Comics and graphic novels /
Julia Round, Rikke Platz Cortsen, and Maaheen Ahmed
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023
- ix, 268 pages ; 22cm.
include index.
1. Introdution -- 2. Formalist approaches -- 3. Ideological and material approaches -- 4. Early critism and legitimation -- 5. Historical approaches -- 6. Creators, imprints and titles -- 7. Audiences and fan cultures -- 8. Thematic approaches -- 9. Popular genres -- 10. Outside themainstream -- 11. General reference guides and textbooks -- 12. Conclusion.
It concise chapters provide accessible introducctions to comics methodologies, comics histories and cultures across the world, high-profile creators and titles, insights from audience and fan studies, and important themes and genres, such as autobiography and superhereos.