{"product_id":"concise-dictionary-of-comics-9781496838049","title":"Concise Dictionary of Comics","description":"Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eguides students, researchers, readers, and educators of all ages and at all levels of comics expertise. It provides them with a dictionary that doubles as a compendium of comics scholarship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eprovides clear and informative definitions for each term. It includes twenty-five witty illustrations and pairs most defined terms with references to books, articles, book chapters, and other relevant critical sources. All references are dated and listed in an extensive, up-to-date bibliography of comics scholarship. Each term is also categorized according to type in an index of thematic groupings. This organization serves as a pedagogical aid for teachers and students learning about a specific facet of comics studies and as a research tool for scholars who are unfamiliar with a particular term but know what category it falls into. These features make\u003ci\u003e A Concise Dictionary of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eespecially useful for critics, students, teachers, and researchers, and a vital reference to anyone else who wants to learn more about comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Pedri\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada). She edited \"Mixing Visual Media in Comics\" for \u003ci\u003eImageText\u003c\/i\u003e and \"The Narrative Functions of Photography in Comics\" for \u003ci\u003eImage [\u0026amp;] Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e; she coedited \"Sexuality and Mental Illness in Comics\" for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Graphic Novels and Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eChuck Howitt\u003c\/b\u003e is a proofreader, assistant editor, and illustrator with a certificate in comics studies from Portland State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50387019432210,"sku":"9781496838049","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0620e91-e9bf-420e-8bf3-e1ece5ac89cb.jpg?v=1728867004","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/concise-dictionary-of-comics-9781496838049","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}