Practically every country in the world has its own
thriving comicbook industry. In some countries like France, they are a highly regarded form of
expression - The Ninth Art. While in Japan, comics are so integral to its culture and society that it
would be impossible to imagine the country without them. The cultural impact of comics cannot be
underestimated. Did you know that sales of Mexico's leading comic outstrip those of the country's
bestselling daily newspaper by six to one? Or that comicbooks are often used to convey a very serious
message (only recently a comic featuring Superman was distributed to 500,000 children in Kosovo to
teach them how to spot and avoid land mines)? Arranged geographically, the book assesses the medium in
every major area of the world, discussing the history of the genre, the comics and characters, the
publishers, creators and artists.Regions covered include the UK and United States, central Europe
(France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy), Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Japan and Asia, Africa, India,
Central and South America, and Australasia. Including key feature spreads and a wealth of colour images
- many of them unseen - this book is the first of its kind to provide a global snapshot of an
often-underrated art form.
Повече информация
Автор |
Tim Pilcher |
Страници |
319 |
Корица |
мека |
Език |
английски |
Година |
2005 |
Дата на получаване |
15.11.2010 г. |
Издателство |
Collins & Brown |
ID на книга |
20710300 |
ISBN |
9781843403005 |
Категории |
Албуми |