Download or read book Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe written by Michael D. Nichols and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions.

Download or read book Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe written by Julian C. Chambliss and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Marvel Cinematic Universe--comprised of films, broadcast television and streaming series and digital shorts--has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. Beyond considerable box office achievements, the success of Marvel's movie studios has opened up dialogue on social, economic and political concerns that challenge established values and beliefs. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture.

Download or read book Marvel Studios 101 written by Adam Bray and published by DK. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where should I begin with the Marvel movies? Who exactly are the Guardians of the Galaxy? What's the best order to watch the films in? And are Iron Man and Captain America friends or enemies? If you've ever mixed up the different Thor movies, or you get confused by which Avengers villain is which, fear not! Marvel Studios 101 is the book for you - whether you want to take your very first steps into this pop-culture colossus, you have friends who are die-hard Marvel fans and seem to speak in another language, or you just want to have all of the questions answered that you've been dying to ask. Featuring a sneak peek of the highly anticipated Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War, this friendly companion untangles plots and characters, film by film. Even if you've never seen a Marvel movie, it's hard to miss that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a really big deal. 10 years' worth of movies, all linked together into a vast, unique and compelling storyline. If you want to find out more but aren't sure where to start, this entertaining, illustrated book breaks down everything in a straightforward and fun way! © 2018 MARVEL

Download or read book Marvel Cinematic Universe Storybook Collection written by Marvel and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the adventures of Marvel's greatest Super Heroes as they save the world and the universe! © 2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Download or read book Avengers Assemble written by Terence McSweeney and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in the age of the superhero and we cannot deny it. Avengers Assemble! is a vibrant and theoretically informed interrogation of one of the defining and most financially successful film franchises of the new millennium. In the first single-authored monograph on the topic of the Marvel cinematic universe, Terence McSweeney asks, "Why has the superhero genre reemerged so emphatically in recent years?" In an age where people have stopped going to the cinema as frequently as they used to, they returned to it in droves for the superhero film. What is it about these films that has resonated with audiences all around the globe? Are they just disposable pop culture artifacts or might they have something interesting to say about the fears and anxieties of the world we live in today? Beginning with Iron Man in 2008, this study provocatively explores both the cinematic and the televisual branches of the series across ten dynamic and original chapters from a diverse range of critical perspectives which analyse their status as an embodiment of the changing industrial practices of the blockbuster film and their symbolic potency as affective cultural artifacts that are profoundly immersed in the turbulent political climate of their era.

Download or read book Phase Three Marvel s Captain America Civil War written by Alex Irvine and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marvel's Captain America: Civil War pits hero against hero! Captain America and Iron Man lead two teams of heroes in a clash that will change the course of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the record-breaking success of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the First Avenger will jump into his next big screen solo adventure on May 6, 2016 in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War! Inspired by a classic Marvel comics storyline, the third cinematic Captain America adventure will put Cap against his fellow Avenger, Iron Man. Chris Evans will reprise his role as Captain America, joined by Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Chadwick Boseman (42, Get On Up) as the Black Panther, a character who will make his big screen debut in the film.

Download or read book The Official Making Of Big Trouble In Little China written by Tara Bennett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To commemorate its 30th anniversary, The official making of Big trouble in Little China is the first-ever comprehensive look at how legendary film director John Carpenter made his 1986 mystical action-comedy"--Back cover.

Download or read book The Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Comics Omnibus written by and published by Marvel. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the Marvel Cinematic Universe's tenth anniversary with this complete compendium of every action-packed adaptation and exclusive comic-book prelude! Relive Iron Man's origin, the founding of the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy's debut, the superhuman Civil War, the threat of Thanos and much more...and thrill to blockbuster comic adventures taking place before, between and during the films you love! COLLECTING: IRON MAN: I AM IRON MAN! 1-2, IRON MAN 2: AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 1, IRON MAN 2: PUBLIC IDENTITY 1-3, IRON MAN 2 ADAPTATION 1-2, THOR ADAPTATION 1-2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE 1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER ADAPTATION 1-2, THE AVENGERS PRELUDE: FURY'S BIG WEEK 1-4, THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES 1-3, THE AVENGERS 1-2, IRON MAN 3 PRELUDE 1-2, THOR: THE DARK WORLD PRELUDE 1-2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER INFINITE COMIC 1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRELUDE 1-2, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREQUEL INFINITE COMIC 1, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, ANT-MAN PRELUDE 1-2, ANT-MAN INFINITE COMIC 1, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE 1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE 1-2, DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 PRELUDE 1-2, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING PRELUDE 1-2, THOR: RAGNAROK PRELUDE 1-4, BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE 1-2, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PRELUDE 1-2, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP PRELUDE 1-2

