{"product_id":"beowulf-in-comic-books-and-graphic-novels-9781476687780","title":"Beowulf in Comic Books and Graphic Novels","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The legendary story of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e comes to us in only one medieval manuscript with no illustrations. Modern comic book and graphic novel artists have created visual interpretations of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e for decades, both illustrating and altering the classic story to pull out new themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book examines the growing canon of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e comic books and graphic novels since the 1940s, and shows the remarkable emergence of new traditions--from re-envisioning the medieval look, to creating new plotlines, and even to transforming his identity. While placing \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e in a fantastical medieval setting, a techno-dystopia of the future, or modern-day America, artists have appropriated the tale to comment on social issues such as war, environmental issues, masculinity, and consumerism. Whether \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e is fighting new monsters or allying with popular comic book superheroes, these artists are creating a new canon of illustration that redefines \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e''s p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeline of Beowulf Comic Books and Graphic Novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote on Citations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Artist as Manuscript Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The Further Adventures of Beowulf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Beowulf as Storyteller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Beowulf Transformed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Beowulf for Younger Readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040504185175,"sku":"9781476687780","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476687780.jpg?v=1750946949","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beowulf-in-comic-books-and-graphic-novels-9781476687780","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}