03310nam 22006373 450 991100920470332120240125080237.0978197882823019788282339781978828247197882824110.36019/9781978828247(MiAaPQ)EBC30721947(Au-PeEL)EBL30721947(DE-B1597)680175(DE-B1597)9781978828247(CKB)30027958800041(OCoLC)1419063312(Perlego)4615944(EXLCZ)993002795880004120240125d2024 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierChristianity and Comics Stories We Tell about Heaven and Hell1st ed.New Brunswick :Rutgers University Press,2024.©2024.1 online resource (315 pages)9781978828223 1978828225 9781978828216 1978828217 The Bible has inspired Western art and literature for centuries, so it is no surprise that Christian iconography, characters, and stories have also appeared in many comic books. Yet the sheer stylistic range of these comics is stunning. They include books from Christian publishers, as well as underground comix with religious themes and a vast array of DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse titles, from Hellboy to Preacher. Christianity and Comics presents an 80-year history of the various ways that the comics industry has drawn from biblical source material. It explores how some publishers specifically targeted Christian audiences with titles like Catholic Comics, books featuring heroic versions of Oral Roberts and Billy Graham, and special religious-themed editions of Archie. But it also considers how popular mainstream comics like Daredevil, The Sandman, Ghost Rider, and Batman are infused with Christian themes and imagery. Comics scholar Blair Davis pays special attention to how the medium’s unique use of panels, word balloons, captions, and serialized storytelling have provided vehicles for telling familiar biblical tales in new ways. Spanning the Golden Age of comics to the present day, this book charts how comics have both reflected and influenced Americans’ changing attitudes towards religion.Christianity and literatureUnited StatesComic books, strips, etcReligious aspectsChristianityComic books, strips, etcSocial aspectsUnited StatesSuperheroesReligious aspectsChristianityLITERARY CRITICISM / GeneralbisacshComics criticism.lcgftChristianity and literatureComic books, strips, etc.Religious aspectsChristianity.Comic books, strips, etc.Social aspectsSuperheroesReligious aspectsChristianity.LITERARY CRITICISM / General.741.5/3823Davis Blair1260405MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911009204703321Christianity and Comics4395913UNINA