Comics and Stuff by Henry Jenkins (Paperback Book)

Name: Comics and Stuff by Henry Jenkins (Paperback Book)
Brand: New York University Press

New York University Press

Considers how comics display our everyday stuff\u2014junk drawers, bookshelves, attics\u2014as a way into understanding how we represent ourselves now For most of their history, comics were widely understood as disposable\u2014you read them and discarded them, and the pulp paper they were printed on decomposed over time. Today, comic books have been rebranded as graphic novels\u2014clothbound high-gloss volumes that can be purchased in bookstores, checked out of libraries, and displayed proudly on bookshelves. They are reviewed by serious critics and studied in university classrooms. A medium once considered trash has been transformed into a respectable, if not elite, genre.\nWhile the American comics of the past were about hyperbolic battles between good and evil, most of today's graphic novels focus on\n\nComics and Stuff\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price adver;