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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  CAPTAIN MARVEL & ART OF NOSTALGIA HC CAPTAIN MARVEL & ART OF...

  The marvelous story of innovators C. C. Beck and Otto Binder and their mighty American hero Billy Batson discovers a secret in a forgotten subway tunnel. There the young man meets a wizard who offers a precious gift: a magic word that will transform the newsboy into a hero. When Billy says, 'Shazam!,' he becomes Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest... The marvelous story of innovators C....

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  CHAM BEST COMIC STRIPS & GRAPHIC NOVELETTES 1839 - 1862 HC CHAM BEST COMIC STRIPS &...

  Cham, real name Count Amde de No and a serious rival to Daumier, may have been the epitome of a clbre inconnu, a famous unknown. He is one much deserving, at last, of this first account of his huge oeuvre as a caricaturist. This book concentrates on his mastery of the important newcomer to the field of caricature, which we call comic strip, picture story,... Cham, real name Count Amde de No and...

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  OPENNESS OF COMICS GENERATING MEANING SC OPENNESS OF COMICS...

  Never before have comics seemed so popular or diversified, proliferating across a broad spectrum of genres, experimenting with a variety of techniques, and gaining recognition as a legitimate, rich form of art. Maaheen Ahmed examines this trend by taking up philosopher Umberto Eco's notion of the open work of art, whereby the reader (or listener or... Never before have comics seemed so...

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  EXPANDING ART OF COMICS 10 MODERN MASTERPIECES HC EXPANDING ART OF COMICS 10...

  In The Expanding Art of Comics: Ten Modern Masterpieces, prominent scholar Thierry Groensteen offers a distinct perspective on important evolutions in comics since the 1960s through close readings of ten seminal works. He covers over half a century of comics production, sampling a single work from the sixties (Ballad of the Salt Sea by Hugo Pratt),... In The Expanding Art of Comics: Ten...

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  CANADIAN ALTERNATIVE CARTOONISTS COMICS & GNS SC CANADIAN ALTERNATIVE...

  This overview of the history of Canadian comics explores acclaimed as well as unfamiliar artists. Contributors look at the myriad ways that English-language, Francophone, indigenous, and queer Canadian comics and cartoonists pose alternatives to American comics, to dominant perceptions, even to gender and racial categories. This overview of the history of...

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  BLACK SUPERHEROES MILESTONE COMICS & THEIR FANS SC BLACK SUPERHEROES MILESTONE...

  What do the comic book figures Static, Hardware, and Icon all have in common? Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans gives an answer that goes far beyond 'tights and capes.' Milestone was the brainchild of four young black creators who wanted to part from the mainstream and do their stories their own way. Milestone focused on the African... What do the comic book figures...

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  LARRY HAMA CONVERSATIONS SC LARRY HAMA CONVERSATIONS SC

  Collected interviews with the Asian American writer and cartoonist who helped develop G.I. Joe. Larry Hama (b. 1949) is the writer and cartoonist who helped develop the 1980s G.I. Joe toyline and created a new generation of comic book fans from the tie-in comic book. Through many interviews with Hama, this volume reveals that G.I. Joe is far from his... Collected interviews with the Asian...

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  STEVE GERBER CONVERSATIONS SC STEVE GERBER CONVERSATIONS SC

  Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the most significant comics writers of the modern era. Best known for his magnum opus Howard the Duck, he also wrote influential series such as Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, The Phantom Zone, and Hard Time, expressing a combination of intelligence and empathy rare in American comics. This volume follows Gerber's career... Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the...

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  PULLING A RABBIT OUT OF HAT MAKING ROGER RABBIT SC PULLING A RABBIT OUT OF HAT...

  By the 1980s, animation seemed a dying art. Not even the Walt Disney Company, which had already won over thirty Academy Awards, could stop what appeared to be the end of an animation era. To revitalize popular interest in animation, Disney needed to reach outside its own studio and create the distinctive film that helped usher in a Disney Renaissance.... By the 1980s, animation seemed a...

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  COMICS OF ALISON BECHDEL FROM OUTSIDE IN SC COMICS OF ALISON BECHDEL...

  Alison Bechdel is both a driver and beneficiary of the welcoming of comics into the mainstream. Indeed, the seemingly simple binary of outside/inside seems perpetually troubled throughout the career of this important comics artist, known for Fun Home, Are You My Mother?, and Dykes to Watch Out For. This volume extends the body of scholarship on her work... Alison Bechdel is both a driver and...

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  SUPERVILLAIN READER SC SUPERVILLAIN READER SC

  The Supervillain Reader, featuring both reprinted and original essays, reveals why we are so fascinated with the villain. The obsession with the villain is not a new phenomenon, and, in fact, one finds villains who are 'super' going as far back as ancient religious and mythological texts. This innovative collection brings together essays, book excerpts,... The Supervillain Reader, featuring...

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  WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT PEDAGOGY SC WITH GREAT POWER COMES...

  An unparalleled gathering of top educators, comics artists, and writers advocating the vital utility of comics in the classroom. Building upon interdisciplinary approaches to teaching comics and teaching with comics, this book brings together diverse voices to share key theories and research on comics pedagogy. By gathering scholars, creators, and... An unparalleled gathering of top...

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