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Authorizing superhero comics : on the evolution of a popular serial genre / Daniel Stein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stein, Daniel, 1975- author.
- Series:
- Studies in comics and cartoons
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comic books, strips, etc--History and criticism.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Superheroes in literature--History and criticism.
- Superheroes in literature.
- Superheroes.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 315 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Offers multilevel explanations for the evolution of the superhero genre by looking not only at the genre but also its reception. Includes rarely covered archival sources from popular superheroes such as Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and Captain Americar"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Negotiating Paratext: Author Bios, Letter Pages, Fanzines
- ch. 2 Stylizing Storyworlds: The Metaverse as a Collective
- ch. 3 Transmodifying Conventions: Parodies
- ch. 4 Collecting Comics: Mummified Objects versus Mobile Archives.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-300) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780814214763
- 0814214762
- 9780814258026
- 0814258026
- OCLC:
- 1243906514
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