{"product_id":"gothic-for-girls-misty-and-british-comics-paperback-softback-9781496824462","title":"Gothic for Girls; Misty and British Comics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496824462","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGothic for Girls\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMisty and British Comics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJulia Round (Author), Mel Gibson (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496824462\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 October 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e358 pages, 53 colour illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.5 x 1.9 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Julia's \u003c\/i\u003eGothic for Girls\u003ci\u003e is a wonderful book, highly recommended by all here at Sector 13.  It sets a new standard for books on british comics.\" \u003cb\u003e- Sector 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eToday fans still remember and love the British girls’ comic \u003ci\u003eMisty\u003c\/i\u003e for its bold visuals and narrative complexities\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eYet its unique history has drawn little critical attention. Bridging this scholarly gap, Julia Round presents a comprehensive cultural history and detailed discussion of the comic, preserving both the inception and development of this important publication as well as its stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMisty\u003c\/i\u003e ran for 101 issues as a stand-alone publication between 1978 and 1980 and then four more years as part of \u003ci\u003eTammy\u003c\/i\u003e. It was a hugely successful anthology comic containing one-shot and serialized stories of supernatural horror and fantasy aimed at girls and young women and featuring work by writers and artists who dominated British comics such as Pat Mills, Malcolm Shaw, and John Armstrong, as well as celebrated European artists. To this day, \u003ci\u003eMisty\u003c\/i\u003e remains notable for its daring and sophisticated stories, strong female characters, innovative page layouts, and big visuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first book on this topic, Round closely analyzes \u003ci\u003eMisty\u003c\/i\u003e’s content, including its creation and production, its cultural and historical context, key influences, and the comic itself. Largely based on Round’s own archival research, the study also draws on interviews with many of the key creators involved in this comic, including Pat Mills, Wilf Prigmore, and its art editorial team Jack Cunningham and Ted Andrews, who have never previously spoken about their work. Richly illustrated with previously unpublished photos, scripts, and letters, this book uses \u003ci\u003eMisty\u003c\/i\u003e as a lens to explore the use of Gothic themes and symbols in girls’ comics and other media. It surveys existing work on childhood and Gothic and offers a working definition of \u003ci\u003eGothic for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, a subgenre which challenges and instructs readers in a number of ways.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656065675544,"sku":"9781496824462","price":22.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gothic-for-girls-misty-and-british-comics-paperback-softback-9781496824462","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}