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The following is a small selection of books that analyze anime, comics, manga, and graphic novels further:

Anime Explosion! the What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation by Patrick Drazen
Call Number: NC1766 .J3 D73 2003
Publication Date: 2002
Suddenly anime is . . . exploding. But where did Japanese animation come from, and what does it all mean? Written for fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this is an engaging tour of the anime megaverse, from older arts and manga traditions to the works of modern directors like Miyazaki and Otomo.
The Art of Comic Book Writing by Mark Kneece
Call Number: PN6710 .K63 2015
Publication Date: 2015
A practical guide for beginner and advanced comic book writers that outlines the steps needed to successfully craft a story for sequential art.
Co-Mix: A Retrospective of Comics, Graphics, and Scraps by Art Spiegelman
Call Number: PN6727 .S65 A6 2013
Publication Date: 2013
Co-Mix is a comprehensive career overview of the output of the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman. Gorgeous full-page reproductions ofhis artwork, including covers for R. Crumb's Short Order Comix and panels from Maus, overwhelm the senses.
Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels: A History of Graphic Narratives by Robert S. Petersen
Call Number: Ebsco eBook
Publication Date: 2010
This text examines comics, graphic novels, and manga with a broad, international scope that reveals their conceptual origins in antiquity. * Includes numerous illustrations of British satirical prints, Japanese woodblock prints, and the art of prominent illustrators * Includes a chapter on the latest developments in digital comics and more!
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Heroes & Superheroes by Salem Press Editors
Call Number: Salem eBook
Publication Date: 2018
Heroes and Superheroes collects the heroic tales of the super-powered crusader and the exploits of the morally ambiguous or derisive anti-hero that have become the seminal classics in the graphic novel landscape. Stories from the Silver Age of comics through the current day have been compiled and dissected to provide viewpoints that are easily missed during initial readings.
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme, & Technique by Salem Press Editors
Call Number: Salem eBook
Publication Date: 2019
History, Theme & Technique collects more than eighty essays on the evolution of the graphic novel, from its conceptual beginnings to its gradual acceptance. This volume covers the unique process of creating a product both in art and in word; historical overviews track the complex development of this important art form, while the survey of key themes, genres, and events.
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Manga by Salem Press Editors
Call Number: Salem eBook
Publication Date: 2018
This volume provides detailed insight into and analyses of the major works that have helped define the manga medium, focusing on translated works that have been particularly influential in the development of the manga tradition. Stories have been compiled and dissected to provide viewpoints that are easily missed during initial readings.
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond by Jessica Abel; Matt Madden
Call Number: NC1764 .A24 2008
Publication Date: 2008
A course on comic creation that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic.
Enter the Superheroes: American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature by Alex S. Romagnoli; Gian S. Pagnucci
Call Number: PN6725 .R666 2013
Publication Date: 2013
In Enter the Superheroes: American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature, Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci argue that superheroes merit serious study, both within the academy and beyond. By examining the kinds of graphic novels that are embraced by the academy, this book explains how superhero stories are just as significant.
Faster than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel by Stephen Weiner; Will Eisner (Introduction by); Chris Couch (Editor)
Call Number: PN6710 .W45 2003
Publication Date: 2004
It took a few years of false starts, but now it's official: the graphic novel form is the fastest growing new area in publishing. Stephen Weiner (author of The 101 Best Graphic Novels), grabs hold of this rising meteor to offer his readers a historical tour of this format with a bit of background on comics as a whole.
The Graphic Novel by Salem Press Editors (Editor); Gary Hoppenstand (Editor)
Call Number: PN6710 .G733 2014
Publication Date: 2014
This volume offers an examination and analysis of the contemporary graphic novel as literature. Specific attention is paid to the use of narrative genre in the graphic novel (e.g. superhero, crime, horror, realistic/fantastic). * Also available as an eBook
Graphic Novels and Comic Books by Kat Kan (Editor); H. W. Wilson (Editor)
Call Number: PN6710 .G736 2010
Publication Date: 2010
Once perceived as low-brow entertainment for children and adolescents, comic books and graphic novels have achieved widespread recognition in recent years as valuable artistic media. This book explores the origins, development, and future of these vibrant and increasingly respected modes of expression.
