Super bodies : comic book illustration, artistic styles, and narrative impact

Super bodies : comic book illustration, artistic styles, and narrative impact / Jeffrey A. Brown.

For many, the idea of comic book art implies simplistic four-color renderings of stiff characters slugging it out. In fact, modern superhero comic books showcase a range of complex artistic styles, with diverse connotations. Leading comics scholar Jeffrey A. Brown assesses six distinctive approaches...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Jeffrey A., 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
Series:World comics and graphic nonfiction series.
Subjects:
Comic books, strips, etc. > Illustrations > History and criticism.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Illustrations > Social aspects.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Illustrations > Themes, motives.
Superheroes > Social aspects.
The Dr. Mark D. Nevins '86 Collection for the Study of Comics and Graphic Novels
Comics (Graphic works)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • How to draw superheroes
  • The superhero and the dessinateur
  • Idealism and comic book heroes
  • Retro art and nostalgia
  • Realism in an unrealistic genre
  • Super cute manga, kawaii, and infantilization
  • Grotesque bodies and monstrous heroes
  • Superhero noir, more than just black and white
  • Drawing conclusions.

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