This book by Alexandra Latysheva-Galeeva is the first comprehensive study in Russian of comics as an art form. Readers will learn about the evolution of comics in Europe and America, explore the Franco-Belgian tradition, and delve into Asian forms—Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. A dedicated section covers the complex history of comics in Russia: from the *lubok* (folk prints) of the Tsarist era, through Soviet children’s magazines and the works of the White émigré community, to the contemporary industry and the publisher Bubble Comics.
Richly illustrated, this volume is intended both for specialists—such as cultural theorists, historians, and art scholars—and for a general audience with an interest in comics and mass visual culture.