University Press of Mississippi Politics in the Gutters: American Politicians and Elections in Comic Book Media

Review For anyone interested in the intersection between politics and popular culture, Politics in the Gutters is a great resource, examining its topics along several dimensions and drawing from many fields. Because its chapters are short, dense, and can be read individually--they focus on one topic at a time and don't rely on previous chapters to make their points--it also lends itself to use in the classroom. It could serve as a great inspiration for educators looking for ways to discuss political issues through the accessible and student-appealing medium of comic books.--Christina Wurst "Ancillary Review of Books"Christina Knopf breaks new ground with Politics in the Gutters: American Politicians and Elections in Comic Book Media. While there are historians who cover comic books and superheroes, Knopf's writing is far more substantive, going deeper into the real history and politics, making her books unique.--Marc DiPaolo, author of Fire and Snow: Climate Fiction from the Inklings to "Game of Thrones"In Politics in the Gutters, Christina Knopf has made a tremendous contribution to many fields--political science, media and communications, literature, American studies, and comics studies. Clear, detailed, and easy to read, this enormous undertaking skillfully illuminates the intersections of comics and real-world politics.--Carolyn Cocca, author of Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation Product Description null About the Author Christina M. Knopf is associate professor of communication and media studies at the State University of New York, Cortland. Knopf is a distinguished research fellow of the Eastern Communication Association and author of The Comic Art of War: A Critical Study of Military Cartoons, 1805-2014, with a Guide to Artists.