Sequential art : : interdisciplinary approaches to the graphic novel / / edited by Kathrin Muschalik and Florian Fiddrich.

• TeilnehmendeR: Fiddrich, Florian,; Muschalik, Kathrin,
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford, England : : Inter-Disciplinary Press,, [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

No matter whether you call it picture book, manga, strip, graphic novel, or simply comic, it is undeniable that over the past thirty years, the image of sequential art in all its varieties has changed from a cheap form of entertainment for youngsters to a medium as cherished as novels and films. This timely publication aims to engage critically with issues in and around the production and perception of all types of graphic narratives. Mirroring the hybridity and complexity of graphic novels themselves, this essay collection brings together the works of scholars from various fields ranging from literature and culture to history, from social science to art. From manifold perspectives, it elaborates on topics like the perception and production of comics in and by different cultures, intertextuality and narrative techniques, the construction of identities within and by graphic narratives as well as the interpretation and depiction of historical landmarks by comic book artists.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Kathrin Muschalik and Florian Fiddrich -- Adventures of the Graphic Novel in Turkey / N. Berrin Aksoy -- Shelley’s Progeny: Using the Comic to Re-Animate Frankenstein’s Vision / John Harnett -- Reimagination of Hell in Mike Mignola’s Hellboy in Hell / Joseph G. Altnether -- From the Damsel in Distress to Kickass Babes: The Cultural Expansion and Internationalization of the Heroine through Sexuality in the Graphic Novel / Justin Oney -- Non-Normative Identity and Construction of Reality in Serena Valentino’s and Ted Naifeh’s GloomCookie / Juliane Regener and Kathrin Muschalik -- Looking through the Enemy’s Eyes: Point-of-View Editing and Character Identification in Manga Naruto / Yi-Shan Tsai -- Graphic Adaptation of the 9/11 Commission Report: Relevance, Risks and Responsibilities / Sudha Shastri -- The Vietnam War: Not a Space for Superheroes / Björn Hochschild.