{"product_id":"the-blacker-the-ink-constructions-of-black-identity-in-comics-and-sequential-art-hardback-9780813572345","title":"The Blacker the Ink; Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art (Hardback) 9780813572345","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Blacker the Ink\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConstructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrances Gateward (Edited by), John Jennings (Edited by), Frances Gateward (Contributions by), John Jennings (Contributions by), Daniel F. Yezbick (Contributions by), Sally McWilliams (Contributions by), Patrick F. Walter (Contributions by), Nancy Goldstein (Contributions by), Robin Means Coleman (Contributions by), William Lafi Youmans (Contributions by), Consuela Francis (Contributions by), Andre Carrington (Contributions by), Reynaldo Anderson (Contributions by), Blair Davis (Contributions by), Kinohi Nishikawa (Contributions by), Qiana Whitted (Contributions by), Craig Fischer (Contributions by), Hershini Bhana Young (Contributions by), James J. Zeigler (Contributions by), Rebecca Wanzo (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813572345\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 July 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e356 pages, 59 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 0.708 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\u003cdiv\u003e\"A fascinating look at the growing complexity and diversity in representations of Blackness in comics, graphic novels and sequential art.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Bambi Haggins (author of Laughing Mad: The Black Comic Persona in Post-Soul America) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Like the comics selected for analysis, this collection of essays works to expand our understanding of the mediums of Blackness and comics. Through observant and meticulous close readings of comic books, newspaper comic strips, digital comics, and graphic novels, alongside the respective sociohistorical and cultural contexts of their production, dissemination, and consumption, the contributors shed light on overlooked and perhaps unknown cartoonists and stories from the past, provide new insight on well-known comics and histories, and challenge our understanding of what constitutes black comics.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Cinema Journal) \u003cdiv\u003e\"An essential guide for anyone interested in the intersections between race and comics, this volume is full of startling and original insights about the creators, comics, and graphic novels that represent people of African descent from the 1930s to the present.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Jonathan W. Gray (author of Civil Rights in the White Literary Imagination) \u003cdiv\u003e\"This volume provides what has been lacking in some previous work-variety of content, precision of approach and execution, and depth of analyses … \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Ink\u003c\/i\u003e advances the study of black comics significantly by offering new insights and a wealth of information free of gobbledygook ... Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"An important collection for academics and fan communities as we continue to expand scholarship on Black comics, their histories and their creators.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics) \u003cdiv\u003e\"The Blacker the Ink features an emerging methodology that may be characteristic of, and useful for, the continued development of black comics studies.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Studies in 20th \u0026amp; 21st Century Literature)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Academic\/Scholarly Work\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2016 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular Culture and American Culture by the Popular Culture Association\/American Culture Association\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2016 PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When many think of comic books the first thing that comes to mind are caped crusaders and spandex-wearing super-heroes. Perhaps, inevitably, these images are of white men (and more rarely, women). It was not until the 1970s that African American superheroes such as Luke Cage, Blade, and others emerged. But as this exciting new collection reveals, these superhero comics are only one small component in a wealth of representations of black characters within comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels over the past century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Ink\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to explore not only the diverse range of black characters in comics, but also the multitude of ways that black artists, writers, and publishers have made a mark on the industry. Organized thematically into “panels” in tribute to sequential art published in the funny pages of newspapers, the fifteen original essays take us on a journey that reaches from the African American newspaper comics of the 1930s to the Francophone graphic novels of the 2000s. Even as it demonstrates the wide spectrum of images of African Americans in comics and sequential art, the collection also identifies common character types and themes running through everything from the strip \u003ci\u003eThe Boondocks\u003c\/i\u003e to the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eNat Turner\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though it does not shy away from examining the legacy of racial stereotypes in comics and racial biases in the industry, \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Ink\u003c\/i\u003e also offers inspiring stories of trailblazing African American artists and writers. Whether you are a diehard comic book fan or a casual reader of the funny pages, these essays will give you a new appreciation for how black characters and creators have brought a vibrant splash of color to the world of comics.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction: The Sweeter the Christmas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePanel I: Black Is a Dangerous Color\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1   \"\u003cbr\u003eNo Sweat!:”\u003cbr\u003e EC Comics, Cold War Censorship, and the Troublesome Colors of “\u003cbr\u003eJudgment Day!”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2   Sex in Yop City: Ivorian Femininity and Masculinity in Abouet and Oubrerie’\u003cbr\u003es Aya\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3   A Postcolony in Pieces: Black Faces, White Masks and Queer Potentials in Unknown Soldier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePanel II: Black in Black and White and Color\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4   Fashion in the Funny Papers: Cartoonist Jackie Ormes’\u003cbr\u003es American Look\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5   Graphic Remix: The Lateral Appropriation of Black Nationalism in Aaron McGruder’\u003cbr\u003es The Boondocks\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePanel III: Black Tights\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6   American Truths: Blackness and the American Superhero\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7   Drawn into Dialogue: Comic Book Culture and the Scene of Controversy in Milestone Media’\u003cbr\u003es Icon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8   Critical Afrofuturism: A Case Study in Visual Rhetoric, Sequential Art, and Post-Apocalyptic Black Identity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9   Bare Chests, Silver Tiaras and Removable Afros: The Visual Design of Black Comic Book Superheroes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePanel IV: Graphic Blackness\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10   Daddy Cool: Donald Goines’\u003cbr\u003es “\u003cbr\u003eVisual Novel”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e11   The Blues Tragicomic: Constructing the Black Folk Subject in Stagger Lee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12   Provocation Through Polyphony: Kyle Baker’\u003cbr\u003es Nat Turner\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e13   Performance Geography: Making Space in Jeremy Love’\u003cbr\u003es Bayou, Volume 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e14   A Secret History of Miscegenation: Jimmy Corrigan and the Columbian Exposition of 1893\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e15   It’\u003cbr\u003es a Hero?: Black Comics and Satirizing Subjection\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIndex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559352594712,"sku":"9780813572345","price":85.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-blacker-the-ink-constructions-of-black-identity-in-comics-and-sequential-art-hardback-9780813572345","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}