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Enter the superheroes : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature
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Enter the superheroes : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci.
ISBN
9780810891715 (cloth : alk. paper)
0810891719 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780810891722 (electronic)
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013.
Physical Description
vii, 237 pages ; 24 cm
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 21, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
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