The amazing transforming superhero! : essays on the revision of characters in comic books, film and television /

The amazing transforming superhero! : essays on the revision of characters in comic books, film and television /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.
Description:	x, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism. Heroes in literature. Heroes in motion pictures. Heroes on television. Comic books, strips, etc. Heroes in literature. Heroes in motion pictures. Heroes on television. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6424413

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Other authors / contributors:	Wandtke, Terrence R.
ISBN:	9780786431892 (softcover : alk. paper) 078643189X (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This collection analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or re-written in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Also included are several illustrations and promotional photographs, along with separate footnotes and bibliographies for each essay"--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	This collection of essays analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or rewritten in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Among many topics covered are the jingoistic origin of Captain America in the wake of the McCarthy hearings, the post-World War II fantasy-feminist role of Wonder Woman, and the Nietzschean influences on the "sidekick revolt" in the 2004 film The Incredibles .
Physical Description:	x, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780786431892 078643189X