{"product_id":"9781137561978","title":"Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels: A Genre Across Four Countries","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels: A Genre Across Four Countries\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGordon, Ian\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eSkippy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGinger Meggs\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eDennis the Menace\u003c\/i\u003e, two very different comics bearing the same name, \u003ci\u003eKid Comic Strips\u003c\/i\u003e details both differences in culture and traditions and the importance of the type of reader imagined by the artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Pivot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-12-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137561978\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/978-1-137-55580-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 94\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47448540774540,"sku":"9781137561978","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137561978.jpg?v=1775921600","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781137561978","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}