02543oam 2200433 450 991015873060332120210104144342.03-319-47184-810.1007/978-3-319-47184-6(OCoLC)1058441340(MiFhGG)GVRL59OC(EXLCZ)99371000000101074820161020h20172017 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA brief history of comic book movies /Wheeler Winston Dixon, Richard Graham1st ed. 2017.New York, New York :Springer Berlin Heidelberg,[2017]�20171 online resource (xi, 98 pages)Gale eBooks3-319-47183-X Includes bibliogrpahical references and index.Foreword -- 1. Origins -- 2. The DC Universe -- 3. The Marvel Universe -- 4. Animé -- 5. Indies and Outliers.A Brief History of Comic Book Movies traces the meteoric rise of the hybrid art form of the comic book film. These films trace their origins back to the early 1940s, when the first Batman and Superman serials were made. The serials, and later television shows in the 1950s and 60s, were for the most part designed for children. But today, with the continuing rise of Comic-Con, they seem to be more a part of the mainstream than ever, appealing to adults as well as younger fans. This book examines comic book movies from the past and present, exploring how these films shaped American culture from the post-World War II era to the present day, and how they adapted to the changing tastes and mores of succeeding generations. Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James Ryan Professor of Film Studies, Coordinator of the Film Studies Program, and Professor of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Richard Graham is an associate professor and Media Services Librarian at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, and a nationally recognized authority on comic books, graphic novels, and comic book movies.Motion pictures and comic booksMotion pictures and comic books.791.436Dixon Wheeler Winstonauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut855239Graham RichardMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910158730603321A Brief History of Comic Book Movies2005806UNINA