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Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature,New
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In the 1980s, a sea change occurred in comics. Fueled by Art Spiegel man and Franoise Mouly's avantgarde anthology Raw and the launch of the Love & Rockets series by Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez, the decade saw a deluge of comics that were more autobiographical, emotionally realistic, and experimental than anything seen before. These alternative comics were not the scatological satires of the 1960s underground, nor were they brightly colored newspaper strips or superhero comic books.In Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature, Charles Hatfield establishes the parameters of alternative comics by closely examining longform comics, in particular the graphic novel. He argues that these are fundamentally a literary form and offers an extensive critical study of them both as a literary genre and as a cultural phenomenon. Combining sharpeyed readings and illustrations from particular texts with a larger understanding of the comics as an art form, this book discusses the development of specific genres, such as autobiography and history.Alternative Comics analyzes such seminal works as Spiegelman's Maus, Gilbert Hernandez's Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories, and Justin Green's Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary. Hatfield explores how issues outside of cartooningthe marketplace, production demands, work schedulescan affect the final work. Using Hernandez's Palomar as an example, he shows how serialization may determine the way a cartoonist structures a narrative. In a close look at Maus, Binky Brown, and Harvey Pekar's American Splendor, Hatfield teases out the complications of creating biography and autobiography in a substantially visual medium, and shows how creators approach these issues in radically different ways.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature'? A: 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature' explores the evolution of alternative comics in the 1980s, focusing on their literary qualities and cultural significance.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature' is Charles Hatfield.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature' has a total of 256 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature' published? A: The book was published on August 2, 2005.
- Q: What are some notable works discussed in the book? A: The book analyzes seminal works such as Spiegelman's 'Maus', Gilbert Hernandez's 'Palomar', and Justin Green's 'Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary'.
- Q: Is the book suitable for those new to comics? A: 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature' is suitable for readers new to comics, as it provides a critical overview of the genre and its development.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, 'Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature' includes illustrations from specific texts to support its analysis.
- Q: What does Charles Hatfield argue about graphic novels? A: Charles Hatfield argues that graphic novels are fundamentally a literary form and offers extensive critical study on them.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'New', ensuring it is in pristine condition.