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Comic Books As History: The Narrative Art of Jack Jackson, Art Spiegelman, and Harvey Pekar
Comic Books As History The Narrative Art of Jack Jackson Art Spiegelman and Harvey Pekar Author:Joseph Witek In this study Joseph Witek examines the rise of the comic book to a position of importance in modern culture and assesses its ideological and historical implications. Jack Jackson, Art Spiegelman, and Harvey Pekar are among the creators whom Witek credits for the emergence of the comic book as a serious artistic medium. As American codes of ethi... more »cs, aesthetics, and semiotics have evolved, so too has the comic book as a mode for presenting the weightier matters of history. It is safe to claim that comic books are not just for kids anymore.« less