Comics in Australia and New Zealand: The Collections, the Collectors, the Creators

by Toby Burrows

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Here is an entertaining and informative look at the comics industry in Australia and New Zealand. Covering all facets of the industry, authors show the vitality and diversity of the comics industry in these countries. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a serious study that is fun to read and will delight individuals interested in the colorful world of comics. The only book of its kind in print, Comics in Australia and New Zealand covers the major aspects of the comics industry. show more Contributors discuss the history of Australian comics, the work of private collectors and major public collections, sales and marketing, publishers and artists, and comics in New Zealand. The book also examines comic book themes, such as heroes vs. villains or the Australian outback, and how comic books and strips provide interesting evidence of changing social attitudes and of Australian efforts to discover a national identity. Comics in Australia and New Zealand is a lively and readable educational guide for both the casual comic reader and the professional collector. Librarians, academics and students interested in popular culture and Australiana, and individuals who just like comics will find this book an enjoyable and informative read. show less

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Toby Burrows, Toby Burrows has worked with electronic text in the humanities for the past four years. He is currently the Principal Librarian at the Scholar's Center at the University of Western Australia. In 1996, Burrows introduced a networked electronic text service for use at the University. Burrows is an editorial board member for Parergon, show more the journal for the Australian and New Zealand Association of Medieval and Modern Studies. He is also the co-director of a nationally funded project that established a World Wide Web service for the Berndt Museum of Anthropology in Perth, western Australia. Burrows has written "British University Libraries," "The Text in the Machine," and co-author of "Serials Management in Australia and New Zealand." show less

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Nonfiction, Graphic Novels & Comics, Literature Studies and Criticism
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741.50994Arts & recreationDrawing & decorative artsDrawing and drawingsComic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic stripsCartoons, Caricatures, ComicsHistoryPacific
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PN6790 .A83 .C66Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literatureComic books, strips, etc.
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