Comics in Australia and New Zealand : the collections, the collectors, the creators

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    • Burrows, Toby
    • Stone, Grant

書誌事項

Comics in Australia and New Zealand : the collections, the collectors, the creators

Toby Burrows, Grant Stone, editors

Haworth Press, c1994

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"Comics in Australia and New Zealand ... has also been published as Australian & New Zealand journal of serials librarianship, volume 4, number 3 1994"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-115)

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内容説明

Here is an entertaining and informative look at the comics industry in Australia and New Zealand. Covering all facets of the industry, authors show the vitality and diversity of the comics industry in these countries. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a serious study that is fun to read and will delight individuals interested in the colorful world of comics. The only book of its kind in print, Comics in Australia and New Zealand covers the major aspects of the comics industry. Contributors discuss the history of Australian comics, the work of private collectors and major public collections, sales and marketing, publishers and artists, and comics in New Zealand. The book also examines comic book themes, such as heroes vs. villains or the Australian outback, and how comic books and strips provide interesting evidence of changing social attitudes and of Australian efforts to discover a national identity. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a lively and readable educational guide for both the casual comic reader and the professional collector. Librarians, academics and students interested in popular culture and Australiana, and individuals who just like comics will find this book an enjoyable and informative read.

目次

Contents Introduction The Comic Book Industry in Australia With the Comics--Down Under Coming to Terms with Tightrope Tim: Three Decades of Heroes and Villians in the Australian Comic Strip The Humour of the Outback: Eric Jolliffe's More About Andy (ital.) Citee Comique (ital): Western Australia's Greatest Comics Magazine Achieving Fandom: John Ryan and Australian Comics in the National Library of Australia The Comic Collection at the University of Sydney Library Confessions of a Long Distance Collector Kiwis and Comics: A Glimpse Australian Comics and Comic Strips: An Introductory Bibliography Reference Notes Included

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