The meaning of superhero comic books
"This volume details how the workings of the superhero comics industry and the conventions of the medium have developed a culture like that of traditional epic storytelling. By revealing how contemporary superhero comics connect traditional aesthetics and postmodern theories, this work explains...
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| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
c2012.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Wandtke, Terrence R. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The meaning of superhero comic books |h [electronic resource] / |c Terrence R. Wandtke. |
| 260 | |a Jefferson, N.C. : |b McFarland & Co., |c c2012. | ||
| 300 | |a vii, 262 p. : |b ill. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "This volume details how the workings of the superhero comics industry and the conventions of the medium have developed a culture like that of traditional epic storytelling. By revealing how contemporary superhero comics connect traditional aesthetics and postmodern theories, this work explains why the superhero comic book flourishes in the "new traditional" shape of the digital age"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 533 | |a Electronic reproduction. |b Palo Alto, Calif. : |c ebrary, |d 2011. |n Available via World Wide Web. |n Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Comic books, strips, etc. |x History and criticism. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Superheroes in literature. | |
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