Visions of the future in comics : international perspectives /

This collection of new essays explores the creative processes in comics production that bring plausible futures to the page. The contributors investigate portrayals in different stylistic traditions, manga and bande desinées, from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The disparate yet coherent pic...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Ursini, Francesco-Alessio, 1978- (Editor), Mahmutović, Adnan (Editor), Bramlett, Frank (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Subjects:	Comic books, strips, etc. > Technique. Comic books, strips, etc. > Authorship. Future, The, in literature. Storytelling in literature.

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Summary:	This collection of new essays explores the creative processes in comics production that bring plausible futures to the page. The contributors investigate portrayals in different stylistic traditions, manga and bande desinées, from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The disparate yet coherent picture that emerges documents the elaborate storylines and complex universes comics creators have been crafting for decades.
Physical Description:	viii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781476668017 1476668019