LEADER 02414nam 22003973u 450 001 9910777935603321 005 20230721021958.0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000767432 035 $a(EBL)432897 035 $a(OCoLC)369179450 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC432897 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000767432 100 $a20131216d2009|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aDemanding Respect$b[electronic resource] $eThe Evolution of the American Comic Book 210 $aPhiladelphia $cTemple University Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (260 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59213-442-4 327 $aContents; 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 Margins 327 $a6 The Heroic Age III: New Movements, Winning Respect, and the Rise of the Graphic NovelConclusion: The Development of an Art Form; Notes; Index 330 $aHow 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 of 606 $aComic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism 615 4$aComic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism. 676 $a741.5/973 676 $a741.5973 676 $a808 700 $aLopes$b Paul$01506953 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777935603321 996 $aDemanding Respect$93737388 997 $aUNINA