Of Comics and Men : a Cultural History of American Comic Books / Jean-Paul Gabilliet ; translated by Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen.

"Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic i...

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Main Author: Gabilliet, Jean-Paul (Author)
Other Authors: Beaty, Bart (Translator), Nguyen, Nick (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2010]
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Summary:"Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form. A thorough preface by translators and comics scholars Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen brings the book up to date. The book is organized into three sections: a concise history of the evolution of the comic book form in America; an overview of the distribution and consumption of American comic books, detailing specific controversies such as the creation of the Comics Code in the mid-1950s; and the problematic legitimization of the form that has occurred recently within the academy and in popular discourse. Viewing comic books from a variety of theoretical lenses, Gabilliet shows how seemingly disparate issues--creation, production, and reception--are in fact connected in ways that are not necessarily true of other art forms. Analyzing examples from a variety of genres, this book provides a thorough landmark overview of American comic books that sheds new light on this versatile art form"--Back cover.
Physical Description:xx, 390 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-364) and index.
ISBN:9781604732672
1604732679
9781617038556
1617038555