The Amazing Transforming Superhero!
Subtitle: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; McFarland & Co.
Published: May 22, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780786431892
Subjects: Comic book & cartoon art; Films, cinema; Television; American Essays; Comics & Graphic Novels; Graphic Novels; English; Humor; USA; General; Popular Culture - General; Art  / Performing Arts; Film & Video - General; Media Tie-In; Television - General; Comic books, strips, etc.; Heroes in literature; Heroes in motion pictures; History and criticism
Description: "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.