Comic Book Western
New Perspectives on a Global Genre
By Antoinette Sol, Christopher Conway | Publisher: Nebraska
About the book
2023 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular and American Culture
One of the greatest untold stories about the globalization of the Western is the key role of comics. Few American cultural exports have been as successful globally as the Western, a phenomenon commonly attributed to the widespread circulation of fiction, film, and television. The Comic Book Western centers comics in the Western’s international success. Even as readers consumed translations of American comic book Westerns, they fell in love with local ones that became national or international sensations.
These essays reveal the unexpected cross-pollinations that allowed the Western to emerge from and speak to a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, including Spanish and Italian fascism, Polish historical memory, the ideology of shōjo manga from Japan, British post-apocalypticism and the gothic, race and identity in Canada, Mexican gender politics, French critiques of manifest destiny, and gaucho nationalism in Argentina. The vibrant themes uncovered in The Comic Book Western teach us that international comic book Westerns are not hollow imitations but complex and aesthetically powerful statements about identity, culture, and politics.
Editions of Comic Book Western
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781496218995
- EBook
- ISBN 9781496232229
- EBook
- ISBN 9781496232236
Read an Excerpt
2023 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular and American Culture
One of the greatest untold stories about the globalization of the Western is the key role of comics. Few American cultural exports have been as successful globally as the Western, a phenomenon commonly attributed to the widespread circulation of fiction, film, and television. The Comic Book Western centers comics in the Western’s international success. Even as readers consumed translations of American comic book Westerns, they fell in love with local ones that became national or international sensations.
These essays reveal the unexpected cross-pollinations that allowed the Western to emerge from and speak to a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, including Spanish and Italian fascism, Polish historical memory, the ideology of shōjo manga from Japan, British post-apocalypticism and the gothic, race and identity in Canada, Mexican gender politics, French critiques of manifest destiny, and gaucho nationalism in Argentina. The vibrant themes uncovered in The Comic Book Western teach us that international comic book Westerns are not hollow imitations but complex and aesthetically powerful statements about identity, culture, and politics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Comic Book Western about?
2023 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular and American Culture
One of the greatest untold stories about the globalization of the Western is the key role of comics. Few American cultural exports have been as successful globally as the Western, a phenomenon commonly attributed to the widespread circulation of fiction, film, and television. The Comic Book Western centers comics in the Western’s international success. Even as readers consumed translations of American comic book Westerns, they fell in love with local ones that became national or international sensations.
These essays reveal the unexpected cross-pollinations that allowed the Western to emerge from and speak to a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, including Spanish and Italian fascism, Polish historical memory, the ideology of shōjo manga from Japan, British post-apocalypticism and the gothic, race and identity in Canada, Mexican gender politics, French critiques of manifest destiny, and gaucho nationalism in Argentina. The vibrant themes uncovered in The Comic Book Western teach us that international comic book Westerns are not hollow imitations but complex and aesthetically powerful statements about identity, culture, and politics.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Comic Book Western?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Where can I read a sample of Comic Book Western?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781496218995
Is Comic Book Western part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Postwestern Horizons
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Comic Book Western?
Antoinette Sol, Christopher Conway
Who is the Publisher of the book Comic Book Western?
Nebraska
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Comic Book Western is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781496218995) and ebook(ISBN 9781496232229) and ebook(ISBN 9781496232236)
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