UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI SOFT COVERS TRADE PAPERBACKS

The University Press of Mississippi, founded in 1970, is a publisher that is sponsored by the eight state universities in Mississippi.

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI SOFT COVERS TRADE PAPERBACKS  There are 60 products.

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  COMICS TRAUMA & NEW ART OF WAR SC COMICS TRAUMA & NEW ART OF...

  Conflict and trauma remain among the most prevalent themes in film and literature. Comics has never avoided such narratives, and comics artists are writing them in ways that are both different from and complementary to literature and film. Harriet E. H. Earle brings together two distinct areas of research - trauma studies and comics studies - to provide a... Conflict and trauma remain among the...

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  GOTHIC FOR GIRLS MISTY & BRITISH COMICS SC GOTHIC FOR GIRLS MISTY &...

  Fans still remember and love the British girls' comic Misty for its bold visuals and narrative complexities. Yet its unique history has drawn little critical attention. In the first book on this topic, Round closely analyzes Misty's content, including its creation and production, its cultural and historical context, key influences, and the comic itself.... Fans still remember and love the...

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  JEFF SMITH CONVERSATIONS SC JEFF SMITH CONVERSATIONS SC

  First with his magisterial fantasy Bone to his mind-bending, time-warping sci-fi noir RASL, Paleolithic-set fantasy Tьki: Save the Humans, arthouse-styled superheroic miniseries Shazam!, and his latest children's book Smiley's Dream Book, Jeff Smith (b. 1960) has made an indelible mark on the comics industry. As a child, Smith was drawn to Charles... First with his magisterial fantasy...

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  SUPERMAN IN MYTH AND FOLKLORE SC SUPERMAN IN MYTH AND...

  Superman began in comic books, but people have so embraced the character that he has now become part of folklore. This transition from popular to folk culture signals the importance of Superman to fans and to a larger American populace. Superman's story has become a myth dramatizing identity, morality, and politics. Through examinations of tattoos, humor,... Superman began in comic books, but...

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  VISIBLE CITIES GLOBAL COMICS URBAN IMAGES & SPATIAL FORM SC VISIBLE CITIES GLOBAL...

  Benjamin Fraser explores the representation of the city in a range of comics from across the globe. Comics address the city as an idea, a historical fact, a social construction, a material-built environment, a shared space forged from the collective imagination, or as a social arena navigated according to personal desire. The works selected comprise a... Benjamin Fraser explores the...

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  JIM SHOOTER CONVERSATIONS HC JIM SHOOTER CONVERSATIONS HC

  As an American comic book writer, editor, and businessman, Jim Shooter (b. 1952) remains among the most important figures in the history of the medium. Starting in 1966 at the age of fourteen, Shooter, as the young prot g of verbally abusive DC editor Mort Weisinger, helped introduce themes and character development more commonly associated with DC... As an American comic book writer,...

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  BEN KATCHOR CONVERSATIONS HC BEN KATCHOR CONVERSATIONS HC

  Author Michael Chabon described Ben Katchor (b. 1951) as 'the creator of the last great American comic strip.' Katchor's comic strip Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories, which began in 1988, brought him to the attention of the readers of alternative weekly newspapers along with a coterie of artists who have gone on to public acclaim. In the... Author Michael Chabon described Ben...

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  COMICS OF CHARLES SCHULZ GOOD GRIEF OF MODERN LIFE SC COMICS OF CHARLES SCHULZ...

  An unparalleled gathering of research devoted to one of the world's most influential comic strips, The Comics of Charles Schulz collects new essays on the work of the creator of the immensely popular Peanuts comic strip. Despite Schulz's celebrity, few scholarly books on his work and career have been published. This collection serves as a foundation for... An unparalleled gathering of research...

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  COMICS OF HERGE WHEN THE LINES ARE NOT SO CLEAR SC COMICS OF HERGE WHEN THE...

  As the creator of Tintin, Herge (1907-1983) remains one of the most important and influential figures in the history of comics. When Herge, born Georges Prosper Remi in Belgium, emerged from the controversy surrounding his actions after World War II, his most famous work leapt to international fame and set the standard for European comics. While his style... As the creator of Tintin, Herge...

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  DRAWN TO PURPOSE AMERICAN WOMEN ILLUSTRATORS CARTOONIST DRAWN TO PURPOSE AMERICAN...

  Published in partnership with the Library of Congress, Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists presents an overarching survey of women in American illustration, from the late nineteenth into the twenty-first century. Martha H. Kennedy brings special attention to forms that have heretofore received scant notice-cover designs,... Published in partnership with the...

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  PETER KUPER CONVERSATIONS SC PETER KUPER CONVERSATIONS SC

  Peter Kuper, one of America's leading cartoonists, has created work recognized around the world. His art has graced the pages and covers of numerous magazines and newspapers. He is also a longtime contributor to Mad magazine, where he has been writing and drawing Spy vs. Spy for nearly two decades. Along with two dozen images, this volume features ten... Peter Kuper, one of America's leading...

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  READING LESSONS IN SEEING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL GNS SC READING LESSONS IN SEEING...

  Literary scholar Michael A. Chaney examines graphic novels to illustrate that in form and function they inform readers on how they ought to be read. His arguments result in an innovative analysis of the various knowledges that comics produce and the methods artists and writers employ to convey them. Theoretically eclectic, this study attends to the... Literary scholar Michael A. Chaney...

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