Publisher's Synopsis
With the popularity of comic book properties at an all-time high, the time is right for a collection of essays and original interviews devoted to all things 'comic book.' As well as essays on contemporary issues and trends associated with comic books and comic book culture, this diverse collection also features original interviews with top comic industry professionals.
From visionary writers and artists, to award-winning editors and publishers, interviewees include: Joe Casey, Matt Fraction, Bob Layton, Eric Searleman, Steve Niles, Scott Allie, Chris Warner, Steve Englehart, Mike W. Barr, Norm Breyfogle, Victor Lucas, Tommy Tallarico, Garth Ennis, and Joe Quesada.
Jeffery Klaehn, PhD, teaches with the departments of Cultural Studies and Sociology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. He is the editor of Filtering the News: Essays on Herman and Chomsky's Propaganda Model, Roadblocks to Equality: Women Challenging Boundaries and Inside the World of Comic Books.
2006: 272 pages, 6x9, illustrations, bibliography and index
From visionary writers and artists, to award-winning editors and publishers, interviewees include: Joe Casey, Matt Fraction, Bob Layton, Eric Searleman, Steve Niles, Scott Allie, Chris Warner, Steve Englehart, Mike W. Barr, Norm Breyfogle, Victor Lucas, Tommy Tallarico, Garth Ennis, and Joe Quesada.
Jeffery Klaehn, PhD, teaches with the departments of Cultural Studies and Sociology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. He is the editor of Filtering the News: Essays on Herman and Chomsky's Propaganda Model, Roadblocks to Equality: Women Challenging Boundaries and Inside the World of Comic Books.
2006: 272 pages, 6x9, illustrations, bibliography and index
