The Influence of Manga on the Graphic Novel

This material has been published in The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel edited by Jan Baetens, Hugo Frey, Stephen E. Tabachnick. This version is free to view and download for personal use only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © Cambridge University PressProviding a range of cogent examples, this chapter describes the influences of the Manga genre of comics strip on the Graphic Novel genre, over the last 35 years, considering the functions of domestication, foreignisation and transmedia on readers, markets and forms

Monitoring and control of owner-furnished material

To address material problems and their associated costs, the owner and the contractor must pursue and implement innovative quality-monitoring strategies. This paper presents the need for the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of construction materials to ensure the continuous availability and supply. The objectives were met through an extensive literature review and in-depth interviews from two construction firms involved in vertical and horizontal construction. The paper concludes that the usage of owner-furnished materials is a means of solving material problems and the implementation of monitoring procedures is a cost and time effective control. An example application is presented to illustrate the objective

The Origins of Adult Graphic Narratives: Graphic Literature and the Novel, from Laurence Sterne to Gustave Doré (1760–1851)

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