The Routledge Companion to Comics

This cutting-edge handbook brings together an international roster of scholars to examine many facets of comics and graphic novels. Contributor essays provide authoritative, up-to-date overviewsof the major topics and questions within comic studies, offering readers a truly global approach to understanding the field._x000D_ _x000D_ Essays examine:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ the history of the temporal, geographical, and formal development of comics, including topics like art comics, manga, comix, and the comics code;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ issues such as authorship, ethics, adaptation, and translating comics;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ connections between comics and other artistic media (drawing, caricature, film) as well as the linkages between comics and other academic fields like linguistics and philosophy;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ new perspectives on comics genres, from funny animal comics to war comics to romance comics and beyond._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The Routledge Companion to Comics expertly organizes representative work from a range of disciplines, including media and cultural studies, literature, philosophy, and linguistics. More than an introduction to the study of comics, this book will serve as a crucial reference for anyone interested in pursuing research in the area, guiding students, scholars, and comics fans alike.