{"product_id":"gothic-for-girls-misty-and-british-comics-paperback","title":"Gothic for Girls: Misty and British Comics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Round\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMel Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday 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. Bridging this scholarly gap, Julia Round presents a comprehensive cultural history and detailed discussion of the comic, preserving both the inception and development of this important publication as well as its stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisty ran for 101 issues as a stand-alone publication between 1978 and 1980 and then four more years as part of Tammy. It was a hugely successful anthology comic containing one-shot and serialized stories of supernatural horror and fantasy aimed at girls and young women and featuring work by writers and artists who dominated British comics such as Pat Mills, Malcolm Shaw, and John Armstrong, as well as celebrated European artists. To this day, Misty remains notable for its daring and sophisticated stories, strong female characters, innovative page layouts, and big visuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. Largely based on Round's own archival research, the study also draws on interviews with many of the key creators involved in this comic, including Pat Mills, Wilf Prigmore, and its art editorial team Jack Cunningham and Ted Andrews, who have never previously spoken about their work. Richly illustrated with previously unpublished photos, scripts, and letters, this book uses Misty as a lens to explore the use of Gothic themes and symbols in girls' comics and other media. It surveys existing work on childhood and Gothic and offers a working definition of Gothic for Girls, a subgenre which challenges and instructs readers in a number of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Round\u003c\/b\u003e is principal lecturer in the faculty of media and communication at Bournemouth University, United Kingdom. She is author of \u003ci\u003eGothic in Comics and Graphic Novels: A Critical Approach\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eReal Lives, Celebrity Stories: Narratives of Ordinary and Extraordinary People Across Media\u003c\/i\u003e. She coedits the academic journal \u003ci\u003eStudies in Comics\u003c\/i\u003e and co-organizes the annual International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference (IGNCC). Her work has appeared in numerous journals and edited collections, including \u003ci\u003eLanguage and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Comic Art\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature in Education\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431522320562,"sku":"9781496824462","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/15d4052af6edee31acf7150b361cc122.webp?v=1778591469","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gothic-for-girls-misty-and-british-comics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}