| Description |
xii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-204) and index. |
| Summary |
"Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, A Concise Dictionary of Comics guides students, researchers, readers, and educators of all ages and at all levels of comics expertise. It provides them with a dictionary that doubles as a compendium of comics scholarship. A Concise Dictionary of Comics provides clear and informative definitions for each term. It includes twenty-five witty illustrations, and pairs most defined terms with references to books, articles, book chapters, and other relevant critical sources. All references are dated and listed in an extensive, up-to-date bibliography of comics scholarship. Each term is also categorized according to type in an index of thematic groupings. This organization serves as a pedagogical aid for teachers and students learning about a specific facet of comics studies and as a research tool for scholars who are unfamiliar with a particular term but know what category it falls into. These features make A Concise Dictionary of Comics especially useful for critics, students, teachers, and researchers, and a vital reference to anyone else who wants to learn more about comics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Dictionaries.
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst00869145
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Howitt, Charles, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Pedri, Nancy. Concise dictionary of comics Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2022 9781496838070 (DLC) 2021051567 |
| ISBN |
9781496838049 hardcover |
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1496838041 hardcover |
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9781496838056 trade paperback |
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149683805X trade paperback |
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9781496838070 electronic publication |
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9781496838063 electronic publication |
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9781496838094 electronic book |
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9781496838087 electronic book |
| Standard No. |
40031069197 |
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