{"product_id":"concise-dictionary-of-comics-paperback","title":"Concise Dictionary of Comics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Pedri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChuck Howitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in straightforward, jargon-free language, \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eguides students, researchers, readers, and educators of all ages and at all levels of comics expertise. It provides them with a dictionary that doubles as a compendium of comics scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eprovides clear and informative definitions for each term. It includes twenty-five witty illustrations and pairs most defined terms with references to books, articles, book chapters, and other relevant critical sources. All references are dated and listed in an extensive, up-to-date bibliography of comics scholarship. Each term is also categorized according to type in an index of thematic groupings. This organization serves as a pedagogical aid for teachers and students learning about a specific facet of comics studies and as a research tool for scholars who are unfamiliar with a particular term but know what category it falls into. These features make\u003ci\u003e A Concise Dictionary of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eespecially useful for critics, students, teachers, and researchers, and a vital reference to anyone else who wants to learn more about comics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Pedri\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada). She edited \"Mixing Visual Media in Comics\" for \u003ci\u003eImageText\u003c\/i\u003e and \"The Narrative Functions of Photography in Comics\" for \u003ci\u003eImage [\u0026amp;] Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e; she coedited \"Sexuality and Mental Illness in Comics\" for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Graphic Novels and Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eChuck Howitt\u003c\/b\u003e is a proofreader, assistant editor, and illustrator with a certificate in comics studies from Portland State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707574292543,"sku":"9781496838056","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d609f31cff23da62c6020fb83d85b283.webp?v=1765044598","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/concise-dictionary-of-comics-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}