LEADER 03310nam 22006373 450 001 9911009204703321 005 20240125080237.0 010 $a9781978828230 010 $a1978828233 010 $a9781978828247 010 $a1978828241 024 7 $a10.36019/9781978828247 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30721947 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30721947 035 $a(DE-B1597)680175 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781978828247 035 $a(CKB)30027958800041 035 $a(OCoLC)1419063312 035 $a(Perlego)4615944 035 $a(EXLCZ)9930027958800041 100 $a20240125d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aChristianity and Comics $eStories We Tell about Heaven and Hell 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNew Brunswick :$cRutgers University Press,$d2024. 210 4$dİ2024. 215 $a1 online resource (315 pages) 311 08$a9781978828223 311 08$a1978828225 311 08$a9781978828216 311 08$a1978828217 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aChristianity and literature$zUnited States 606 $aComic books, strips, etc$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 606 $aComic books, strips, etc$xSocial aspects$zUnited States 606 $aSuperheroes$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 606 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / General$2bisacsh 608 $aComics criticism.$2lcgft 615 0$aChristianity and literature 615 0$aComic books, strips, etc.$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 615 0$aComic books, strips, etc.$xSocial aspects 615 0$aSuperheroes$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 615 7$aLITERARY CRITICISM / General. 676 $a741.5/3823 700 $aDavis$b Blair$01260405 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911009204703321 996 $aChristianity and Comics$94395913 997 $aUNINA