Comic Art in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America through 2000: An International Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Popular Culture #11) (Hardcover)

Comic Art in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America through 2000: An International Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Popular Culture #11) By John Lent Cover Image

Comic Art in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America through 2000: An International Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Popular Culture #11) (Hardcover)

This work is the most comprehensive bibliography of the comic art of these regions and all its dimensions. It contains 10,200 easy to use citations, organized by region, country, and identifying characteristics. This volume brings together both mainstream and fugitive materials relating to animation, caricature, comic books, political cartoons, and other types of animation.

This exhaustive bibliography contains special sections on continental and inter-country perspectives as well as a directory of comic related periodicals of the different regions. Featured among the 87 countries is Japan, whose manga and anime have an impact on how comics and animation are perceived and produced worldwide. This comprehensive and thoroughly researched bibliography will greatly advance the study of international comic art.

JOHN LENT has taught at various universities in the United States and was a visiting lecturer at Shanghai University. He is the founder and editor of The International Journal of Comic Art.
Product Details ISBN: 9780313312106
ISBN-10: 0313312109
Publisher: Praeger
Publication Date: August 30th, 2004
Pages: 722
Language: English
Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Popular Culture