ego whenever he’s in a bad situation. But will the power within be enough to save him? In addition to the main story, the book contains bonus pages by a collection of comics industry heavyweights, including Gail Simone (Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey), Phil Jimenez (New X-Men, Wonder Woman), Greg Rucka (Detective Comics, Gotham Central), Matthew Clark (Outsiders, Wonder Woman), Stephen Sadowski (JSA, Warlord of Mars), Dan Parent (Archie, Kevin Keller), Donna Barr (The Desert Peach), Andy Mangels (Gay Comics, Iron Man: Beneath the Armor) and Carla Speed McNeil (FINDER). Copies of The Power Within are available free of charge to youth services organizations and teachers’ groups. Please contact Northwest Press by email to request copies. The book contains discussion questions so that the book can be used as a tool to start a conversation about issues of bullying and harassment. Released digitally by Northwest Press, which has been publishing quality LGBT-inclusive comics and graphic novels since 2010.

Comic Book Crime

Author : Nickie D. Phillips
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814767885
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Comic Book Crime written by Nickie D. Phillips and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Carrying ahead the project of cultural criminology, Phillips and Strobl dare to take seriously that which amuses and entertains us—and to find in it the most significant of themes. Audiences, images, ideologies of justice and injustice—all populate the pages of Comic Book Crime. The result is an analysis as colorful as a good comic, and as sharp as the point on a superhero's sword.”—Jeff Ferrell, author of Empire of Scrounge Superman, Batman, Daredevil, and Wonder Woman are iconic cultural figures that embody values of order, fairness, justice, and retribution. Comic Book Crime digs deep into these and other celebrated characters, providing a comprehensive understanding of crime and justice in contemporary American comic books. This is a world where justice is delivered, where heroes save ordinary citizens from certain doom, where evil is easily identified and thwarted by powers far greater than mere mortals could possess. Nickie Phillips and Staci Strobl explore these representations and show that comic books, as a historically important American cultural medium, participate in both reflecting and shaping an American ideological identity that is often focused on ideas of the apocalypse, utopia, retribution, and nationalism. Through an analysis of approximately 200 comic books sold from 2002 to 2010, as well as several years of immersion in comic book fan culture, Phillips and Strobl reveal the kinds of themes and plots popular comics feature in a post-9/11 context. They discuss heroes' calculations of “deathworthiness,” or who should be killed in meting out justice, and how these judgments have as much to do with the hero's character as they do with the actions of the villains. This fascinating volume also analyzes how class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are used to construct difference for both the heroes and the villains in ways that are both conservative and progressive. Engaging, sharp, and insightful, Comic Book Crime is a fresh take on the very meaning of truth, justice, and the American way. Nickie D. Phillips is Associate Professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY. Staci Strobl is Associate Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In the Alternative Criminology series

Cultures of War in Graphic Novels

Author : Tatiana Prorokova
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 081359099X
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Cultures of War in Graphic Novels written by Tatiana Prorokova and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultures of War in Graphic Novels examines the representation of small-scale and often less acknowledged conflicts from around the world and throughout history. The contributors look at an array of graphic novels about conflicts such as the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901), the Irish struggle for national independence (1916-1998), the Falkland War (1982), the Bosnian War (1992-1995), the Rwandan genocide (1994), the Israel-Lebanon War (2006), and the War on Terror (2001-). The book explores the multi-layered relation between the graphic novel as a popular medium and war as a pivotal recurring experience in human history. The focus on largely overlooked small-scale conflicts contributes not only to advance our understanding of graphic novels about war and the cultural aspects of war as reflected in graphic novels, but also our sense of the early twenty-first century, in which popular media and limited conflicts have become closely interrelated.