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Author: Donald Phelps Publisher: Fantagraphics Books ISBN: 1560973684 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
The comic strip has been a staple of American newspapers for nearly a century. It is a creation unique to cultural life and, in addition to entertainment, has commented on the way we see and view ourselves. From its high culture influence on Pop Art to its low culture appeal to children of all ages, the comic strip has had a lasting hold on the imaginations of generations. Noted writer Donald Phelps provides essays on popular classics, such as Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre (which produced Popeye), and Frank King's Gasoline Alley. His keen eye discerns the sublime qualities of this most American art form with wit and refreshing candor. Reading the Funnies offers an elegant and eloquent look into this fascinating slice of American popular culture.
Author: Donald Phelps Publisher: Fantagraphics Books ISBN: 1560973684 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
The comic strip has been a staple of American newspapers for nearly a century. It is a creation unique to cultural life and, in addition to entertainment, has commented on the way we see and view ourselves. From its high culture influence on Pop Art to its low culture appeal to children of all ages, the comic strip has had a lasting hold on the imaginations of generations. Noted writer Donald Phelps provides essays on popular classics, such as Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre (which produced Popeye), and Frank King's Gasoline Alley. His keen eye discerns the sublime qualities of this most American art form with wit and refreshing candor. Reading the Funnies offers an elegant and eloquent look into this fascinating slice of American popular culture.
Author: Michel Choquette Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9780810996182 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 216
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Presents a collection of 129 never-before-published comics about the 1960s by 169 writers and artists, including Renâe Goscinny, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, Art Spiegelman, and Gahan Wilson.
Author: J. Robert Lennon Publisher: Granta Books ISBN: 9781862073166 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 324
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From the author of the highly acclaimed novel "The Light of Falling Stars" comes the sad and hilarious story of a family tyrannized by a newspaper comic strip.
Author: Han Yu Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 135186453X Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 309
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The Other Kind of Funnies refutes the mainstream American cultural assumption that comics have little to do with technical communication-that the former are entertaining (in a low-brow sense) and juvenile, whereas the latter is practical and serious (to the point of stuffiness). The first of its kind, this book demonstrates the exciting possibilities of using comics in technical communication. It defines comics as a medium and art form that includes cartoons, comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels; provides conceptual and historical backgrounds on comics; and discusses the appeals and challenges of using comics-style technical communication. More specifically, it examines comics-style instructions, educational materials, health/risk communication, and political/propaganda communication. The author argues that comics-style technical communication encourages reader participation, produces covert persuasion, facilitates intercultural communication, benefits underprivileged audiences such as children and readers of lower literacy, and challenges the positivist view of technical communication. An abundance of comics-style technical communication examples, carefully selected from across cultures and times, demonstrates the argument. While the book proposes that comics can create user-friendly, visually oriented, engaging, and socially responsible technical communication, it is also quick to acknowledge the limitations and challenges of comics-style technical communication and provides heuristics on how to cope with them. The Other Kind of Funnies is unique in its interdisciplinary approach. It focuses on technical communication but speaks to design, cultural and intercultural studies, historical studies, and to some extent, education, politics, and art.
Author: Archie Superstars Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. ISBN: 162738359X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 101
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We see a lot of Archie and friends, but have you ever wondered what Mr. Weatherbee, Ms. Grundy and the Riverdale High staff do in their spare time? Wonder no more½this 100-page digital exclusive book explores just that! Read these laugh-out-loud stories starring your favorite teachers. Class is in session, and you're about to get SCHOOLED!
Author: Paul C. Tumey Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1684051878 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 0
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The story of screwball comics, with new research and rare art from some of the most hilarious cartoonists of all time. Before "screwball" became a movie genre, it was a staple of other forms of American culture, including newspaper comic strips. Emerging from the pressures of a rapidly accelerating technological and information-drenched society, screwball comics offered a healthy dose of laughter and perspective. The disruptive, manic, and surreal verbal-visual comedy of these "funnies" fostered an absurdist sensibility embraced by The Marx Brothers (who took their names from a popular comic strip), W. C. Fields, Tex Avery, Spike Jones, Ernie Kovacs, and Mad magazine. Comics scholar Paul C. Tumey traces the development of screwball as a genre in magazine cartoons and newspaper comics, presenting the work of around fifteen cartoonists, with an art-stuffed chapter on each. The book offers a wealth of previously un-reprinted comics unleashing fresh views of some of America's greatest and most-loved cartoonists, including George Herriman (Krazy Kat), E.C. Segar (creator of Popeye), Rube Goldberg (The Inventions of Professor Lucifer G. Butts, A.K.), Bill Holman (Smokey Stover), and Frederick Opper (Happy Hooligan). In addition, readers will be delighted to discover previously "lost" screwball masters, such as Gene Ahern (The Squirrel Cage), Gus Mager (Sherlocko the Monk), Boody Rogers (Sparky Watts), Milt Gross (Count Screwloose), George Swanson ($alesman $am) and others. Both humorous and educational, this book is aimed at a general audience of all ages and at university comics studies programs.
Author: Adam Scheff Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 1423616847 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 66
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What would Frosty the Snowman look like on steroids? With body piercing? With collagen lips? Find out in this hilarious collection of irreverent takes on the traditional snowman. Frosty is a fun holiday gift that is sure to bring lots of laughs and good cheer.
Author: Donald Phelps
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