Adult Comics: An Introduction (New Accents) [Paperback]

Roger Sabin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 1993 | Series: New Accents

Today, adult comics are part of the cultural landscpae in a way that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. In this first survey of its kind, the history of comic books for older readers is traced from the end of the 19th century to the present, taking in the pioneering titles pre-Great War, the underground titles of the 1960s, "fan"-dom in the 1970s and 1980s, and today's boom (including "graphic novels" and "Viz"). An international section, covering comics in the US, Europe and Japan, and a thematic discussion, including the role of women, the graphic novel in context, and cultural overspill is included. By taking a broad sweep, Sabin demonstrates that the widely-held notion that comics "grew up" in the late 1980s is a mistaken one, largely invented by the media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (March 26, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415044197
• ISBN-13: 978-0415044196
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,048,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yes Comics are for Adults too, June 6, 2000

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This review is from: Adult Comics: An Introduction (New Accents) (Paperback)

It is rather strange how differently comics are seen in different countries, in Japan and continental Europe comics are for children AND adults but the main image of comics in the USA and UK (And Iceland too) is that it is just crap for kids, but thankfully things are sloooooovly changing thanks too more and better comics for the adult market (and I'm Not talking about X-rated comix here) and books like this by Roger Sabin which is an excelent introduction to this genre.

His book start with a general intoduction and definiton of comics and some general terms then in part one he focuses on Britain, part two is about the United States and part three is about different aspects like Women in comics, world comics and comics and the media.

The book is informative, interesting and great fun too read, I would also like to recomend another book by Sabin which could be seen as a companion volume to this one, a coffe table book called Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels, A history of Comic Art, full of colour illustrations and interesting articles.

Great Fun For Grownups.