Part I. Histories. 1. Comic strips / Ian Gordon ; 2. Comic books / Charles Hatfield ; 3. Underground and alternative comics / Roger Sabin ; 4. European traditions / Bart Beaty ; 5. Manga / Frenchy Lunning ; 6. The graphic novel / Isaac Cates
Part II. Cultures. 7. Comics industries / Matthew P. McAllister and Brian MacAuley ; 8. Readers, audiences, and fans / Benjamin Woo ; 9. Children and comics / Philip Nel ; 10. Difference / Theresa Tensuan
Part III. Forms. 11. Cartooning / Andrei Molotiu ; 12. Design in comics : panels and pages / Martha Kuhlman 13. Words and images / Jan Baetens
Part IV. Genres. 14. Superheroes / Marc Singer ; 15. Autographics / Gillian Whitlock ; 16. Girls, women, and comics / Mel Gibson ; 17. Digital comics / Darren Wershler, Kalervo Sinervo, and Shannon Tien.
