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Author:   Professor Jackson Ayres (Texas A&M University, San Antonio, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781350060470

ISBN 10:   135006047
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   22 April 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Dedication Series Editor's Preface List of Figures Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Do We Need Moore? The Original Writer A Guide to this Guide 2. Historical and Biographical Contexts Mage of the Midlands Thatcherism The British Invasion Creator Rights 3. Key Texts, Part One Invading British Comics Origins 2000 A.D.: Short Stories, Skizz, DR and Quinch, and The Ballad of Halo Jones The Bojeffries Saga Reinventing Superheroes: Britain Marvelman/Miracleman Captain Britain V for Vendetta Reinventing Superheroes: America The Saga of the Swamp Thing Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The Killing Joke Watchmen 4. Key Texts, Part Two Horrors of History From Hell A Small Killing Big Numbers Brought to Light Re-Imagining Superheroes 1963 Supreme Moore's '90s Superheroes Cultural Commons In Pictopia Lost Girls The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen America's Best Comics Tom Strong Tomorrow Stories Top 10 Promethea Histories of Horror Lovecraft Cycle: The Courtyard, Neonomicon, and Providence Crossed + 100 Cinema Purgatorio 5. Critical Questions Themes and Techniques Intertextuality Magic Psychogeography Englishness Representations Race Sexuality Sexual Violence 6. Social and Cultural Impact Authorship and Ownership The Revised Superhero Mature Readers? Politics and/of Comics Cultural Remixing Moore After Comics, Comics After Moore Glossary Works Cited Index

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Ayres' comprehensive study explores Moore in all his contradictions: a superstar who was exploited by the system; a champion of minority representation who has been criticised for his use of stereotypes; the man who made graphic novels 'grim and gritty' yet embraced gentle comedy alongside dark realism. This critical examination is perfect for those discovering Moore, but long-term fans will also find new angles and insights, encouraging them to revisit the work of this towering, complex figure. * Will Brooker, Professor of Film and Cultural Studies, Kingston University London, UK *

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Jackson Ayres is Associate Professor of English at Texas A&M University, San Antonio, USA.

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