Title Comic book women : characters, creators, and culture in the Golden Age / Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis ; foreword by Trina Robbins

Edition First edition Published Austin : University of Texas Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (x, 314 pages) : illustrations Series World comics and graphic nonfiction series World comics and graphic nonfiction series. Contents Introduction -- 1. Superhero Comics -- 2. Jungle Comics -- 3. Crime Comics -- 4. Horror Comics -- 5. Western Comics -- 6. Title Characters -- 7. Science Fiction Comics -- 8. Romance Comics -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Summary "The Golden Age of Comics (roughly the late 1930s through the 1950s) saw the birth and rapid growth of the industry, but unfortunately and unsurprisingly the role of women was often problematic during this period. Few women creators worked in comics, and those that did frequently worked anonymously or under pseudonyms and were subject to workplace harassment and discrimination. Similarly, female characters were often poorly presented and framed in a sexualized fashion. Although some elements of this history have been told piecemeal there hasn't yet been a comprehensive look at women in comics during this period. Brunet and Davis examine female creators and characters across a broad range of genres to create a historical narrative of representation and culture that goes beyond previous scholarship"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 6, 2021) Subject Women cartoonists -- United States -- History -- 20th century Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- Women authors -- History -- 20th century Comic strip characters -- United States -- History -- 20th century Women superheroes -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- History -- 20th century Comic books, strips, etc. -- Social aspects -- United States Women in literature -- History -- 20th century Heroines in literature -- History -- 20th century Cartoon characters -- United States -- History -- 20th century Women superheroes -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- History -- 20th century SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Cartoon characters Comic books, strips, etc. -- Social aspects Comic strip characters Heroines in literature Women cartoonists Women in literature Women superheroes United States Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book Author Davis, Blair, author. Robbins, Trina, writer of foreword. ISBN 9781477324134 1477324135

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