Social Sciences, Popular Culture
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Synopsis
Originally published in 1969, this work was the first full-length book devoted to a single American comic strip, and remains a model of how the comics can be given earnest analytical attention. Berger (broadcast communication arts, San Francisco State) discusses the place of the popular strip in American satire, creator Al Capp's narrative technique, his use of dialogue and self-caricature, and the significance of social criticism and the pictorial image. Includes five pages of reproductions of the comic strip. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.Editorials
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Originally published in 1969, this work was the first full-length book devoted to a single American comic strip, and remains a model of how the comics can be given earnest analytical attention. Berger (broadcast communication arts, San Francisco State) discusses the place of the popular strip in American satire, creator Al Capp's narrative technique, his use of dialogue and self-caricature, and the significance of social criticism and the pictorial image. Includes five pages of reproductions of the comic strip. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
September 1, 1994
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Pages
191
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780878057122