Enter the superheroes
Subtitle: American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature
By: Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci
Contributors: Pagnucci, Gian S.
Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780810891715; 9780810891722
Subjects: Comic books, strips; History and criticism; Graphic novels; Superheroes; Social aspects; Superheroes in literature; Superheroes in art
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index.
Table of contents: title: The significance of the superhero examined; title: The academization of comics: Where are the superheroes?; title: The battle between fans and creators; title: The comic relaunch; title: The iconography of superheroes; title: Superhero storytelling; title: The role superheroes play in children's learning; title: Diversity in superheroes; title: Why superheroes never die; title: Technology and the superhero; title: Reflections on creating a canon; title: Appendix: The canon of superhero literature.