{"product_id":"british-comics-a-cultural-history-paperback","title":"British Comics: A Cultural History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArguing that British comics are distinct from their international counterparts, a unique showcase of the major role they have played in the imaginative lives of British youth--and some adults.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this entertaining cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, James Chapman shows how comics were transformed in the early twentieth century from adult amusement to imaginative reading matter for children. Beginning with the first British comic, \u003ci\u003eAlly Sloper\u003c\/i\u003e--known as \"A Selection, Side-splitting, Sentimental, and Serious, for the Benefit of Old Boys, Young Boys, Odd Boys generally, and even Girls\"--\u003ci\u003eBritish Comics\u003c\/i\u003e goes on to describe the heyday of comics in the 1950s and '60s, when titles such as \u003ci\u003eSchool Friend \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEagle\u003c\/i\u003e sold a million copies a week. Chapman also analyzes the major genres, including schoolgirl fantasies and sports and war stories for boys; the development of a new breed of violent comics in the 1970s, including the controversial \u003ci\u003eAction \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e2000AD\u003c\/i\u003e; and the attempt by American publisher, Marvel, to launch a new hero for the British market in the form of Captain Britain. Considering the work of important contemporary comic writers such as Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Ian Edginton, Warren Ellis, and Garth Ennis, Chapman's history comes right up to the present and takes in adult-oriented comics such as \u003ci\u003eWarrior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadline\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Revolver\u003c\/i\u003e, and alternative comics such as \u003ci\u003eViz\u003c\/i\u003e. Through a look at the changing structure of the comic publishing industry and how comic publishers, writers, and artists have responded to the tastes of their consumers, Chapman ultimately argues that British comics are distinctive and different from American, French, and Japanese comics. An invaluable reference for all comic collectors and fans in Britain and beyond, \u003ci\u003eBritish Comics\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the major role comics have played in the imaginative lives of readers young and old.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of film studies at the University of Leicester. His other books include \u003ci\u003eCinemas of the World: Film and Society from 1895 to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWar and Film\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Reaktion Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459427188914,"sku":"9781789149128","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/30732d7e0fa260f70d997b282fc9546f.webp?v=1778902118","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/british-comics-a-cultural-history-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}