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DLC |
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070205s2007 maua b 001 0 eng |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2007005232 |
| NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER |
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| National bibliography number |
GBA742929 |
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bnb |
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| Record control number |
013761201 |
| Source |
Uk |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780306815096 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0306815095 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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DLC |
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BAKER |
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DLC |
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n-us--- |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
PN6725 |
| Item number |
.W65 2007 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
741.53 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| AUTHOR NAME |
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| AUTHOR NAME |
Wolk, Douglas. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Reading comics : |
| Remainder of title |
how graphic novels work and what they mean / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Douglas Wolk. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Cambridge, MA : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Da Capo Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2007. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
viii, 405 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-390) and index. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Pt. 1. Theory and history. What comics are, and what they aren't -- Auteurs, the history of art comics, and how to look at ugly drawings -- What's good about bad comics, and what's bad about good comics -- Superheroes and superreaders -- Pictures, words and the space between them -- Pt. 2. Reviews and commentary. David B.: The battle against the real world -- Chester Brown: The outsider -- Steve Ditko: A is A -- Will Eisner and Frank Miller: The raconteurs -- Gilbert Hernandez: Spiraling into the system -- Jaime Hernandez: Mad love -- Craig Thompson and James Kochalka: Craft vs. cuteness -- Hope Larson: The cartography of joy -- Carla Speed McNeil: Shape-changing demons, birth-yurts and robot secretaries -- Alan Moore: The house of the magus -- Grant Morrison: The invisible king -- Dave Sim: Aardvark politick -- The dark mirrors of Jim Starlin's Warlock -- Tomb of Dracula: the cheap, strong stuff -- Kevin Huizenga: Visions from the enchanted gas station -- Charles Burns and Art Spiegelman: Draw yourself raw -- Why does Chris Ware hate fun? -- Alison Bechdel: Reframing memory -- Afterword: The rough wave and the smooth wave. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
The volume contains two sections: "Theory and History," an explanation of comics as a medium and an overview of its evolution, and "Reviews and Commentary," a diverse examination of creators and works. The second section spans Will Eisner's pioneering efforts as well as the groundbreaking modern comics by the Hernandez brothers, Chris Ware and Alison Bechdel. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Comic books, strips, etc. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0710/2007005232.html |
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http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0830/2007005232-b.html |
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http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0830/2007005232-d.html |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
| LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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741.5 WOL |
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310 |
