Philosophy of Comics : An Introduction

Sam Cowling

ISBN 10: 1350098450 / ISBN 13: 9781350098459

Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Jul 2022, 2022

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Neuware - 'What exactly are comics Can they be art, literature, or even pornography How should we understand the characters, stories, and genres that shape them Thinking about comics raises a bewildering range of questions about representation, narrative, and value. Philosophy of Comics is an introduction to these philosophical questions. In exploring the history and variety of the comics medium, Sam Cowling and Wesley D. Cray chart a path through the emerging field of the philosophy of comics. Drawing from a diverse range of forms and genres and informed by case studies of classic comics such as Watchmen, Tales from the Crypt, and Fun Home, Cowling and Cray explore ethical, aesthetic, and ontological puzzles, including: - What does it take to create-or destroy-a fictional character like Superman - Can all comics be adapted into films, or are some comics impossible to adapt - Is there really a genre of 'superhero comics' - When are comics obscene, pornographic, and why does it matter At a time of rapidly growing interest in graphic storytelling, this is an ideal introduction to the philosophy of comics and some of its most central and puzzling questions'--.

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• Titolo: Philosophy of Comics : An Introduction
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Jul 2022
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1350098450
• ISBN 13: 9781350098459
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

The first introductory guide to the philosophical, conceptual and artistic puzzles raised by comics.

Informazioni sugli autori

Sam Cowling is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Denison University, USA.

Wesley D. Cray is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas Christian University, USA.