Gothic in Comics and Graphic Novels: A Critical Approach

by Julia Round

This book explores the connections between comics and Gothic from four different angles: historical, formal, cultural and textual. It identifies structures, styles and themes drawn from literary gothic traditions and discusses their presence in British and American comics today, with particular attention to the DC Vertigo imprint. Part One offers an historical approach to British and American comics and Gothic, summarizing the development of both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786449802
• ISBN13: 9780786449804
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher