| Description |
x, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Retconning America / Jason Dittmer -- Super-girls and mild mannered men / Gerard F. Beritela -- From Jimmy Durante to Michael Chiklis / Jeff McClelland -- Frank Miller strikes again and Batman becomes a postmodern anti-hero / Terrence R. Wandtke -- The "transcreation" of a mediated myth / Dan O'Rourke and Pravin A. Rodrigues -- Warren Ellis is the future of superhero comics / Brendan Riley -- Wonder Woman as World War II veteran, camp feminist icon, and male sex fantasy / Marc Edward DiPaolo -- Smallville as a rhetorical means of moral value education / Robert M. McManus and Grace R. Waitman -- "Le western noir" / Lorrie Palmer -- The Nietzschean influence on The incredibles and the sidekick revolt / Audrey Anton -- Afterword: Conclusion to the never-ending story(s) / Terrence R. Wendtke |
| Summary |
"This collection analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or re-written in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Also included are several illustrations and promotional photographs, along with separate footnotes and bibliographies for each essay"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
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Heroes in literature.
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Heroes in motion pictures.
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Heroes on television.
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| Author |
Wandtke, Terrence R.
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| LC no. |
2007015953 |
| ISBN |
9780786431892 softcover alkaline paper |
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078643189X softcover alkaline paper |
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