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This book examines the role of comics in the perpetuation of the myth of the American West. In particular, it looks at the ways in which lone central characters, and their acts of violence, are posited as heroic. In doing so, the book raises questions both about the role of women in a supposedly male space, in addition to the portrayal of Native Americans within the context of this violence. Various adaptations of historical figures, such as Buffalo Bill and Billy the Kid, as well as film and television stars such as The Lone Ranger and Dale Evans are examined in detail. Although concentrating on American comics, examples both from Britain and France are also analyzed.

Philosophy and psychology of culture --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Sociology of culture --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Mass communications --- History of civilization --- populaire cultuur --- communicatie --- cultuur --- leren --- globalisering --- Amerikaanse cultuur --- beeldverhalen --- lesgeven --- Buffalo Bill --- Lone Ranger [Fictitious character] --- anno 1940-1949 --- anno 1950-1959 --- anno 1960-1969 --- Great Britain --- France --- United States --- Western comic books, strips, etc --- verenigde Staten --- westerns --- beeldverhaal --- twintigste eeuw --- graphic novels --- kunst --- stripgeschiedenis --- 741.53 --- strips --- tekenkunst --- Comic books, strips, etc. --- West (U.S.) --- In mass media. --- Popular Culture. --- Communication. --- United States—Study and teaching. --- Culture. --- Popular Culture . --- Media and Communication. --- American Culture. --- Global/International Culture. --- Communication, Primitive --- Mass communication --- Sociology --- Culture, Popular --- Mass culture --- Pop culture --- Popular arts --- Communication --- Intellectual life --- Mass society --- Recreation --- Culture --- Cultural sociology --- Civilization --- Popular culture --- Social aspects --- United States of America

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Drawing --- Literature --- tijdschriften --- beeldverhalen --- Great Britain

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This book reprints and analyses reviews of music hall acts from the family magazine The Red Letter, which was published by the Scottish based firm D C Thomson from 1899 to 1987. The articles under review range in date from 1902 to 1914, covering theatres all over Britain and acts from around the world. The reviews are uniquely detailed and shed light not only on the early acts of comics who would later go on to achieve wider fame, such as Will Hay and Robb Wilton, but also reveal the acts of long forgotten performers. These so-called 'wines and spirits' acts-acts that would never top the bill but who nevertheless toured the halls, sometimes for years on end, such as female impersonator Albert Letine, comedy magician Chris van Bern and female stand up Anna Dorothy amongst many others-deserve to be remembered every bit as much as the top of the bill acts. The articles are arranged in sections, covering race, gender, character comedy, physical comedy, male comedy and specialty or 'spesh' acts. The reviews reveal not only the contents of the acts but also the audience reactions to those acts and prevailing contemporary Edwardian attitudes. The articles are accompanied by their original illustrations, some of which are unique and, like the articles themselves, unseen for over a century. David Huxley is Editor in Chief of The Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. He was Senior Lecturer on the Film and Media course at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, until 2018. He has written widely on popular culture, including comics, film and comedy. His most recent publication is Lone Heroes and the Myth of the American West in Comic Books 1945-1962 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). David James is an independent researcher and Senior Lecturer on the Film and Media course at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He has published on a variety of subjects, including sitcom, Chaplin and the Music Hall. His latest publication is Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days: at Work with the Comic Genius (2017).

Theatrical science --- performances (kunst) --- toneeltechniek --- theater

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Superheroes have been the major genre to emerge from comics and graphic novels, saturating popular culture with images of muscular men and sexy women. A major aspect of this genre is identity in the roles played by individuals, the development of identities through extended stories and in the ways the characters inspire audiences. This collection analyses stories from popular comics franchises such as Batman, Captain America, Ms Marvel and X-Men, alongside less well known comics such as Kabuki and Flex Mentallo. It explores what superhero narratives can reveal about our attitudes towards femininity, race, maternity, masculinity and queer culture. Using this approach, the volume asks questions such as why there are no black supervillains in mainstream comics, how second wave feminism and feminist film theory may help us to understand female comic book characters, the ways in which Flex Mentallo transcends the boundaries of straightness and gayness and how both fans and industry appropriate the sexual identity of superheroes. The book was originally published in a special issue of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics.

Comic books, strips, etc. --- Superheroes --- Archetype (Psychology). --- Myth. --- Popular culture. --- History and criticism. --- Psychological aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Comic books, strips, etc

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