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Superhero comics /

"A complete guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Superhero Comics helps readers explore the most successful and familiar of comic book genres. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book reveals: The history of superhero comics--from mythic influences to 21st century...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gavaler, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.
Series:Bloomsbury comics studies.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Historical Overview, Part 1: Pre-Comic Origins; The Mythic Superhero, The Imperial Superhero; The Wellborn Superhero; The Vigilante Superhero
  • 3 Historical Overview, Part 2: Pre-Code and First Code Origins; The Fascist Superhero, The MAD Superhero
  • 4 Social and Cultural Impact; The Black Superhero, The Gendered Superhero
  • 5 Critical Uses; The Visual Superhero
  • 6 Key Texts; The Authorial Superhero.