Mythology of the Superhero
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781476662480
Subjects: Mythology; Television programs
Description: "Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have developed a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos"--