The Cultural Economy of the Australian Comic Book Industry, 1950-1985 single work   criticism  
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'This study seeks to reinstate comic books' place in Australian media history by mapping the cultural economy of Australia's comic book industry and exploring the complex interplay between the competing economic, political and cultural forces that shaped the industry during its years of peak production between 1950-1985. Adopting a holistic approach that considers all facets of comic book production, dissemination and consumption, this study will consider the comic book industry's place within David Carter's (1998) framework of an Australian 'magazine culture...' (162)

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    y separately published work icon Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers Toni Johnson-Woods (editor), Amit Sarwal (editor), Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Press , 2012 Z1843701 2012 anthology criticism 'Australian genre fiction writers have successfully exploited the Australian landscape and peoples and as a result their books are today "sold by the millions" across boundaries. They have created stories that are imaginative, visionary, and diverse. They appeal to local and international readerships and, most importantly, are thoroughly entertaining, thus making them a strong presence in the popular fiction bazaar.
    Sold by the Millions: Australia's Bestsellers is the first collection to concentrate on Australia's best-selling material that forms the armchair reading of many Australians. Leading experts of popular fiction provide introspective pieces on Romance, Horror, Crime, Science Fiction, Western, Comics, Travel, Sports and Children's writing so that a wholesome picture emerges of the wide range of reading and research options available for scholars' (Publisher website).         Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Press , 2012     pg. 162-181
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