Children's and Young Adult Comics

A complete critical guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Childrens and Young Adult Comics helps readers explore how comics have engaged with one of their most crucial audiences. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as: - The history of comics for children and young adults, from early cartoon strips to the rise of comics as mainstream childrens literature - Cultural contexts from the Comics Code Authority to graphic novel adaptations of popular childrens texts such as Neil Gaimans Coraline - Key texts from familiar favourites like Peanuts and Archie Comics to YA graphic novels such as Gene Luen Yangs American Born Chinese and hybrid works including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying childrens and young adult comics Childrens and Young Adult Comics includes a glossary of crucial critical terms and a lengthy resources section to help students and readers develop their understanding of these genres and pursue independent study.