02876nam 2200625 a 450 991078688180332120230126210318.00-8108-9172-7(CKB)2670000000358247(EBL)1203969(SSID)ssj0000886015(PQKBManifestationID)12375859(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000886015(PQKBWorkID)10816658(PQKB)11499612(MiAaPQ)EBC1203969(Au-PeEL)EBL1203969(CaPaEBR)ebr10714430(CaONFJC)MIL492645(OCoLC)844939487(EXLCZ)99267000000035824720130404d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEnter the superheroesAmerican values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature /Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. PagnucciLanham, Md. Scarecrow Press20131 online resource (256 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8108-9171-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.The significance of the superhero examined -- The academization of comics: Where are the superheroes? -- The battle between fans and creators -- The comic relaunch -- The iconography of superheroes -- Superhero storytelling -- The role superheroes play in children's learning -- Diversity in superheroes -- Why superheroes never die -- Technology and the superhero -- Reflections on creating a canon -- Appendix: The canon of superhero literature.Ever since the first appearances of Superman and Batman in comic books of the late 1930s, superheroes have been a staple of the popular culture landscape. Though initially created for younger audiences, superhero characters have evolved over the years, becoming complex figures that appeal to more sophisticated readers. In Enter the Superheroes: American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature, Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci argue<span styComic books, strips, etcUnited StatesHistory and criticismGraphic novelsUnited StatesSuperheroesSocial aspectsSuperheroes in literatureSuperheroes in artComic books, strips, etc.History and criticism.Graphic novelsSuperheroesSocial aspects.Superheroes in literature.Superheroes in art.741.5/973Romagnoli Alex S.1983-1568099Pagnucci Gian S1568100MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786881803321Enter the superheroes3839995UNINA