§16§§This book looks at comics through the lens of Art History, examining the past influence of art-historical methodologies on comics scholarship to scope how they can be applied to Comics Studies in the present and future. It unearths how early comics scholars deployed art-historical approaches, including stylistic analysis, iconography, Cultural History and the social history of art, and proposes how such methodologies, updated in light of disciplinary developments within Art History, could be usefully adopted in the study of comics today. Through a series of indicative case studies of British and American comics like Eagle, The Mighty Thor, 2000AD, Escape and Heartbreak Hotel, it argues that art-historical methods better address overlooked aspects of visual and material form. Bringing Art History back into the interdisciplinary nexus of comics scholarship raises some fundamental questions about the categories, frameworks and values underlying contemporary Comics Studies.§
§13§§"Art History for Comics: Past, Present and Potential Futures, is a monograph by Maggie Gray and Ian Horton ... . The chapters are designed to elucidate and educate, carefully outlining the challenges and benefits of various approaches in ways that should make the book a useful teaching tool. The case studies also showcase the authors' respective areas of expertise ... . art historians will find a wealth of inspiration between the covers of this wide-ranging collection." (Roger Sabin, The Year's Work in English Studies, Issue 2, July 10, 2024)§ §02§§Ian Horton is Reader in Graphic Communication and a founder member of the Comics Research Hub (CoRH!!) at the University of the Arts London, UK. He is associate editor of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics and his research focuses on comic books, graphic design and illustration.§§Maggie Gray is Senior Lecturer in Critical 〓§
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