To keep the scope manageable, editor Booker (English, comparative literature, cultural studies, U. of Arkansas) and his team decided to emphasize Anglophone works, especially those first
published in the US, and American writers and artists; so there's a realm of comic traditions of Europe and Asia not included in this two-volume reference, waiting for another publication.
Arranged alphabetically, 340 signed entries were contributed by 78 scholars whose fields include political science, computer science, cultural anthropology, English, comparative literature, and
library science, among other disciplines--a broad range reflecting the broad range of potential readers. The entries offer thorough information on individual comic book and graphic novel titles
and characters, individual writers and artists, publishers, themes and genres (such as the Cold War, crime, fantasy, education, folklore, history, horror, mutants, Nazis, romance, satire,
science fiction, westerns, youth culture, among others), and miscellaneous topics such as the comics code, comics scholarship, awards, and merchandising. Most entries include a bibliography,
and a general resources bibliography is also included. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
