1 0
    £47.89 GBP
    £47.89 GBP
    Sale Sold out
    Free UK Shipping

    Freshly Printed - allow 7 days lead

    Demanding Respect
    The Evolution of the American Comic Book

    Paul Lopes (Author)

    9781592134427

    Hardback, published 15 May 2009

    260 pages
    22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.568 kg

    “Demanding Respect is a solid, well-researched social history of the comic book in North America-detailed, thorough, and well-written. Theoretically sophisticated, it moves beyond the existing emphasis on fan culture to encompass the entire comic book art world. This is a valuable contribution to the literature on American popular culture.”-Laura Grindstaff, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Davis

    From pulp comics to Maus, the story of the growth of comics in American culture

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction: The Evolution of the American Comic Book
    1. The Early Industrial Age I: Pulp Logic and the Rise of the American Comic Book 
    2. The Early Industrial Age II: The Crusade Against Comic Books and the End of the Comic Book Boom 
    3. The Late Industrial Age: The Return of the Superhero and the First Comic Book Rebellion 
    4. From the Late Industrial to the Heroic Age: Comic Book Fandom and the Mainstream Pulp Rebellion 
    5. The Heroic Age II: Alternative Comics and a Rebellion from the Margins 
    6. The Heroic Age III: New Movements, Winning Respect, and the Rise of the Graphic Novel 
    Conclusion: The Development of an Art Form 
    Notes 
    Index
    View full details