Download or read book Phase One Marvel s The Avengers written by Alex Irvine and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered together by S.H.I.E.L.D, Captain America, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye must protect the world from ultimate destruction. Join the action as these Super Heroes battle against Loki and his army for the fate of mankind as told in Marvel's The Avengers. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Download or read book Marvel Cinematic Universe Guidebook The Good The Bad The Guardians written by and published by Marvel. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The official handbook of the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes you all the way from the introduction of the long-lost Winter Soldier to the reluctant hero Doctor Strange - with new profiles on the ragtag Guardians of the Galaxy! Filled with fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons, behind-the-scenes art and production stills, this keepsake collection details seven Marvel blockbusters - from 2014's Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! Catch up on the heroes you love - including Captain America, the Hulk, Black Widow and more - and get the full story on new heroes such as Ant-Man and Doctor Strange! Not to mention their deadly foes - from S.H.I.E.L.D. itself to Dormammu - and a universe of supporting characters including Nick Fury, Phil Coulson and Dr. Christine Palmer. It's your indispensable guide to the MCU! COLLECTING: GUIDEBOOK TO THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE- MARVEL'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, MARVEL'S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, MARVEL'S ANTMAN, MARVEL'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, MARVEL'S DOCTOR STRANGE, MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

Download or read book Phase Three MARVEL s Doctor Strange written by Alex Irvine and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting and mystical middle grade novel based on the movie Marvel's Doctor Strange! Prepare to enter the supernatural world of the mystic arts! Marvel's Doctor Strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City's Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, the BBC's Sherlock) will star as Doctor Stephen Strange. The cast also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, and Rachel McAdams.

Download or read book Phase One The Incredible Hulk written by Alex Irvine and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Banner was once just a shy scientist. But after a devastating lab accident, he became The Incredible Hulk. Join the action as this Super Hero fights against Abomination in his complete origin story as told in The Incredible Hulk. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Download or read book The Wakanda Files A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond written by Troy Benjamin and published by Epic Ink. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-world book from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Wakanda Files—compiled by request of Shuri (Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War) as part of her quest to improve the future for all people—is a collection of papers, articles, blueprints, and notes amassed throughout history by Wakanda’s War Dogs. In a nod to Wakandan technology, the pages of the book have a printed layer of UV ink with content that is visible only under the accompanying Kimoyo bead–shaped UV light. Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Wakanda has been on the forefront of what is technologically possible. Their ability to stay ahead of the rest of the world is second only to their ability to keep themselves hidden. As the architect behind many of Wakanda’s great advancements, Shuri is constantly seeking ways to improve what has come before. To aid in her search, she researches the past for context, reference, and inspiration by compiling The Wakanda Files. Organized into areas of study, including human enhancement, transportation, weapons, artificial intelligence, and more, The Wakanda Files trace the world’s technological achievements from the era of Howard Stark and early Hydra studies to modern discoveries in quantum tunneling and nanotechnology, weaving together the stories, personalities, and technology that are the fabric of the MCU.

Download or read book Theology and the Marvel Universe written by Gregory Stevenson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Theology and the Marvel Universe, fourteen contributors examine theological themes and ideas in the comic books, television shows, and films that make up the grand narrative of the Marvel Universe. Engaging in dialogue with theological thinkers such as Willie James Jennings, Franz Rosenzweig, Søren Kierkegaard, René Girard, Kelly Brown Douglas, and many others, the chapters explore a wide variety of topics, including violence, sacrifice, colonialism, Israeli-Palestinian relations, virtue ethics, character formation, identity formation, and mythic reinvention. This book demonstrates that the stories of Thor, Daredevil, Sabra, Spider-Man, Jessica Jones, Thanos, Luke Cage, and others engage not just our imagination, but our theological imagination as well.

Download or read book Marvel written by Rebecca Mutch and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia written by Adam Bray and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the facts, figures, super-powers and origins of your favourite characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). From the Avengers and Ant-Man to Black Panther and Doctor Strange, this book spans over a decade of action-packed Marvel Studios movie releases. Filled with interesting facts and key information, whether your favourite hero is Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, the Wasp, Iron Man or Gamora, you'll be able to find out all about their story, super-powers, weapons, and much more. It isn't all heroes though; this book includes powerful villains and their followers, sinister spies, brave soldiers, and even ordinary people who find themselves caught up in epic battles! Whatever it is that you want to know, Marvel Studios: Character Encyclopedia will make you an instant Marvel Studios expert. Wondering what Thor's hammer is called*, or where Vision came from? How Iron Man builds his suits, or who Thanos is? Then this is the book for you! *Mjolnir, just in case you were wondering!

Download or read book The Science of Marvel written by Sebastian Alvarado and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science meets fantasy in this behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe—now you can experience the magic of the movies, and learn how to replicate it in real-life. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is filled with extraordinary humans and abilities. There are teenaged geniuses swinging through the streets of New York, billionaires creating impenetrable armor in hidden caves, and aliens flying through wormholes to Earth. All of these characters seem to lie firmly in the realm of fantasy—but the technology behind them might not be as farfetched as you think… The Science of Marvel pulls back the curtain and reveals the secrets behind Marvel movie magic, and shows us how to recreate these comic book wonders in our everyday life. Using quantum physics, a little bit of mechanical engineering, and some out-of-the-box thinking, you’ll be amazed to discover that it’s possible to create a real-life Captain America, Incredible Hulk, or Black Panther. The perfect gift or collectible for Marvel fans everywhere, The Science of Marvel brings beloved movies and characters to life like never before.