{"product_id":"black-comics-9781441135285","title":"Black Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2014 Will Eisner Award for Best Scholarly\/Academic Work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together contributors from a wide-range of critical perspectives, \u003ci\u003eBlack Comics: Politics of Race and Representation\u003c\/i\u003e is an analytic history of the diverse contributions of Black artists to the medium of comics. Covering comic books, superhero comics, graphic novels and cartoon strips from the early 20th century to the present, the book explores the ways in which Black comic artists have grappled with such themes as the Black experience, gender identity, politics and social media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Comics: Politics of Race and Representation\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to such key texts as: \u003cbr\u003eThe work of Jackie Ormes \u003cbr\u003eBlack women superheroes from Vixen to Black Panther \u003cbr\u003eAaron McGruder's strip The Boondocks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheena C. Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441135285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Eisner Comic Industry Award - Winner","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710535110793,"sku":"9781441135285","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_6fa74664-83bc-41d2-9b87-4a72cbfc30a1.jpg?v=1719538174","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/black-comics-9781441135285","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}