Comics as a Product of Modern Mass Media Culture

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VILNIUS TECH Library invites you to follow the published new dissertations. The dissertation „Representing history in comic book: the importance of temporal and spatial communication“ prepared at VILNIUS TECH by Vaida Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė. The dissertation was prepared in 2021–2025. Scientific consultant – Prof. Dr Tomas Kačerauskas. The dissertation was defended at the public meeting of the Dissertation Defence Council of the Scientific Field of Communication and Information in the Aula Doctoralis Meeting Hall of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University at 10 a.m. on 26 February 2026. This doctoral dissertation examines how comics employ temporal and spatial, visually based communication solutions to create the illusion of continuous action and sound in an art form that is soundless and motionless. The dissertation argues that the comics medium is exceptionally well-suited to producing historically based storylines because it can provide emotionally impactful experiences through visually stimulating communicative decisions. This investigation employs several methodological approaches. Comics studies, in general, are very under-researched. Thus, because there is very little research that focuses on the art form’s communication aspects, the author of this dissertation had to employ a holistic approach and utilise qualitative methodologies, such as autoethnography, open-ended questionnaires, and case studies, to gather rich data. The doctoral dissertation begins by examining comics’ ability to create the illusion of action and sound, with a focus on the historical genre. Next, the analysis focuses on visually based communicative applications in the medium and its relationship with the target audience. The dissertation then examines specific comics to identify the creative solutions employed in the medium. Conducted empirical research provided numerous findings. An autoethnographic approach yielded insights into the creative process of producing comics within a historical genre. This experience led to the formulation of rules that should help creatives better plan the creative process and utilise the historians’ consultation for the best possible artistic results. As a soundless medium, comics can effectively convey additional meanings, just as sound would. In other words, all (non-diegetic) text has communicative attributes that can provide additional meaning to the provided information and, in turn, produce an immersive experience. This dissertation concludes with final remarks on communicative challenges and opportunities of the historical genre and possible further research. Doctoral dissertation readers can search via VILNIUS TECH Virtual Library.

New VILNIUS TECH eBook Algimantas Grigelis, Jonas Satkūnas, Gediminas Vaitkevičius, Nikita Dobrotin, Jonas Liugas, Dainius Michelevičius, Ginutis Juozapavičius, Donatas Azaravičius, Šarūnas Skuodis, Mykolas Daugevičius, Rimas Grigas, Algirdas Kaušpėdas Gedimino miestas ir jo kalnas (The City of Gediminas and Its Hill) The book is written in Lithuanian. The monograph The City of Gediminas and Its Hill has been authored by a team of highly qualified scholars from various disciplines—recognized experts in their respective fields—whose objective is to synthesize the most recent scientific and engineering research conducted over the past decade on the Vilnius castle complex, known as Gediminas Hill. This complex encompasses Castle Hill, the Upper Castle, and the Lower Castle. The volume examines their natural environment, geological structure, architecture, as well as their historical development and present condition. The book is dedicated to the memory of the eminent engineering geologist Kazimieras Monstvila, a long-standing researcher of the geological environment of the Vilnius castle complex. The opening chapters present encyclopedic information on Gediminas Castle Hill, outline the origin of the erosional hill system of the Vilnius castles, and—drawing on archaeological evidence—analyze the major transformations that have taken place in the Vilnius landscape since the fourteenth century. Subsequent chapters, based on the latest research findings, examine the geological structure of the hill, the dynamics of its slopes, propose a predictive model of slope behavior, and substantiate a comprehensive concept for the conservation and management of the structures and slopes of Gediminas Hill. The final chapter presents a vision for the reconstruction of the Upper Castle. The authors of the monograph emphasize the profound cultural and symbolic significance that the reconstruction of the Upper Castle in Vilnius—one of the principal symbols of the state—would represent. The eBook  >>> * VILNIUS TECH extends complimentary access to its entire library of e-books to members within the university community. Institutional users are granted cost-free access to the e-books by logging onto the University's computer network, whether on-site or remotely through a Virtual Private Network (VPN). To facilitate offline reading without an internet connection, it is requisite to install the IPC Reader offline application. Users can subsequently download the desired e-books while connected to the institutional network and read them offline at their convenience. For additional details concerning e-books, please refer to the provided link >>>