02414nam 22003973u 450 991077793560332120230721021958.0(CKB)1000000000767432(EBL)432897(OCoLC)369179450(MiAaPQ)EBC432897(EXLCZ)99100000000076743220131216d2009|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Demanding Respect[electronic resource] The Evolution of the American Comic BookPhiladelphia Temple University Press20091 online resource (260 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59213-442-4 Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Evolution of the American Comic Book; 1 The Early Industrial Age I: Pulp Logic and the Rise of the American Comic Book; 2 The Early Industrial Age II: The Crusade Against Comic Books and the End of the Comic Book Boom; 3 The Late Industrial Age: The Return of the Superhero and the First Comic Book Rebellion; 4 From the Late Industrial to the Heroic Age: Comic Book Fandom and the Mainstream Pulp Rebellion; 5 The Heroic Age II: Alternative Comics and a Rebellion from the Margins6 The Heroic Age III: New Movements, Winning Respect, and the Rise of the Graphic NovelConclusion: The Development of an Art Form; Notes; IndexHow is it that comic books-the once reviled form of lowbrow popular culture-are now the rage for Hollywood blockbusters, the basis for bestselling video games, and the inspiration for literary graphic novels? In Demanding Respect, Paul Lopes immerses himself in the discourse and practices of this art and subculture to provide a social history of the American comic book over the last 75 years. Lopes analyzes the cultural production, reception, and consumption of American comic books throughout American history. He charts the rise of superheroes, the proliferation ofComic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticismComic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism.741.5/973741.5973808Lopes Paul1506953AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910777935603321Demanding Respect3737388UNINA