Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels [2 volumes]: [Two Volumes]The most comprehensive reference ever compiled about the rich and enduring genre of comic books and graphic novels, from their emergence in the 1930s to their late-century breakout into the mainstream. At a time when graphic novels have expanded beyond their fan cults to become mainstream bestsellers and sources for Hollywood entertainment, Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels serves as an exhaustive exploration of the genre's history, its landmark creators and creations, and its profound influence on American life and culture. Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels focuses on English-language comics—plus a small selection of influential Japanese and European works available in English—with special emphasis on the new graphic novel format that emerged in the 1970s. Entries cover influential comic artists and writers such as Will Eisner, Alan Moore, and Grant Morrison, major genres and themes, and specific characters, comic book imprints, and landmark titles, including the pulp noir 100 Bullets, the post-apocalyptic Y: The Last Man, the revisionist superhero drama, Identity Crisis, and more. Key franchises such as Superman and Batman are the center of a constellation of related entries that include graphic novels and other imprints featuring the same characters or material.
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Characters from animated cartoons were natural candidates for adaptation to the comics, and characters such as Felix the Cat (1920), Mickey Mouse (1927), and Donald Duck (1934), became the heroes of their own comics early on.
Besides comic book series that feature the continued adventures of the characters, there are in-continuity comic stories that wrap up loose ends from television shows that were cancelled before their storylines could be resolved.
change was that certain horror characters were allowed in a code-approved title as long as they were “handled in the classic tradition such as Frankenstein, Dracula, and other high caliber literary works written by Edgar Allan Poe, ...
This included the characters from the original series episode “Assignment Earth” and the evil mirror universe from the episode“Mirror, Mirror.” IDW has also begun collecting and reprinting the comics put out by Marvel, DC, and Malibu.
These and other characters helped to create many now familiar genre conventions: scientific explanations for superpowers, residence on alternate earths such as DC's Earth-One, and moral conflicts and disagreements among the members of ...
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| Titlu | Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels [2 volumes]: [Two Volumes] |
| Editor | M. Keith Booker |
| Editor | ABC-CLIO, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0313357471, 9780313357473 |
| Lungime | 763 pagini |
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