Handbook of Comics and Graphic Narratives / / ed. by Sebastian Domsch, Dan Hassler-Forest, Dirk Vanderbeke.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021
• MitwirkendeR: Blank, Juliane,; Boyd Smith, Matt,; Böger, Astrid,; Canavan, Gerry,; Creekmur, Corey,; Domsch, Sebastian,; Earle, Harriet,; Etter, Lukas,; Glaubitz, Nicola,; Grayson, Erik,; Hassler-Forest, Dan,; Hayles Gledhill, Evan,; Heinen, Sandra,; Hoffman, Eric,; Jüngst, Heike Elisabeth,; La Cour, Erin,; Lund, Martin,; Menzel, Luisa,; Meyer, Christina,; Moisich, Oliver,; Oleszczuk, Anna,; Packard, Stephan,; Pettitt, Joanne,; Pietrzak-Franger, Monika,; Proctor, William,; Sohini, Kay,; Spanjers, Rik,; Stein, Daniel,; Stobbart, Dawn,; Thon, Jan-Noël,; Vanderbeke, Dirk,; Vanderbeke, Marie,; Yockey, Matt,
• HerausgeberIn: Domsch, Sebastian,; Hassler-Forest, Dan,; Vanderbeke, Dirk,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Handbooks of English and American Studies : Text and Theory ; 11
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (IX, 635 p.)

Whether one describes them as sequential art, graphic narratives or graphic novels, comics have become a vital part of contemporary culture. Their range of expression contains a tremendous variety of forms, genres and modes − from high to low, from serial entertainment for children to complex works of art. This has led to a growing interest in comics as a field of scholarly analysis, as comics studies has established itself as a major branch of criticism. This handbook combines a systematic survey of theories and concepts developed in the field alongside an overview of the most important contexts and themes and a wealth of close readings of seminal works and authors. It will prove to be an indispensable handbook for a large readership, ranging from researchers and instructors to students and anyone else with a general interest in this fascinating medium.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Editors’ Preface -- Contents -- Comics Studies: Survey of the Field -- Part I: Systematic Aspects -- 1 Comics Terminology and Definitions -- 2 History, Formats, Genres -- 3 Text-Image Relations -- 4 Comics Narratology -- 5 Seriality -- 6 Adaptation -- Part II: Contexts and Themes -- 7 Politics -- 8 World-Building -- 9 Life Writing -- 10 Gender -- 11 Queerness -- 12 Science Comics -- 13 Postcolonial Perspectives -- 14 DocuComics in the Classroom -- 15 Superheroes -- 15.1 Historical Overview -- The Golden Age: Batman -- 15.3 The Silver Age: Nick Fury -- 15.4 The Dark Age: Superheroes in the 1980s -- Part III: Close Readings -- 16 Richard F. Outcault: The Yellow Kid -- 17 George Herriman: Krazy Kat -- 18 Winsor McCay: Little Nemo in Slumberland -- 19 Dave Sim: Cerebus -- 20 Will Eisner: A Contract with God -- 21 Raymond Briggs: When the Wind Blows -- 22 Art Spiegelman: Maus -- 23 Robert Crumb -- 24 Alan Moore: From Hell -- 25 Neil Gaiman: The Sandman -- 26 Alison Bechdel: Dykes to Watch Out For -- 27 Chris Ware: Jimmy Corrigan – The Smartest Kid on Earth -- 28 Daniel Clowes: Ghost World -- 29 Martin Rowson: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman -- 30 Marjane Satrapi: Persepolis -- 31 Grant Morrison: Flex Mentallo -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Names -- List of Contributors