Grant Morrison : combining the worlds of contemporary comics / Marc Singer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singer, Marc.

Series:

Great comics artists series.

Great comics artists series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic books, strips, etc--United States--History and criticism.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Morrison, Grant--Criticism and interpretation.

Morrison, Grant.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson, [Miss.] : University Press of Mississippi, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most eclectic and distinctive writers working in comics, Grant Morrison (b. 1960) brings the auteurist sensibility of alternative comics and graphic novels to the popular genres - superhero, science fiction, and fantasy - that dominate the American and British comics industries. His comics range from bestsellers to more independent, creator-owned work that defies any generic classification. This book examines how Morrison uses this fusion of styles to intervene in the major political, aesthetic, and intellectual challenges of our time.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Union of Opposites; CHAPTER ONE: Ground Level; CHAPTER TWO: The World's Strangest Heroes; CHAPTER THREE: The Invisible Kingdom; CHAPTER FOUR: Widescreen; CHAPTER FIVE: Free Agents; CHAPTER SIX: A Time of Harvest; CHAPTER SEVEN: Work for Hire; Afterword: Morrison, Incorporated; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-30930-0

9786613309303

1-61703-137-2

OCLC:

761871119