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OverviewThough the field of comic book studies has burgeoned in recent years, Latino characters and creators have received little attention. Putting the spotlight on this vibrant segment, Your Brain on Latino Comics illuminates the world of superheroes Firebird, Vibe, and the new Blue Beetle while also examining the effects on readers who are challenged to envision such worlds. Exploring mainstream companies such as Marvel and DC as well as rising stars from other segments of the industry, Frederick Aldama provides a new reading of race, ethnicity, and the relatively new storytelling medium of comics themselves. Overview chapters cover the evolution of Latino influences in comics, innovations, and representations of women, demonstrating Latino transcendence of many mainstream techniques. The author then probes the rich and complex ways in which such artists affect the cognitive and emotional responses of readers as they imagine past, present, and future worlds. Twenty-one interviews with Latino comic book and comic strip authors and artists, including Laura Molina, Frank Espinosa, and Rafael Navarro, complete the study, yielding captivating commentary on the current state of the trade, cultural perceptions, and the intentions of creative individuals who shape their readers in powerful ways. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frederick Luis AldamaPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780292719736ISBN 10: 0292719736 Pages: 341 Publication Date: 01 June 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart I: An Overview of Latino Comics 1. Introduction 2. So Many Approaches, So Little . . . 3. Concerned Comics 4. The Good, Bad, and . . . Beautiful 5. Mainstreamed Compadres 6. Slipstreamed Latinos 7. Latinos Strike Back 8. Spandexed Latinas, Where Art Thou? 9. More Superheroes Revealed 10. Spandex Alternatives 11. All That Is White Turns Noir 12. Other à la Modes 13. Strips with New Stripes Part II: Brains A-sizzle on Latino Comics 14. Introduction 15. Comic, Tragic, Epic--Redux 16. Proof's in the Pudding 17. Getting Emotional 18. Abracadabra . . . the Mind-Reading Trick 19. Double Trouble: The Visual and Verbal Narrator 20. Latinos Conjured Up 21. Rereading Race and Ethnicity 22. It's a Burrito Wrap Part III: Conversations with the Creators David Alvarez Gus Arriola Hector Cantú Carlos Castellanos Richard Dominguez Frank Espinosa Roberta Gregory Gilbert Hernandez of Los Bros Hernandez Jaime Hernandez of Los Bros Hernandez Javier Hernandez Jonathan and Joshua Luna of The Luna Brothers Laura Molina Rhode Montijo Rafael Navarro Anthony Oropeza Peter Ramirez Fernando Rodriguez Bobby Rubio Carlos Saldaña Wilfred Santiago Ivan Velez Jr. Notes Bibliography IndexReviews[A] great book that paints a long and complex history of Latinx comics and their creators while explaining their place in the mainstream, which is where the community's visibility is less stable. * Comics Beat * [A] great book that paints a long and complex history of Latinx comics and their creators while explaining their place in the mainstream, which is where the community's visibility is less stable. * Comics Beat * Author InformationFrederick Luis Aldama is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English at the Ohio State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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