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Hemingway in Comics (Paperback)
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Hemingway in Comics (Paperback)
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Ernest Hemingway casts a long shadow in literature--reaching beyond
his status as a giant of 20th-century fiction and a Nobel Prize
winner--extending even into comic books. Appearing variously with
Superman, Mickey Mouse, Captain Marvel, and Cerebus, he has even
battled fascists alongside Wolverine in Spain and teamed up with
Shade to battle adversaries in the Area of Madness. Robert K.
Elder's research into Hemingway's comic presence demonstrates the
truly international reach of Hemingway as a pop culture icon. In
more than 120 appearances across multiple languages, Hemingway is
often portrayed as the hypermasculine legend: bearded, boozed up,
and ready to throw a punch. But just as often, comic book writers
see past the bravado to the sensitive artist looking for
validation. Hemingway's role in these comics ranges from the divine
to the ridiculous, as his image is recorded, distorted, lampooned,
and whittled down to its essential parts. As Elder notes, comic
book creators and Hemingway share a natural kinship. The comic book
page demands an economy of words, much like Hemingway's
less-is-more "iceberg theory," only in graphic form. In addition,
he turned out to be the perfect avatar for comic book artists
wanting to tell history-rich stories, as he experienced beautiful
places during the most chaotic times: Paris in the 1920s, Spain
during the Spanish Civil War, Cuba on the brink of revolution,
France during World War I and during World War II just after the
Allies landed in Normandy. Hemingway in Comics provides a unique
lens for considering one of our most influential authors. Not only
for the dedicated Hemingway fan, this book will appeal to all those
with an appreciation for comics, pop culture, and the absurd.
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