Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels: A Genre Across Four Countries

Gordon, Ian

This book looks at the humor that artists and editors believed would have appeal in four different countries. Ian Gordon explains how similar humor played out in comic strips across different cultures and humor styles. By examining Skippy and Ginger Meggs, the book shows a good deal of similarities between American and Australian humor while establishing some distinct differences. In examining the French translation of Perry Winkle, the book explores questions of language and culture. By shifting focus to a later period and looking at the American and British comics entitled Dennis the Menace, two very different comics bearing the same name, Kid Comic Strips details both differences in culture and traditions and the importance of the type of reader imagined by the artist. 

Details

Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2016-12-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137561978

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55580-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 94