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Graphic novels and comic books / edited by Kat Kan.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Kan, Katharine, editor.
Series:
Reference shelf ; v. 82, no. 5.
The reference shelf Graphic novels and comic books
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Comic books, strips, etc--History and criticism.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 195 pages) : illustrations
Place of Publication:
New York : H.W. Wilson Co., 2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
"Comics, graphic novels, sequential art have gained unprecedented legitimacy. The articles collected in this volume provide an overview of this wildly diverse, increasingly popular, and widely accepted form of literature." --Editor's preface.
Contents:
Up, up, and away : the rise of graphic novels
Out of the "comics ghetto" : graphic novels as serious literature
Comics in the classroom : using graphic novels to improve literacy
Graphics in the stacks : the role of librarians
The people behind the pencils : conversations with artists.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786613667106
9781280690167
128069016X
9780824212599
0824212592
OCLC:
801405659

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