Lone Heroes and the Myth of the American West in Comic Books, 1945-1962

ISBN-13: 9783319930848 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 90 str.

David Huxley

Opis

This book examines the role of comics in the perpetuation of the myth of the American West. In doing so, the book raises questions both about the role of women in a supposedly male space, in addition to the portrayal of Native Americans within the context of this violence.

Spis treści

1. Introduction

2. Inventing and Selling ‘Buffalo Bill’ in Comic Books, 1949-1957

3. Billy the Kid: The Outlaw as Lone Hero, 1952-1958 

4. Roping n’ Riding: Selling Western Stars, 1946-1962

5. Conclusion

O autorze

David Huxley is a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is the editor of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. He is the author of Nasty Tales: Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll in the British Underground and co-editor of Superheroes and Identities.