Bending Steel : Modernity and the American Superhero /

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""Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It's Superman!" Bending Steel examines the historical origins and cultural significance of Superman and his fellow American crusaders. Cultural historian Aldo J. Regal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Regalado, Aldo J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Superheroes in literature.
Superhero films.
Modernism (Aesthetics) > Influence.
Comic books, strips, etc.
American fiction.
ART > Techniques > Drawing.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Comics & Graphic Novels.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS > Superheroes.
Films de superheros > Histoire et critique.
Modernisme (Esthetique) > États-Unis > Influence.
Roman americain > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Superheros dans la litterature.
Superhero films > History and criticism.
Modernism (Aesthetics) > United States > Influence.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Secret Origins; CHAPTER TWO: Jungle Lords, Haunting Horrors, and the Big City; CHAPTER THREE: From Strange Visitors to Men of Tomorrow; CHAPTER FOUR: From Steel and Shadows to the Flag; CHAPTER FIVE: Domestication, Dysfunction, and the Rise of Superhero Fandom; CHAPTER SIX: From Renaissance to the Dark Age; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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