04634nam 22007815 450 991016391920332120230413230946.00-8135-8753-00-8135-8754-910.36019/9780813587547(CKB)4330000000071459(MiAaPQ)EBC4789863(OCoLC)971891602(MdBmJHUP)muse57926(DE-B1597)526057(DE-B1597)9780813587547(EXLCZ)99433000000007145920190904d2017 fg engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSuperman The Persistence of an American Icon /Ian GordonNew Brunswick, NJ :Rutgers University Press,[2017]©20171 online resource (xii, 210 pages)Comics Culture0-8135-8752-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter --CONTENTS --Acknowledgments --SUPERMAN --Introduction. The Persistence of an American Icon --Chapter One. Superman Mythos and History --Chapter Two. Ideology and Morality --Chapter Three. Superman: The Object of Nostalgia --Chapter Four. Production, Authorship, and Ownership --Chapter Five. Readers and Audiences --Chapter Six. Superman the Brand and Beyond --Epilogue --Notes --Bibliography --IndexAfter debuting in 1938, Superman soon became an American icon. But why has he maintained his iconic status for nearly 80 years? And how can he still be an American icon when the country itself has undergone so much change? Superman: Persistence of an American Icon examines the many iterations of the character in comic books, comic strips, radio series, movie serials, feature films, television shows, animation, toys, and collectibles over the past eight decades. Demonstrating how Superman's iconic popularity cannot be attributed to any single creator or text, comics expert Ian Gordon embarks on a deeper consideration of cultural mythmaking as a collective and dynamic process. He also outlines the often contentious relationships between the various parties who have contributed to the Superman mythos, including corporate executives, comics writers, artists, nostalgic commentators, and collectors. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of Superman's appearances in comics and other media, Gordon also digs into comics archives to reveal the prominent role that fans have played in remembering, interpreting, and reimagining Superman's iconography. Gordon considers how comics, film, and TV producers have taken advantage of fan engagement and nostalgia when selling Superman products. Investigating a character who is equally an icon of American culture, fan culture, and consumer culture, Superman thus offers a provocative analysis of mythmaking in the modern era.Comics cultureComics culture.Superman (Comic strip)SuperheroesSocial aspectsHeroes in mass mediaMyth in mass mediaPopular cultureUnited StatesHistoryComic books, strips, etcUnited StatesHistory and criticismLITERARY CRITICISM / American / GeneralbisacshSOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's StudiesbisacshCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / NonfictionbisacshLITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic NovelsbisacshPERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & CriticismbisacshSOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular CulturebisacshSuperman (Comic strip)SuperheroesSocial aspects.Heroes in mass media.Myth in mass media.Popular cultureHistory.Comic books, strips, etc.History and criticism.LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General.SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies.COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction.LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels.PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism.SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.741.5/973SOC022000PER004030LIT017000CGN007000SOC018000LIT004020bisacshGordon Ian1954-,1348722DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910163919203321Superman3086352UNINA$125.0003/02/2019Eng