"I'm Not a Loser, I'm Just Drawn That Way:" Comix, Graphic Novels, and the Ethos of the Anti-Hero

American comics are, still today, often regarded as undemanding books starring a few well-known superheroes wearing masks and costumes. This is only partially true: comics are not necessarily about superheroes, the latter being starred, in fact, only in a limited amount of the comics ever published...

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Main Author: Fiorenzo Iuliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona 2014-06-01
Series:Iperstoria
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Online Access:https://iperstoria.it/article/view/641