Ages of heroes, eras of men : superheroes and the American experience / / edited by Julian C. Chambliss, William Svitavsky and Thomas Donaldson
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Ages of heroes, eras of men : superheroes and the American experience / / edited by Julian C. Chambliss, William Svitavsky and Thomas Donaldson
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| Pubblicazione: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013 |
| ©2013 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 741.5/0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Superheroes - United States |
| Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States |
| Persona (resp. second.): | ChamblissJulian C. |
| SvitavskyWilliam L. | |
| DonaldsonThomas C. | |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONTRIBUTORS""; ""INDEX"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930's to the cinematic present. In this anthology, scholars from a variety of disciplines - including history, cultural studies, Latin American studies, film studies, and English - examine the superhero's cultural history in North America with attention to particular stories and to the historical contexts in which those narratives appeared. Enduring comic book characters from DC and Marvel Comics including Superman, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Avengers are examined, along with less |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Ages of heroes, eras of men |
| ISBN: | 1-4438-7104-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910824601503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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