Jewish Comics and Graphic Narratives

<p>The most up-to-date critical guide mapping the history impact key critical issues and seminal texts of the genre <i>Jewish Comics and Graphic Narratives</i> interrogates what makes a work a Jewish graphic narrative and explores the form's diverse facets to orient readers to the richness and complexity of Jewish graphic storytelling. <p/>Accessible but comprehensive and in an easy-to-navigate format the book covers such topics as: <p/>- The history of the genre in the US and Israel - and its relationship to superheroes Underground Comix and Jewish literature<br>- Social and cultural discussions surrounding the legitimization of graphic representation as sites of trauma understandings of gender mixed-media in Jewish graphic novels and the study of these works in the classroom<br>- Critical explorations of graphic narratives about the Holocaust Israel the diasporic experience Judaism and autobiography and memoir<br>- The works of Will Eisner Ilana Zeffren James Sturm Joann Sfar JT Waldman Michel Kichka Sarah Glidden Rutu Modan and Art Spiegelman and such narratives as <i>X Men</i> <i>Anne Frank's Diary </i>and <i>Maus</i> <p/><i>Jewish Comics and Graphic Novels </i>includes an appendix of relevant works sorted by genre a glossary of crucial critical terms and close readings of key texts to help students and readers develop their understanding of the genre and pursue independent study.</p>