The Life and Comics of Howard Cruse : : Taking Risks in the Service of Truth / / Andrew J. Kunka.
The Life and Comics of Howard Cruse tells the remarkable story of how a self-described “preacher’s kid” from Birmingham, Alabama, became the so-called “Godfather of Gay Comics.” This study showcases a remarkable fifty-year career that included working in the 1970s underground comics scene, becoming...
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Kunka, Andrew J., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Life and Comics of Howard Cruse : Taking Risks in the Service of Truth / Andrew J. Kunka. New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2021] ©2022 1 online resource (132 p.) : 70 b-w, 2 color illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Critical Graphics Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Critical Biography -- 2. Autobiographical Fiction / Fictional Autobiography -- 3. Commentary and Satire -- 4. Parodies -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The Life and Comics of Howard Cruse tells the remarkable story of how a self-described “preacher’s kid” from Birmingham, Alabama, became the so-called “Godfather of Gay Comics.” This study showcases a remarkable fifty-year career that included working in the 1970s underground comics scene, becoming founding editor of the groundbreaking anthology series Gay Comix, and publishing the graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby, partially based on his own experience of coming of age in the Civil Rights era. Through his exploration of Cruse’s life and work, Andrew J. Kunka also chronicles the dramatic ways that gay culture changed over the course of Cruse’s lifetime, from Cold War-era homophobia to the gay liberation movement to the AIDS crisis to the legalization of gay marriage. Highlighting Cruse’s skills as a trenchant satirist and social commentator, Kunka explores how he cast a queer look at American politics, mainstream comics culture, and the gay community’s own norms. Lavishly illustrated with a broad selection of comics from Cruse’s career, this study serves as a perfect introduction to this pioneering cartoonist, as well as an insightful read for fans who already love how his work sketched a new vision of gay life. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Dez 2022) Cartoonists United States Biography. Queer comic books, strips, etc History and criticism. Queer comic books, strips, etc. History and criticism. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General. bisacsh Howard Cruse, cartoons, cartoonist, Gay Comix, LGBT, Comic studies, film, media, communications, art, culture, comic culture, queer, queer cartoons, graphic novels, alternative, alternative cartoons, LGBTQ themes, Wendel, queer comics. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Arts 2021 9783110753790 ZDB-23-DPK Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Arts, Architecture and Design 2021 English 9783110754032 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English 9783110754001 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 9783110753776 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022 9783110766479 https://doi.org/10.36019/9781978818897 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781978818897 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781978818897/original |
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