Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Blacker the InkCondition: NewSubtitle: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential ArtEAN: 9780813572345ISBN: 9780813572345Publisher: Rutgers University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 07/16/2015Description: Winner of the 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Academic/Scholarly Work Winner of the 2016 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular Culture and American Culture by the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Winner of the 2016 PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature When many think of comic books the first thing that comes to mind are caped crusaders and spandex-wearing super-heroes. Perhaps, inevitably, these images are of white men (and more rarely, women). It was not until the 1970s that African American superheroes such as Luke Cage, Blade, and others emerged. But as this exciting new collection reveals, these superhero comics are only one small component in a wealth of representations of black characters within comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels over the past century. The Blacker the Ink is the first book to explore not only the diverse range of black characters in comics, but also the multitude of ways that black artists, writers, and publishers have made a mark on the industry. Organized thematically into “panels” in tribute to sequential art published in the funny pages of newspapers, the fifteen original essays take us on a journey that reaches from the African American newspaper comics of the 1930s to the Francophone graphic novels of the 2000s. Even as it demonstrates the wide spectrum of images of African Americans in comics and sequential art, the collection also identifies common character types and themes running through everything from the strip The Boondocks to the graphic novel Nat Turner. Though it does not shy away from examining the legacy of racial stereotypes in comics and racial biases in the industry, The Blacker the Ink also offers inspiring stories of trailblazing African American artists and writers. Whether you are a diehard comic book fan or a casual reader of the funny pages, these essays will give you a new appreciation for how black characters and creators have brought a vibrant splash of color to the world of comics.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 156mmContributor: Frances Gateward (Edited by), John Jennings (Edited by), Andre Carrington (Contributions by), Robin Means Coleman (Contributions by), Sally McWilliams (Contributions by), Frances Gateward (Contributions by), Rebecca Wanzo (Contributions by), Patrick F. Walter (Contributions by), John Jennings (Contributions by), Hershini Bhana Young (Contributions by), Kinohi Nishikawa (Contributions by), James J. Zeigler (Contributions by), William Lafi Youmans (Contributions by), Qiana Whitted (Contributions by), Reynaldo Anderson (Contributions by), Blair Davis (Contributions by), Craig Fischer (Contributions by), Consuela Francis (Contributions by), Nancy Goldstein (Contributions by), Daniel F. Yezbick (Contributions by)Genre: Society & CultureTopic: Social Sciences, Arts & PhotographyISBN-10: 0813572347Item Width: 28mmItem Weight: 708gAuthor: Frances GatewardRelease Year: 2015 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Blacker the Ink
Title: The Blacker the Ink
Subtitle: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art
EAN: 9780813572345
ISBN: 9780813572345
Release Date: 07/16/2015
Release Year: 2015
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Contributor: Daniel F. Yezbick (Contributions by)
ISBN-10: 0813572347
Book Title: Blacker the Ink : Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art
Number of Pages: 356 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Techniques / Cartooning, American / African American, General, Anthologies, Comics & Graphic Novels, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 2015
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Literary Criticism, Social Science, Comics & Graphic Novels
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Daniel F. Yezbick
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
