The cinematic superhero as social practice / / Joseph Zornado and Sara Reilly |
Autore | Zornado Joseph L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 pages) |
Disciplina | 791.43652 |
Soggetto topico |
Superhero films - History and criticism
Superheroes - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 3-030-85458-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910508439803321 |
Zornado Joseph L.
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Enter the superheroes : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci |
Autore | Romagnoli Alex S. <1983-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PagnucciGian S |
Soggetto topico |
Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism
Graphic novels - United States Superheroes - Social aspects Superheroes in literature Superheroes in art |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8108-9172-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462655703321 |
Romagnoli Alex S. <1983->
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Enter the superheroes : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci |
Autore | Romagnoli Alex S. <1983-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PagnucciGian S |
Soggetto topico |
Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism
Graphic novels - United States Superheroes - Social aspects Superheroes in literature Superheroes in art |
ISBN | 0-8108-9172-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786881803321 |
Romagnoli Alex S. <1983->
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The superhero symbol : media, culture, and politics / / edited by Liam Burke, Ian Gordon, and Angela Ndalianis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Brunswick, New Jersey : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
Disciplina | 741.5351 |
Soggetto topico | Superheroes - Social aspects |
ISBN | 0-8135-9720-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction “Everlasting” Symbols -- Part 1 Superheroes, Politics, and Civic Engagement -- 1 “What Else Can You Do with Them?” Superheroes and the Civic Imagination -- 2 “America Is a Piece of Trash” Captain America, Patriotism, Nationalism, and Fascism -- 3 “This Land Is Mine!” Understanding the Function of Supervillains -- 4 An Interview with Comics Artist, Writer, and “Herstorian” Trina Robbins -- Part 2 The Superhero as Brand -- 5 The Secret Commercial Identity of Superheroes Protecting the Superhero Symbol -- 6 Siegel and Shuster as Brand Name -- 7 Practicing Superhuman Law Creative License, Industrial Identity, and Spider-Man’s Homecoming -- 8 The Sound of the Cinematic Superhero -- 9 An Interview with Former President of DC Entertainment Diane Nelson -- Part 3 Becoming the Superhero -- 10 Arkham Knave The Joker in Game Design -- 11 Being Super, Becoming Heroes Dialogic Superhero Narratives in Cosplay Collectives -- 12 From Pages to Pavements A Criminological Comparison between Depictions of Crime Control in Superhero Narratives and “Real-Life Superhero” Activity -- 13 An Interview with Dark Night: A True Batman Story Writer Paul Dini -- Part 4 Superheroes and National Identity -- 14 Captain America, National Narratives, and the Queer Subversion of the Retcon -- 15 Apes, Angels, and Super Patriots The Irish in Superhero Comics -- 16 Missing in Action The Late Development of the German-Speaking Superhero -- 17 Chinese Milk for Iron Men Superhero Coproductions and Technological Anxiety -- 18 Age of the Atoman Australian Superhero Comics and Cold War Modernity -- 19 An Interview with Cleverman Creator Ryan Griffen and Star Hunter Page-Lochard -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793977203321 |
New Brunswick, New Jersey : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2020] | ||
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The superhero symbol : media, culture, and politics / / edited by Liam Burke, Ian Gordon, and Angela Ndalianis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Brunswick, New Jersey : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
Disciplina | 741.5351 |
Soggetto topico | Superheroes - Social aspects |
ISBN | 0-8135-9720-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction “Everlasting” Symbols -- Part 1 Superheroes, Politics, and Civic Engagement -- 1 “What Else Can You Do with Them?” Superheroes and the Civic Imagination -- 2 “America Is a Piece of Trash” Captain America, Patriotism, Nationalism, and Fascism -- 3 “This Land Is Mine!” Understanding the Function of Supervillains -- 4 An Interview with Comics Artist, Writer, and “Herstorian” Trina Robbins -- Part 2 The Superhero as Brand -- 5 The Secret Commercial Identity of Superheroes Protecting the Superhero Symbol -- 6 Siegel and Shuster as Brand Name -- 7 Practicing Superhuman Law Creative License, Industrial Identity, and Spider-Man’s Homecoming -- 8 The Sound of the Cinematic Superhero -- 9 An Interview with Former President of DC Entertainment Diane Nelson -- Part 3 Becoming the Superhero -- 10 Arkham Knave The Joker in Game Design -- 11 Being Super, Becoming Heroes Dialogic Superhero Narratives in Cosplay Collectives -- 12 From Pages to Pavements A Criminological Comparison between Depictions of Crime Control in Superhero Narratives and “Real-Life Superhero” Activity -- 13 An Interview with Dark Night: A True Batman Story Writer Paul Dini -- Part 4 Superheroes and National Identity -- 14 Captain America, National Narratives, and the Queer Subversion of the Retcon -- 15 Apes, Angels, and Super Patriots The Irish in Superhero Comics -- 16 Missing in Action The Late Development of the German-Speaking Superhero -- 17 Chinese Milk for Iron Men Superhero Coproductions and Technological Anxiety -- 18 Age of the Atoman Australian Superhero Comics and Cold War Modernity -- 19 An Interview with Cleverman Creator Ryan Griffen and Star Hunter Page-Lochard -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812299803321 |
New Brunswick, New Jersey : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2020] | ||
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Superman : The Persistence of an American Icon / / Ian Gordon |
Autore | Gordon Ian <1954-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 210 pages) |
Disciplina | 741.5/973 |
Collana | Comics Culture |
Soggetto topico |
Superman (Comic strip)
Superheroes - Social aspects Heroes in mass media Myth in mass media Popular culture - United States - History Comic books, strips, etc - United States - 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 |
ISBN |
0-8135-8753-0
0-8135-8754-9 |
Classificazione | SOC022000PER004030LIT017000CGN007000SOC018000LIT004020 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163919203321 |
Gordon Ian <1954-, >
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