On the History and Hermeneutics of Comics Journal for Religion, Film and Media

What is a comic? The simple answer states that a comic is a drawn story that is picture- rather than text-oriented and told serially. In other words, a comic is a type of illustration. Realism is not its goal; rather a narrative is developed through reduction according to specific stylistic means. I...

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Main Author: Christian Wessely (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Schüren Verlag 2017
Series:Journal for Religion, Film and Media
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