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Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book


Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book

Hardback by Lopes, Paul

Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book

£69.00

ISBN:
9781592134427
Publication Date:
15 May 2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
Temple University Press,U.S.
Pages:
260 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 27 - 29 May 2024
Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book

Description

From pulp comics to Maus, the story of the growth of comics in American culture

Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: The Evolution of the American Comic Book 1. The Early Industrial Age I: Pulp Logic and the Rise of the American Comic Book 2. The Early Industrial Age II: The Crusade Against Comic Books and the End of the Comic Book Boom 3. The Late Industrial Age: The Return of the Superhero and the First Comic Book Rebellion 4. From the Late Industrial to the Heroic Age: Comic Book Fandom and the Mainstream Pulp Rebellion 5. The Heroic Age II: Alternative Comics and a Rebellion from the Margins 6. The Heroic Age III: New Movements, Winning Respect, and the Rise of the Graphic Novel Conclusion: The Development of an Art Form Notes Index

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