ISBN:
9780810891715
Language:
English
Pages:
VII, 237 S.
,
24 cm
DDC:
741.5/973
Keywords:
Comic books, strips, etc History and criticism
;
Graphic novels
;
Superheroes Social aspects
;
Superheroes in literature
;
Superheroes in art
;
Superheroes in literature
;
Superheroes
;
Social aspects
;
United States
;
Comic strip characters
;
United States
;
Literature and society
;
United States
;
USA
;
Comic
;
Superheld
Description / Table of Contents:
The significance of the superhero examinedThe academization of comics: Where are the superheroes? -- The battle between fans and creators -- The comic relaunch -- The iconography of superheroes -- Superhero storytelling -- The role superheroes play in children's learning -- Diversity in superheroes -- Why superheroes never die -- Technology and the superhero -- Reflections on creating a canon -- Appendix: The canon of superhero literature.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index
