pThe first critical guide to cover the history, form and key critical issues of the medium, iWebcomics ihelps readers explore the diverse and increasingly popular worlds of online comics. p In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as p -The history of webcomics and how developments in technology from the 1980s onwards presented new opportunities for comics creators and audiences br -Cultural contexts - from the new financial and business models allowed by digital media to social justice causes in contemporary webcomicsbr -Key texts - from early examples of the form such as iGirl Geniusi and iPenny Arcade ito popular current titles such as iQuestionable Content iand iDumbing of Ageibr -Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying webcomicsbr ibr Webcomics iincludes a glossary of crucial critical terms, annotated guides to further reading, and online resources and discussion questions to help students and readers develop their understanding o