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Film, Video Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel

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Title

  • Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel

Summary

  • Comic book editor and publisher Gary Groth recounts the history of Fantagraphics Books, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Groth discussed the struggles, achievements and highlights of his company, which grew from a small, upstart press operating in College Park, Md., into the influential and noteworthy publisher it is today. Part of a series of programs held in conjunction with the annual SPX (Small Press Expo).

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Music Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2016-09-16.

Headings

  • -  Books, author, graphics, graphic novels, literature, comics, comic books, editors, book editors, publisher
  • -  Literature

Notes

  • -  Classification: Language and Literature.
  • -  Gary Groth.
  • -  Recorded on 2016-09-16.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Librarians, Archivists.
  • -  Publishers.
  • -  Teachers.
  • -  Visitors.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021690282

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Music Division. Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-16, 2016. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690282/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Music Division, S. B. (2016) Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-16. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690282/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Music Division. Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -09-16, 2016. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021690282/>.