Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (242 p.)
Disciplina	791.43/652
Altri autori (Persone)	WhiteMark D. <1971->
Collana	The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series
Soggetto topico	Avengers (Fictitious characters) Comic books, strips, etc - Moral and ethical aspects Superheroes in literature Superhero films - History and criticism Philosophy in literature Philosophy in motion pictures
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-118-23645-9 1-280-59063-7 9786613620460 1-118-22253-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	The Avengers and Philosophy: Earth's Mightiest Thinkers; Contents; Introduction: Earth's Mightiest Philosophers; Part One: What Would an Avenger Do?; 1: Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime; 2: Shining the Light on the Dark Avengers; 3: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Family; Part Two: Who is an Avenger?; 4: Superhero Identity: Case Studies in the Avengers; 5: I Am Made of Ink: She-Hulk and Metacomics; 6: The Self-Corruption of Norman Osborn: A Cautionary Tale; Part Three: Should The Avengers Do more than Avenge?; 7: Forgivers Assemble! 8: Gods, Beasts, and Political Animals: Why the Avengers Assemble9: Cap's Kooky Quartet: Is Rehabilitation Possible?; Part Four: Do the Avengers Ever Go Too Far?; 10: Fighting the Good Fight: Military Ethics and the Kree-Skrull War; 11: Secrets and Lies: Compromising the Avengers' Values for the Good of the World; 12: The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Problem with Proactive Superheroics; Part Five: What Kind of World Do the Avengers Live In?; 13: Can Kang Kill His Past Self? The Paradox of Time Travel; 14: ""No Other Gods Before Me"": God, Ontology, and Ethics in the Avengers' Universe 15: Love Avengers Style: Can an Android Love a Human?16: The Way of the Arrow: Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters; Appendix: Why Are There Four Volumes of Avengers?; Contributors: Avengers Academy; Index: From Jarvis's Secret Files
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910461599103321

Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (242 p.)
Disciplina	791.43/652
Altri autori (Persone)	WhiteMark D. <1971->
Collana	The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series
Soggetto topico	Avengers (Fictitious characters) Comic books, strips, etc - Moral and ethical aspects Superheroes in literature Superhero films - History and criticism Philosophy in literature Philosophy in motion pictures
ISBN	9786613620460 9781118236451 1118236459 9781280590634 1280590637 9781118222539 1118222539
Classificazione	PHI000000
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	The Avengers and Philosophy: Earth's Mightiest Thinkers; Contents; Introduction: Earth's Mightiest Philosophers; Part One: What Would an Avenger Do?; 1: Superhuman Ethics Class with the Avengers Prime; 2: Shining the Light on the Dark Avengers; 3: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Family; Part Two: Who is an Avenger?; 4: Superhero Identity: Case Studies in the Avengers; 5: I Am Made of Ink: She-Hulk and Metacomics; 6: The Self-Corruption of Norman Osborn: A Cautionary Tale; Part Three: Should The Avengers Do more than Avenge?; 7: Forgivers Assemble! 8: Gods, Beasts, and Political Animals: Why the Avengers Assemble9: Cap's Kooky Quartet: Is Rehabilitation Possible?; Part Four: Do the Avengers Ever Go Too Far?; 10: Fighting the Good Fight: Military Ethics and the Kree-Skrull War; 11: Secrets and Lies: Compromising the Avengers' Values for the Good of the World; 12: The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Problem with Proactive Superheroics; Part Five: What Kind of World Do the Avengers Live In?; 13: Can Kang Kill His Past Self? The Paradox of Time Travel; 14: ""No Other Gods Before Me"": God, Ontology, and Ethics in the Avengers' Universe 15: Love Avengers Style: Can an Android Love a Human?16: The Way of the Arrow: Hawkeye Meets the Taoist Masters; Appendix: Why Are There Four Volumes of Avengers?; Contributors: Avengers Academy; Index: From Jarvis's Secret Files
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910967594203321

Autore	Regalado Aldo J.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Jackson, Mississippi : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (300 p.)
Disciplina	741.5/973
Soggetto topico	Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History Superheroes in literature American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism Modernism (Aesthetics) - United States - Influence Superhero films - History and criticism
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-62674-618-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Secret Origins; CHAPTER TWO: Jungle Lords, Haunting Horrors, and the Big City; CHAPTER THREE: From Strange Visitors to Men of Tomorrow; CHAPTER FOUR: From Steel and Shadows to the Flag; CHAPTER FIVE: Domestication, Dysfunction, and the Rise of Superhero Fandom; CHAPTER SIX: From Renaissance to the Dark Age; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910461436103321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 2017
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (156 pages)
Disciplina	741.5/9
Soggetto topico	Comic books, strips, etc - History and criticism Heroes in literature Superheroes in literature National characteristics, American, in literature
ISBN	1-4758-2801-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Superman made 'real': teaching the hero cycle with Kingdom Come / Carissa Pokorny-Golden and Karen Sahaydak -- The man with identities: utilizing Daredevil as an artifact for literary analysis / Alex Romagnoli -- Who is the greatest superhero? using comics to explore the concept of heroism / Gian S. Pagnucci -- Truth, justice, and the American way: exploring American identity throughout history in Superman narratives / J. Eric Hasty -- Who we are vs. who we wish to be: examining heroism through comics and canonical literature / Eric Federspiel and Luke Rodesiler -- Visualizing the hero complex: using Batman Year One for visual and character analysis / Michael Cook and Jeffrey S. J. Kirchoff -- Teaching the body of the nation: Captain America and masculinity / Lee Easton.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910792318503321

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