15.1: Overview: Comic Books
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Within the last ten years comic books have seen a great boom period in America thanks to the attention of the film industry. With that in mind, I thought it would be nice to finish the semester on a genre of American literature that both encapsulates all of the themes and motifs we have discussed so far, as well as create its own themes in the process.
Objectives
- Respond to the weekly readings within the context of your own perspective. (Textual Annotations)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the major debate in American comic books in the 20th century. (Weekly Journal Entry)
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- Survey of American Literature II. Authored by: Joshua Watson. Provided by: Reynolds Community College. Located at: http://www.reynolds.edu/. License: CC BY: Attribution
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- Image of comic book covers. Authored by: Sam Howzit. Located at: https://flic.kr/p/ddki86. License: CC BY: Attribution