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The Resource The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen : awesome female characters from comic book history, Hope Nicholson

The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen : awesome female characters from comic book history, Hope Nicholson

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Think comic books can't feature strong female protagonists? Think again! In The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen you'll meet the most fascinating exemplars of the powerful, compelling, entertaining, and heroic female characters who've populated comic books from the very beginning. This spectacular sisterhood includes costumed crimebusters like Miss Fury, super-spies like Tiffany Sinn, sci-fi pioneers like Gale Allen, and even kid troublemakers like Little Lulu. With vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women's roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they've always been there.-- Publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
240 pages
Contents
  • The 1930s: birth of an industry
  • The 1940s: the golden age
  • The 1950s: comics code crackdown
  • The 1960s: superheroes return
  • The 1970s: underground comix rise
  • The 1980s: black-and-white boom (and bust)
  • The 1990s: "comics aren't just for kids"
  • The 2000s: webcomics and comic-cons
  • The 2010s: digital and diverse
Isbn
9781594749483
Instance
Label
The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen : awesome female characters from comic book history
Title
The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen
Title remainder
awesome female characters from comic book history
Statement of responsibility
Hope Nicholson
Title variation
Comic book history
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Think comic books can't feature strong female protagonists? Think again! In The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen you'll meet the most fascinating exemplars of the powerful, compelling, entertaining, and heroic female characters who've populated comic books from the very beginning. This spectacular sisterhood includes costumed crimebusters like Miss Fury, super-spies like Tiffany Sinn, sci-fi pioneers like Gale Allen, and even kid troublemakers like Little Lulu. With vintage art, publication details, a decade-by-decade survey of industry trends and women's roles in comics, and spotlights on iconic favorites like Wonder Woman and Ms. Marvel, The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics, they've always been there.-- Publisher description
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YDX
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Nicholson, Hope
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Comic book history
Series volume
3
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Women superheroes
  • Women in popular culture
  • Comic books, strips, etc.
  • Women in literature
  • Superhéroïnes
  • Femmes dans la culture populaire
  • Femmes dans la littérature
  • COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
  • COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
  • LITERARY CRITICISM
  • Women in literature
  • Women in popular culture
  • Comic books, strips, etc
  • Women superheroes
  • Women superheroes
  • Women in popular culture
  • Comic books, strips, etc.
Label
The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen : awesome female characters from comic book history, Hope Nicholson
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
The 1930s: birth of an industry -- The 1940s: the golden age -- The 1950s: comics code crackdown -- The 1960s: superheroes return -- The 1970s: underground comix rise -- The 1980s: black-and-white boom (and bust) -- The 1990s: "comics aren't just for kids" -- The 2000s: webcomics and comic-cons -- The 2010s: digital and diverse
Control code
956624205
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
240 pages
Isbn
9781594749483
Lccn
2016946306
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)956624205
Label
The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen : awesome female characters from comic book history, Hope Nicholson
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
The 1930s: birth of an industry -- The 1940s: the golden age -- The 1950s: comics code crackdown -- The 1960s: superheroes return -- The 1970s: underground comix rise -- The 1980s: black-and-white boom (and bust) -- The 1990s: "comics aren't just for kids" -- The 2000s: webcomics and comic-cons -- The 2010s: digital and diverse
Control code
956624205
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
240 pages
Isbn
9781594749483
Lccn
2016946306
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)956624205

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