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Author:
Van Ness, Sara J.
Title:
Watchmen as literature : a critical study of the graphic novel / Sara J. Van Ness.
Publisher:
McFarland & Co.,
Copyright Date:
c2010
Description:
vii, 211 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Moore, Alan,--1953---Watchmen.
Graphic novels.
Watchmen (Motion picture)
Film adaptations.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Invading the Ivory tower -- I@̂̂ge$ & wo(r)d$ -- A language all its own -- The watchmen -- Parallel histories -- Hooded honor -- Not so black and white -- Faceless heroes -- Measuring up: Zack Snyder's Watchmen.
Summary:
"Watchmen has been hailed as the quintessential graphic novel and has spawned a body of literary criticism since its 1986 release. This work explores the graphic novel's reception in both popular and scholarly arenas and how the conceptual relationship between images and words affect the reading experience"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0786444754 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780786444755 (pbk. : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)432995281
LCCN:
2009050584
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)
OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

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