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Cerebus the barbarian messiah : essays on the epic graphic satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard / edited by Eric Hoffman.
Van Pelt Library PN6734.C47 C47 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sim, Dave, 1956- Cerebus.
- Sim, Dave.
- Gerhard, 1959- Cerebus.
- Gerhard.
- Comic books, strips, etc--Canada--History and criticism.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Canada.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, NC : McFarland, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This in-depth work, the first collection of critical essays on Cerebus, provides a multifaceted approach to Sim and Gerhard's complex and entertaining oeuvre, including their innovative use of the comic medium, storytelling and satiric techniques, technical and visual sophistication, and Sim's use of the comic as commentary on gender and religion"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part 1 A Map of Estarcion
- Growing Complexity; or, the Cerebus Effect / Sebastian Domsch Domsch, Sebastian 65
- Audacious Tenacity, Tenacious Audacity: Cerebus' Grand and Changing Narrative Strategies / Eric Hoffman Hoffman, Eric 77
- Part 2 Ignore It, It's Just Another Reality
- "Does This Seem Right to You?" Stories Within Cerebus / David Groenewegen Groenewegen, David 97
- Aardvarkian Intertexts and True Stories / Dominick Grace Grace, Dominick 103
- "Why Certainly Dear Boy" Incorporating Oscar Wilde into the Aardvark's World / Gregory John Fink Fink, Gregory John 118
- Part 3 Becoming Synonymous with Something Indescribable
- Seeing Sound / C.W.Marshall 127
- Negative Space and Guttural Noise: Gerhard's Psychological Reads / Sabin Calvert Calvert, Sabin 148
- Part 4 Mind Games
- Testing the Limits of Genre/Gender / Dominick Grace Grace, Dominick 163
- Anti Feminist Aardvark? Gender, Subjectivity and Authorship / Isaac J. Mayeux Mayeux, Isaac J. 175
- The Aardvark and the Beautiful Women: Male Sexuality and Gender Politics / Mario N. Castro Castro, Mario N. 190
- Part 5 Ye Booke of Sim
- YHWH's Story, or, How to Laugh While Reading "Chasing YHWH" and Still Have Enough Stamina for The Last Day / Edward M. Komara Komara, Edward M. 199.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786468898
- 0786468890
- OCLC:
- 761369360
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