Comics and Visual Culture
Research Studies from ten Countries
Alphons Silbermann
Frontmatter — Contents — Foreword — Avant Propos — Vorwort — The Way Toward Visual Culture: Comics and Comic Films / Silbermann, Alphons — Toward a More Visual Culture Through Comics / Wigand, Rolf T. — Aspects de la Bande Dessinée en France / Freshault-Deruelle, Pierre — An Analysis of Comics in Britain and their Possible Contribution to a Visual Culture / Brown, Ray — Comics in Italy / Carano, Ranieri — Some Aspects of the Development Toward a Visual Culture. The Example of Comics / Knilli et al., Friedrich — Children’s Publications in the Soviet Union / Mansurow, N.S. — Aspects of the Development toward a Visual Culture in Respect of Comics: Japan / Loveday, Leo / Chiba, Satomi — Comics and Comic Strips in the Mass Media in Kenya / Gikonyo, Waithira — Mexican Comics as Culture Industry / Alcocer, Marta / Molina, Alicia — Contents, Consumers and Creators of Comics in India / Joshi, O.P. — Eriture phonétique et pictogrammes dans les bandes dessinées / Fischer, Henri — Comics and Merchandising / Schnurrer, Achim — Zeichentrickfilm und Comics aus medienpädagogischer Sicht / Dodker-Tobler, Verena — Der moderne Mensch zwischen Tarzan und Supermann / Savramis, Demosthenes