Girls and their comics : finding a female voice in comic book narrative / Jacqueline Danziger-Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Danziger-Russell, Jacqueline, 1979-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Comic books, strips, etc.

Women.

Comic books, strips, etc--Japan--History and criticism.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Women in art.

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

Japan.

United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Comics (Graphic works)

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2013.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses the overall history of the comic book, paying special attention to girls' comics, showing how such works relate to a female point of view. While examining the concept of visual literacy, Jacqueline Danziger-Russell asserts that comics are an excellent space in which the marginalized voices of girls may be expressed. This volume also includes a chapter on manga (Japanese comics), which explores the genesis of girls' comics in Japan and their popularity with girls in the United States. Including interviews with librarians, comic creators, and girls who read comics and manga,

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER ONE. GIRLS AND THEIR COMICS: A Brief History; CHAPTER TWO. COMICS AS A HYBRID ART FORM, OR THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE PICTURE BOOK; CHAPTER THREE. THE POWER OF VISUAL NARRATIVE; CHAPTER FOUR. THE APPEAL OF MANGA; CHAPTER FIVE. GIRLS' COMICS TODAY: Different Formats, Expanding Readership; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-233) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-42171-9

1-283-83454-5

0-8108-8376-7

OCLC:

823717539