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Watchmen has been hailed as the quintessential graphic novel and has spawned a body of literary criticism since its 1986 initial appearance in installments. This work explores the graphic novel''s reception in both popular and scholarly arenas and how the conceptual relationship between images and words affects the reading experience. Other topics include heroism as a stereotype, the hero''s journey, the role of the narrator, and the way in which the graphic layout manipulates the reader''s perception of time and space.

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Watchmen as Literature

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 2/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786444755, 978-0786444755
      ISBN10: 0786444754

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Watchmen has been hailed as the quintessential graphic novel and has spawned a body of literary criticism since its 1986 initial appearance in installments. This work explores the graphic novel''s reception in both popular and scholarly arenas and how the conceptual relationship between images and words affects the reading experience. Other topics include heroism as a stereotype, the hero''s journey, the role of the narrator, and the way in which the graphic layout manipulates the reader''s perception of time and space.

      Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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