{"product_id":"asian-comics-paperback","title":"Asian Comics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn a. Lent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand in its scope, \u003ci\u003eAsian Comics\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myth that, outside of Japan, the continent is nearly devoid of comic strips and comic books. Relying on his fifty years of Asian mass communication and comic art research, during which he traveled to Asia at least seventy-eight times and visited many studios and workplaces, John A. Lent shows that nearly every country had a golden age of cartooning and has experienced a recent rejuvenation of the art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs only Japanese comics output has received close and by now voluminous scrutiny, \u003ci\u003eAsian Comics\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the major comics creators outside of Japan. Lent covers the nations and regions of Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized by regions of East, Southeast, and South Asia, Asian Comics provides 178 black-and-white illustrations and detailed information on comics of sixteen countries and regions--their histories, key creators, characters, contemporary status, problems, trends, and issues. One chapter harkens back to predecessors of comics in Asia, describing scrolls, paintings, books, and puppetry with humorous tinges, primarily in China, India, Indonesia, and Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first overview of Asian comic books and magazines (both mainstream and alternative), graphic novels, newspaper comic strips and gag panels, plus cartoon\/humor magazines, \u003ci\u003eAsian Comics\u003c\/i\u003e brims with facts, fascinating anecdotes, and interview quotes from many pioneering masters, as well as younger artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn A. Lent\u003c\/b\u003e taught at the university level from 1960 to 2011, with stints in the Philippines, Malaysia, Canada, China, and the United States. He has authored or edited eighty-seven books, including \u003ci\u003eAsian Political Cartoons \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eComics Art in China\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by University Press of Mississippi. He founded and serves as the publisher and editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Comic Art\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117258444935,"sku":"9781496813015","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e66a4b865ef35d90fc2436df8c27b31c.webp?v=1732522826","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/asian-comics-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}