Webcomics - Couverture souple

Kleefeld, Sean

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1350028177 ISBN 13 : 9781350028173

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020

Synopsis

**Nominated for the 2021 Eisner Award for Best Academic/Scholarly Work** The first critical guide to cover the history, form and key critical issues of the medium, Webcomics helps readers explore the diverse and increasingly popular worlds of online comics. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as: ·The history of webcomics and how developments in technology from the 1980s onwards presented new opportunities for comics creators and audiences ·Cultural contexts – from the new financial and business models allowed by digital media to social justice causes in contemporary webcomics ·Key texts – from early examples of the form such as Girl Genius and Penny Arcade to popular current titles such as Questionable Content and Dumbing of Age ·Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying webcomics Webcomics includes a glossary of crucial critical terms, annotated guides to further reading, and online resources and discussion questions to help students and readers develop their understanding of the genre and pursue independent study.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sean Kleefeld is an independent scholar based in the USA. He is the author of Comic Book Fanthropology (2009) and is a regular columnist and blogger.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1350028177
• ISBN 13: 9781350028173
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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