Ink-stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology by Jennifer K. Stuller
Call Number: Ebsco eBooks
Publication Date: 2010
In this comprehensive history, inquiry, critique, and reference guide, Stuller argues that Superwomen, from Wonder Woman to Charlie's Angels, are more than just love interests or sidekicks who stand by their supermen.
Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime by Mark W. MacWilliams
Call Number: NC1764.5 .J3 J37 2008
Publication Date: 2008
Born of Japan's cultural encounter with Western entertainment media, manga (comic books or graphic novels) and anime (animated films) are two of the most universally recognized forms of contemporary mass culture. This volume brings together an international group of scholars from many specialties to probe the richness and subtleties of these deceptively simple cultural forms.
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud
Call Number: PN6710 .M332 2006
Publication Date: 2006
In Making Comics, McCloud focuses his analysis on the art form itself, exploring the creation of comics, from the broadest principles to the sharpest details (like how to accentuate a character's facial muscles in order to form the emotion of disgust rather than the emotion of surprise.) And he does all of it in his inimitable voice and through his cartoon stand-in narrator, mixing dry humor and legitimate instruction.
The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics by Ilya (Editor)
Call Number: PN6726 .M35 2013
Publication Date: 2014
Brought together for the first time in a single volume, these cult comics are lost classics of underground and independent British and American comic-strip art. The comics collected in this anthology are the hidden gems of the comic world--independent artists and writers who greatly influenced the world of comics.
Manga: The Complete Guide by Jason Thompson
Call Number: PN6790 .J3 T56 2007
Publication Date: 2007
Whether you're new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here's a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics!
Mangasia: The Definitive Guide to Asian Comics by Paul Gravett; Park Chan-Wook
Call Number: PN6790 .A78 G73 2017
Publication Date: 2017
An exhaustive and visually engaging account, Mangasia charts the evolution of manga from its roots in late nineteenth-century Japan through the many and varied forms of comics, cartoons, and animation created throughout Asia for more than one hundred years.
Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean by Douglas Wolk
Call Number: PN6725 .W65 2007
Publication Date: 2007
In Reading Comics, critic Douglas Wolk shows us why this is and how it came to be. Wolk illuminates the most dazzling creators of modern comics-from Alan Moore to Alison Bechdel to Dave Sim to Chris Ware-and introduces a critical theory that explains where each fits into the pantheon of art.
The Rough Guide to Anime by Simon Richmond; Rough Guides Staff
Call Number: NC1766 .J3 R53 2009
Publication Date: 2009
Provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information, this is the ultimate guide to Japanese animation.
The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines by Mike Madrid (Illustrator)
Call Number: PN6714 .M26 2016
Publication Date: 2016
The Supergirls, a cultural history of comic book heroines, asks whether their world of fantasy is that different from our own. Are the stories of Wonder Woman's search for an identity or Batwoman's battle for equality also an alternative saga of the American woman?
Superheroes! Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture by Laurence Maslon; Michael Kantor
Call Number: PN6710 .M297 2013
Publication Date: 2013
Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture in print, on film and television, and in digital media and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre.
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
Call Number: PN6710 .M335 1994
Publication Date: 1994
Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.
Understanding Manga and Anime by Robin E. Brenner
Call Number: Z692 .A93 B74 2007
Publication Date: 2007
Provides information for librarians who are trying to build their manga and anime collections; discussing the history of manga and anime, vocabulary, cultural differences in format and content, programming and event ideas, genres, and more.
Why Comics? From Underground to Everwhere by Hillary L. Chute
Call Number: PN6710 .C48 2017
Publication Date: 2017
What is it that makes comics so special? What can this unique art form do that others can't? In Why Comics?, comics scholar Hillary Chute reveals the history of comics, underground comics (or comix), and graphic novels, through deep thematic analysis, and fascinating portraits of the fearless men and women behind them.
Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel by Mike Chinn
Call Number: PN6710 .C45 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel is an authoritative instruction manual suitable for formal art class or for self teaching on the part of ambitious self-starters. Beginners who have artistic and storytelling aptitudes learn the basics of graphic novel creation, from first conception of a story idea to publication of a professionally produced book.

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