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[3.4.1] Spiderman and Spiderman II films |
[3.4.2] The film American Splendor, about the subject of a Crumb comic book series based on the experiences of a file clerk, Harvey Pekar, incorporates elements of comic book styles into the film itself, in which, for example, characters’ thoughts are shown in bubbles. |
[3.4.3] Comics and films |
[3.4.4] Comics2film: comics that have been made into films |
[3.4.5] Lalo Alcaraz’s strip, La Cucaracha, reflects the satiric perspective of an artist who grew up the U.S./Mexico border, providing him with a outsider “Mexican” perspective on American culture and an “American” perspective on Mexican culture. |
[3.4.6] Gary Trudeau’s Doonesbury satirizes various aspects of political and social life in America. |
[3.4.6a] Comic LifeTM |
Links to comics book/graphic novel sites: |
[3.4.7] Comics.com
[3.4.8] Links to newspaper comic strips and political cartoons
[3.4.9] Yahoo: lots of comic book links
[3.4.10] Comic books for young adults
[3.4.11] Marvel Comics
[3.4.12] Yahoo Directory: Marvel Comics
[3.4.13] DC Comics
[3.4.14] WebComics
[3.4.15] Dark Horse Comics
[3.4.16] E-zine: links to Indy Magazine/independent comics
[3.4.17] No Flying No Tights: reviews of graphic novels for teens
[3.4.18] Beyond the Funnies: Create Your Own Comics
[3.4.19] Comics Font and Lettering
[3.4.20] Webquest: Comic Strips
[3.4.21] David Law: Creating Comics
[3.4.22] Read/Write/Think unit: Comics in the Classroom
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| For further reading: |
Carpenter, S. (2006). The work of imagining identity in comic books. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. |
Eisner, W. (1994). Comics and sequential art. New York: Poorhouse. |
Eisner, W. (1996). Graphic storytelling and narrative art. New York: Poorhouse. |
Gammill, K., & Spurlock, J.D. (2001). Kerry Gammill's drawing monsters & heroes for film & comics. New York: Watson-Guptill. |
Heller, S., & Chwast, S. (2001). Graphic style: From Victorian to digital. New York: Harry Abrams. |
Hughers, D. (2003). Comic book movies. New York: Virgin. |
McCloud, S. (1994). Understanding comics. New York: Perennial. |
O'Neil, D. (2001). The DC comics guide to writing comics. New York: Watson-Guptill. |
Shudo, T. (1999). The art of Pokemon, the movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back! New York: Viz Communications. |
