Key Terms in Comics Studies is a glossary of over 300 terms and critical concepts currently used in the Anglophone academic study of comics, including those from other languages that are currently adopted and used in English.

Written by nearly 100 international and contemporary experts from the field, the entries are succinctly defined, exemplified, and referenced. The entries are 250 words or fewer, placed in alphabetical order, and explicitly cross-referenced to others in the book.

Key Terms in Comics Studies is an invaluable tool for both students and established researchers alike.

Includes key terms and critical concepts that are used in specific ways in current Anglophone comics studies Each entry is substantiated with examples of uses and references to uses, as well as other explanations and commentaries on the term or concept contains over 300 terms

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Dr Erin La Cour is Assistant Professor in English Literature and Visual Culture at the Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Dr Simon Grennan is Leading Research Fellow at the University of Chester, UK. Dr Rik Spanjers is Lecturer in Dutch Language and Culture at Utrecht University, Netherlands.

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Key Terms in Comics Studies is a glossary of over 300 terms and critical concepts currently used in the Anglophone academic study of comics, including those from other languages that are currently adopted and used in English. Written by nearly 100 international and contemporary experts from the field, the entries are succinctly defined, exemplified, and referenced. The entries are 250 words or fewer, placed in alphabetical order, and explicitly cross-referenced to others in the book. Key Terms in Comics Studies is an invaluable tool for both students and established researchers alike.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Key Terms in Comics Studies.- 3. Abstract Comics Avant-Garde.- 4. Bande Dessinée Breakdown.- 5. Canon Culture Industry.- 6. Dénouement Drawing.- 7. Ecocriticism Experimental Comics.- 8. Fable Funny Animal.- 9. Gag Gutter.- 10. Head Shop Hybrid.- 11. Icon Irony.- 12. Kitsch Ludology.- 13. Mail Order Myth.- 14. Narration Novelisation.- 15. Onomatopoeia Puzzle Comics.- 16. Queer Comics Royalty Payment.- 17. Satire Syuzhet.- 18. Taste Adjudication Typography.- 19. Underground Voice.- 20. War Zine.