Why comics? : from underground to everywhere / Hillary Chute.
Why comics? : from underground to everywhere / Hillary Chute.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2018/3124
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Language
English
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Physical content
449 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Foreword : one point of view / by Gary Panter -- Introduction : comics for grown-ups? -- Why disaster? -- Why superheroes? -- Why sex? -- Why the suburbs? -- Why cities? -- Why punk? -- Why illness & disability? -- Why girls? -- Why war? -- Why queer? -- Coda : why fans?...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"Over the past century, fans have elevated comics from the back pages of newspapers into one of our most celebrated forms of culture, from Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's groundbreaking graphic memoir, to the dozens of superhero films that are annual blockbusters worldwide. What is the essence of comics' appeal? W...
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Why comics? : from underground to everywhere / Hillary Chute.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-435) and index.
Language note
Text in English.
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©2017
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G 2018/3124
Record Identifier
74VKVoleoNxb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVoleoNxb
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ISBN
9780062476807 (hardcover)
0062476807 (hardcover)
DDC
741.59
MMS ID
991024171211402626
