LEADER 02876nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910786881803321 005 20230126210318.0 010 $a0-8108-9172-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000358247 035 $a(EBL)1203969 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000886015 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12375859 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000886015 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10816658 035 $a(PQKB)11499612 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1203969 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1203969 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10714430 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL492645 035 $a(OCoLC)844939487 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000358247 100 $a20130404d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEnter the superheroes$eAmerican values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature /$fAlex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci 210 $aLanham, Md. $cScarecrow Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8108-9171-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe 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. 330 $aEver 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