Faster than a speeding bullet : the rise of the graphic novel / Stephen Weiner ; [introduction by Will Eisner].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiner, Stephen, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Graphic novels.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Rise of the graphic novel

Place of Publication:

New York : NBM, c2012.

Summary:

Graphic novels have exploded off bookstore shelves into movies, college courses, and the <I>New York Times </I>book review, and comics historian and children's literature specialist Stephen Weiner explains the phenomenon in this groundbreaking book-the first history of graphic novels. From the agonizing Holocaust vision of Art Spiegelman's <I>Maus</I> to the teenage angst of Dan Clowes's <I>Ghost World</I>, this study enters the heart of the graphic novel revolution. The complete history of this popular format is explained, from the first modern, urban autobiographical graphic novel, Will Eisn

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Will Eisner; Preface; 1. The First Comics: Americans Embrace a New Art Form ; 2. The 1950s: The Shadow of McCarthyism ; 3. The 1960s: Troubled Heroes for Troubled Times ; 4. The Comic Book Store: Fans Find a Home ; 5. The Graphic Novel: Comics Take Themselves Seriously ; 6. Trade Publishers and Comics: An Uneasy Alliance ; 7. Opening the Gates: The Comics Field Grows ; 8. The New Heroes: Would You Let this Man Marry Your Sister? ; 9. Maus: Surviving and Thriving; 10. The Sandman: A New Mythology

11. Bone Wars: The Paradigm Shifts into High Gear 12. Understanding Comics: The Dream of a Common Language; 13. A Message in a Bottle: Notes from the Underground; 14. A New Millennium For Comics; 15.What's Next for Graphic Novels; Further Reading; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-72).

ISBN:

1-56163-749-1

1-56163-711-4

OCLC:

821178690