Wolk, Douglas.

Reading comics : how graphic novels work and what they mean / Douglas Wolk. - Philadelphia, Pa. : Da Capo, c2007. - viii, 405 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Critic Douglas Wolk shows how comic books have impacted upon contemporary culture. He illuminates the most dazzling creators of modern comics and introduces a critical theory that explains where each fits into the pantheon of art. 'Reading Comics' is accessible to the hardcore fan as well as the curious newcomer.

9780306816161 (pbk.) : 9.99


Comic books, strips, etc.--History.--United States
Art and Design.

PN6725 / .W65 2007

741.59 WOL