This one-volume work contains over 65 essays covering themes and concepts of graphic novels, including genres, time periods, foreign-language traditions, social relevance, and craftsmanship such as penciling and inking.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Publisher’s Note.
Introduction.
Contributor List.
1: History.
2: Ancient Times to 1920: The Evolution of Sequentially Imaged Narratives.
3: 1920’s–1950’s: Early Storytelling Attempts a Format Similar to the Modern Graphic Novel.
4: 1960’s: The Foundations of Today’s Graphic Novels.
5: 1970’s: Social Justice, Self-Discovery, and the Birth of the Graphic Novel.
6: 1980’s: The Graphic Novel Grows Up.
7: 1990’s: Comics as Literature.
8: 2000’s: From Novelty to Canon.
9: African American Portrayal: The Depiction of Black History, Culture, and Experience through Sequential Art and Text.
10: African Graphic Novels: Affirmations of National Identity.
11: Awards for Graphic Novels: Recognizing Excellence.
12: Censorship and the Graphic Novel.
13: Classical Comics: Graphic Novel Adaptations of Classical Literature.
14: Cold War and Graphic Novels, The.
15: Comic Book Ages: A History as Organized by Readers.
16: Comic Book Conventions and Cultural Practice.
17: The Comics Code: Its Origin and Effects on the Comics Industry.
18: “Comics” vs. “Graphic Novels”: Is it All in the Binding?.
19: Distribution of Graphic Novels: History and Practice.
20: Educational Comics.
21: European Graphic Novels: The Rich Diversity of the European Continent Since 1960.
22: Feminism in Graphic Novels.
23: Film Adaptations: From Printed Page to Silver Screen.
24: Folklore, Mythology, and the Comic Book Format: A Contemporary Tradition.
25: From Savage Tales to Heavy Metal: How Magazines for Mature Audiences Influenced the Rise of the Graphic Novel.
26: Gender Evolution in Graphic Novels.
27: The Historical Impact of Film.
28: History and Uses of the Term “Graphic Novel”.
29: Latino Identity: An Account of Otherness.
30: Library Collection Development and Graphic Novels.
31: Literacy and the Graphic Novel: Prejudice, Promi
