title: Creating Comics as Journalism, Memoir and Nonfiction
author:  Randy Duncan 
description: "In recent years the most ground-breaking and celebrated comics have been non-fiction. Journalism and memoir in comics have a power and intimacy that is only now being fully recognised. This book provides the knowledge and tools to enable you to create such comics. Packed with interviews, practical advice, and exercises, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in creating or studying non-fiction comics." --Chris Murray, University of Dundee<br /><br /><span>"An exceptional work! By combining an academic approach with perspectives from contemporary comics pros, Duncan and company establish a necessary foundation for interrogating the visual rhetoric of nonfiction comics--an invaluable resource for comics scholars and pros alike." --Zack Kruse, Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne</span>
zlib_text: Comics
  Comics: An Introduction provides a clear and detailed introduction 
  to the Comics form – including graphic narratives and a range of 
  other genres –  explaining key terms, history, theories, and major 
  themes. The book uses a variety of examples to show the rich 
  history as well as the current cultural relevance and significance 
  of Comics.
  Taking a broadly global approach, Harriet Earle discusses the 
  history and development of the form internationally, as well 
  as how to navigate comics as a new way of reading. Earle also 
  pushes beyond the book to lay out the ways that fans engage with 
  their comics of choice –  and how this can impact the industry. 
  She also analyses how Comics can work for social change and 
  political comment. Discussing journalism and life writing, she 
  examines how the coming together of word and image gives us 
  new ways to discuss our world and ourselves.
  A glossary and further reading section help those new to 
  Comics solidify their understanding and fu