Verlag:
University Press of Mississippi Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 7DG8ZPL
EAN: 9781496862921
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Zustellung: Do, 24.09.2026
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Beschreibung
Flixcomix: Comics Aesthetics in Film reorients the longstanding conversation between comics and cinema by examining film through the lens of comics studies. Rather than relying on film theory to define comics, Adam Geczy and Jonathan McBurnie flip the script-showing how comics' visual language, timing, and expression have shaped film aesthetics from the silent era to the blockbuster age. While comics and film share graphic and sequential qualities, they also share a common cultural and technological lineage. From early cinema to today's highly stylized adaptations, Flixcomix explores how comics' storytelling methods-once thought to "adulterate" the filmic experience-actually deepen psychological nuance, expand temporal structures, and transform visual expression. Organized in a lively, accessible format, Flixcomix draws connections across time and media, examining beloved and polarizing creators, characters, and styles from Aeon Flux to Zack Snyder. A must-read for scholars, fans, and critics alike, this book uncovers the hybrid visual language that continues to define how we see and feel moving images.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Adam Geczy
- Jonathan McBurnie
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 254