Adult Comics by Roger Sabin

Adult Comics by Roger Sabin

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Zusammenfassung

The first survey of comic books for older readers from the end of the 19th century to the present - taking in pre-Great War titles, the underground of the 1960s, "fan"-dom in the 1970s and 1980s and today's boom including "graphic novels" and "Viz".

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Adult Comics by Roger Sabin

Today, adult comics are part of the cultural landscpae in a way that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. In this first survey of its kind, the history of comic books for older readers is traced from the end of the 19th century to the present, taking in the pioneering titles pre-Great War, the underground titles of the 1960s, "fan"-dom in the 1970s and 1980s, and today's boom (including "graphic novels" and "Viz"). An international section, covering comics in the US, Europe and Japan, and a thematic discussion, including the role of women, the graphic novel in context, and cultural overspill is included. By taking a broad sweep, Sabin demonstrates that the widely-held notion that comics "grew up" in the late 1980s is a mistaken one, largely invented by the media.

Professor of popular culture at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, is Roger Sabin. He has authored several books and contributed to the worldwide press with reviews. He resides in London, England.

SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780415044196
ISBN 10 0415044197
Titel Adult Comics
Autor Roger Sabin
Serie New Accents
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Taylor & Francis Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 1993-02-25
Seitenanzahl 324
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