The comic book has become an essential icon of the American Century, an era defined by optimism in the face of change and by recognition of the intrinsic value of democracy and modernization. For many, the Middle Ages stand as an antithesis to these ideals, and yet medievalist comics have emerged and endured, even thrived alongside their superhero counterparts. Chris Bishop presents a reception history of medievalist comics, setting them against a greater backdrop of modern American history.
From its genesis in the 1930s to the present, Bishop surveys the medievalist comic, its stories,...
The comic book has become an essential icon of the American Century, an era defined by optimism in the face of change and by recognition of the int...
A truly remarkable novel. Uniquely surreal, comic and immensely satisfying. You'll not have met anybody like Luke: ex-rocket scientist, with a failed degree in pillaging. When he wins a warehouse full of traffic cones in a dubious card game, a strange chain of events leads him into an equally dubious 'career', exploiting this improbable asset to earn a living. Mysteriously enough, no matter how many traffic cones he takes from his warehouse they never seem to run out. Luke is determined to get to the bottom of this, and he embarks on some amateur sleuthing that results in a series of surreal...
A truly remarkable novel. Uniquely surreal, comic and immensely satisfying. You'll not have met anybody like Luke: ex-rocket scientist, with a failed ...
