{"product_id":"philosophy-of-comics-an-introduction","title":"Philosophy of Comics: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat exactly are comics? Can they be art, literature, or even pornography? How should we understand the characters, stories, and genres that shape them?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThinking about comics raises a bewildering range of questions about representation, narrative, and value. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Comics \u003c\/i\u003eis an introduction to these philosophical questions. In exploring the history and variety of the comics medium, Sam Cowling and Wesley D. Cray chart a path through the emerging field of the philosophy of comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from a diverse range of forms and genres and informed by case studies of classic comics such as \u003ci\u003eWatchmen, Tales from the Crypt, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFun Home, \u003c\/i\u003eCowling and Cray explore ethical, aesthetic, and ontological puzzles, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - What does it take to create-or destroy-a fictional character like Superman?\u003cbr\u003e- Can all comics be adapted into films, or are some comics impossible to adapt?\u003cbr\u003e- Is there really a genre of \"superhero comics\"?\u003cbr\u003e- When are comics obscene, pornographic, and why does it matter? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At a time of rapidly growing interest in graphic storytelling, this is an ideal introduction to the philosophy of comics and some of its most central and puzzling questions.","brand":"Sam Cowling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103458980141,"sku":"BS-8XD-098442","price":133.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9781350098442-HD.jpg?v=1780286177","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/philosophy-of-comics-an-introduction","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}