Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]

by M. Keith Booker (Editor)

Overview

Focusing especially on American comic books and graphic novels from the 1930s to the present, this massive four-volume work provides a colorful yet authoritative source on the entire history of the comics medium.

Comics and graphic novels have recently become big business, serving as the inspiration for blockbuster Hollywood movies such as the Iron Man series of films and the hit television drama The Walking Dead. But comics have been popular throughout the 20th century despite the significant effects of the restrictions of the Comics Code in place from the 1950s through 1970s, which prohibited the depiction of zombies and use of the word "horror," among many other rules. Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas provides students and general readers a one-stop resource for researching topics, genres, works, and artists of comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels.

The comprehensive and broad coverage of this set is organized chronologically by volume. Volume 1 covers 1960 and earlier; Volume 2 covers 1960–1980; Volume 3 covers 1980–1995; and Volume 4 covers 1995 to the present. The chronological divisions give readers a sense of the evolution of comics within the larger contexts of American culture and history. The alphabetically arranged entries in each volume address topics such as comics publishing, characters, imprints, genres, themes, titles, artists, writers, and more. While special attention is paid to American comics, the entries also include coverage of British, Japanese, and European comics that have influenced illustrated storytelling of the United States or are of special interest to American readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216063285
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/28/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	2104
File size:	74 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

M. Keith Booker is professor of English and director of the Program in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Arkansas.
M. Keith Booker is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English at the University of Arkansas. He has published numerous articles and books on modern literature, culture, and theory, including Strange TV (Greenwood, 2003), The Chinua Achebe Encyclopedia (Greenwood, 2003), and Science Fiction Television (Praeger, 2004).

Table of Contents

VOLUME 1
Alphabetical List of Entries,
Guide to Related Topics,
Preface,
Introduction,
Chronology,
A–Z Entries,
VOLUME 2
Introduction,
Chronology,
A–Z Entries,
VOLUME 3
Introduction,
Chronology,
A–Z Entries,
VOLUME 4
Introduction,
Chronology,
A–Z Entries,
Glossary,
Selected Bibliography,
About the Contributors,
Index,