Graphic Novels: History & Criticism

To say that graphic novels, comics, and other forms of sequential art have become a major part of popular culture and academia would be a vast u...

These 15 essays investigate comic books and graphic novels, beginning with the early development of these media. The essays also place the work ...

From his first comic-book appearance in 1939 through his many incarnations on the big screen, the archetypal superhero known as The Batman has n...

This updated and expanded textbook inspires a greater appreciation for literature by studying important literary themes found in comics. By deco...

Ever since Superman first appeared on the cover of Action Comics #1 in 1938, the superhero has changed with the times to remain a relevant icon of ...

This is the first overview of cartoon art in this important cultural nexus of Asia. The eight chapters provide historical and present-day overviews...

Some film and novel revisions go so far beyond adaptation that they demand a new designation. This critical collection explores movies, plays, e...

These 19 essays from various critical disciplines examine how comic books and graphic narratives move between various media, while merging youth an...

The X-Men comic book franchise is one of the most popular of all time and also one of the most intriguing to critically analyse. With storylines th...

Boys' love, a male-male homoerotic genre written primarily by women for women, enjoys global popularity and is one of the most rapidly growing p...