02353nam a2200385 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020002900112020002700141040002100168035002100189050002400210082001600234245011600250250000700366260004500373300002400418490003900442504005100481505011500532520081100647533015201458650005401610650003001664655002901694700001901723700002501742710001701767830004001784856012601824999001701950ebr10575579CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||110906s2012    maua    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2011036428  z9781444334647 (hardback)  z9781444354812 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)80486309514aPN6710b.A86 2012eb04a741.5/922304aThe art of comicsh[electronic resource] :ba philosophical approach /cedited by Aaron Meskin and Roy T. Cook.  a1.  aMalden, Mass. :bWiley-Blackwell,c2012.  axli, 213 p. :bill.1 aNew directions in aesthetics ;v12  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 apt. 1. The nature and kinds of comics -- pt. 2. Comics and representation -- pt. 3. Comics and the other arts.  a"The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. In an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in the development of this fast expanding field, and makes a powerful contribution to the philosophy of art. The first-ever anthology to address the philosophical issues raised by the art of comics Provides an extensive and thorough introduction to the field, and to comics more generally Responds to the increasing philosophical interest in comic art Includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis Many of the chapters are illustrated, and the book carries a stunning cover by the rising young comics star David Heatley "--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aComic books, strips, etc.xHistory and criticism. 0aPhilosophy in literature. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aMeskin, Aaron.1 aCook, Roy T.,d1972-2 aebrary, Inc. 0aNew directions in aesthetics ;v12.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575579zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c78210d78210