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Comics as a Nexus of Cultures: Essays on the Interplay of Media, Disciplines and International Perspectives

Donald E. Palumbo

3.5/5 ( ratings)

These essays from various critical disciplines examine how comic books and graphic narratives move between various media, while merging youth and adult cultures and popular and high art. The articles feature international perspectives on comics and graphic novels published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, India, and Japan. Topics range from film adaptation, to journalism in comics, to the current manga boom.

Language: English

Pages: 308

Format: Paperback

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Release: April 06, 2010

ISBN: 0786439874

ISBN 13: 9780786439874

Comics as a Nexus of Cultures: Essays on the Interplay of Media, Disciplines and International Perspectives

Donald E. Palumbo

3.5/5 ( ratings)

These essays from various critical disciplines examine how comic books and graphic narratives move between various media, while merging youth and adult cultures and popular and high art. The articles feature international perspectives on comics and graphic novels published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, India, and Japan. Topics range from film adaptation, to journalism in comics, to the current manga boom.

Language: English

Pages: 308

Format: Paperback

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Release: April 06, 2010

ISBN: 0786439874

ISBN 13: 9780786439874

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