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The rise of the American comics artist creators and contexts
Title
The rise of the American comics artist [electronic resource] : creators and contexts / edited by Paul Williams and James Lyons.
ISBN
9781604737936 (ebook) :
Published
Jackson, [Miss.] : University Press of Mississippi, c2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 253 p.) : ill.
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Summary
Starting in the mid-1980s, a talented set of comics artists changed the comic-book industry in the United States forever by introducing adult sensibilities and aesthetic considerations into popular genres such as superhero comics and the newspaper strip. This volume surveys the production, distribution, and reception of American comics from this pivotal decade to the present. The book also includes essays on landmark creators such as Joe Sacco, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware.
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Creators and contexts
Mississippi scholarship online.
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Print version
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 03, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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