Son of Classics and Comics
Edited by George Kovacs and C. W. Marshall
Reviews and Awards
"This is a rare sequel, displaying a progeny nobler than its sire. On the journey from North America to Japan and back to Gaul and Britain, Son of Classics and Comics provides continual delight and entertainment for all who wish to gaze on the ancient world in modern garb." --Arthur J. Pomeroy, Victoria University of Wellington
"This rich treasury of accessible scholarship is hard to put down. Its authors show how classics relate to everything, and that comics worldwide use antiquity in endlessly creative ways. From Odyssey to Infinite Horizon; Caesar to Astérix; Hercules to Hulk; myth to manga: it's all here. What's not to like?" --Daniel B. Levine, University of Arkansas
"Son of Classics and Comics is an enfant terrible in the best possible sense, expanding the borders of its predecessor to include European, Japanese, and independent comics. These compelling essays demonstrate how the vibrant dialogue between classical antiquity and comics continues to produce infinite horizons for both fans and scholars alike." --Brett M. Rogers, University of Puget Sound
"Son of Classics & Comics offers a multi-faceted view of how ancient materials are refracted across a wide range of the modern artform. Covering European bandes dessinées and Japanese manga as well as Anglophone works, this insightful collection will be of great interest to readers of classics and comics alike." --Benjamin Eldon Stevens, Trinity University
"Continues to expand our knowledge of a rich but underexplored topic and to make cogent arguments for the place of comic books in Classical reception studies." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review