Download or read book The Ages of Superman written by Joseph J. Darowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Superman first appeared on the cover of Action Comics #1 in 1938, the superhero has changed with the times to remain a relevant icon of American popular culture. This collection explores the evolution of the Superman character and demonstrates how his alterations mirror historical changes in American society. Beginning with the original comic book and ending with the 2011 Grounded storyline, these essays examine Superman's patriotic heroism during World War II, his increase in power in the early years of the Cold War, his death and resurrection at the end of the Cold War, and his recent dramatic reimagining. By looking at the many changes the Man of Steel has undergone to remain pertinent, this volume reveals as much about America as it does about the champion of Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
Download or read book Superman written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 1751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bottle City of Kandor written by Edmond Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Heritage Comics Dallas Signature Auction Catalog 820 written by Ivy Press and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Working Class Comic Book Heroes written by Marc DiPaolo and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions by Phil Bevin, Blair Davis, Marc DiPaolo, Michele Fazio, James Gifford, Kelly Kanayama, Orion Ussner Kidder, Christina M. Knopf, Kevin Michael Scott, Andrew Alan Smith, and Terrence R. Wandtke In comic books, superhero stories often depict working-class characters who struggle to make ends meet, lead fulfilling lives, and remain faithful to themselves and their own personal code of ethics. Working-Class Comic Book Heroes: Class Conflict and Populist Politics in Comics examines working-class superheroes and other protagonists who populate heroic narratives in serialized comic books. Essayists analyze and deconstruct these figures, viewing their roles as fictional stand-ins for real-world blue-collar characters. Informed by new working-class studies, the book also discusses how often working-class writers and artists created these characters. Notably Jack Kirby, a working-class Jewish artist, created several of the most recognizable working-class superheroes, including Captain America and the Thing. Contributors weigh industry histories and marketing concerns as well as the fan community's changing attitudes towards class signifiers in superhero adventures. The often financially strapped Spider-Man proves to be a touchstone figure in many of these essays. Grant Morrison's Superman, Marvel's Shamrock, Alan Moore and David Lloyd's V for Vendetta, and The Walking Dead receive thoughtful treatment. While there have been many scholarly works concerned with issues of race and gender in comics, this book stands as the first to deal explicitly with issues of class, cultural capital, and economics as its main themes.
Download or read book Superman Returns the Complete Shooting Script written by Bryan Singer and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol 2 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Panther has battled the Ku Klux Klan. Batman has teamed up with a cow called Bat-Cow. Wolverine was nearly called The Badger. Iron Man's armor used to have roller-skates. Robin is the only person in the world who can do a quadruple somersault. Captain America used to have an airbag built into his outfit. Aquaman can walk on water. Apocalypse was supposed to be Cyclops' brother. Barack Obama made Deadpool an Avenger. The Flash popularized the "alternative worlds" concept in comics. Drax can play the saxophone. Green Arrow has a chimney arrow. There were three Hulk characters before Bruce Banner became the Hulk. Green Lantern has teamed up with Huckleberry Hound. Peter Parker's name is misspelt in the first Spider-Man comic. Vision has saved the world at least 37 times. Thor nearly had an off-Broadway play in the 1970s.
Download or read book Superman on Film Television Radio and Broadway written by Bruce Scivally and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book includes rarely seen photos of the actors who have brought Superman to life, including Clayton "Bud" Collyer, Kirk Alyn, George Reeves and Christopher Reeve. Appendices provide a listing of Superman-related books and websites, along with a comprehensive chart of the cast and characters featured in Superman films, television shows, and radio programs since 1941"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Superman 78 2021 2 written by Robert Venditti and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a battle with a rampaging robot, Superman enlists an unlikely ally to crack the code behind who sent it. He needs an intelligent technological genius, and that can only mean one person: Lex Luthor!
Download or read book DC Comics Encyclopedia written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 1361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Superman 2006 712 written by Chris Roberson and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a very special flashback tale, follow Krypto the Super-Dog as he goes looking for his masters following the death of Superboy post-INFINITE CRISIS. 'Grounded' part 10.
Download or read book Superhero Rhetoric from Exceptionalism to Globalization written by Michael Arthur Soares and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-09-11 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superhero Rhetoric from Exceptionalism to Globalization: Up, Up and ...Abroad examines superhero narratives through the lens of American rhetoric and globalization. Michael Arthur Soares illustrates how deeply intertwined superhero narratives are with American political culture by analyzing, on the one hand, the rhetoric of American exceptionalism and the representation of American presidents in superhero narratives and, on the other, the prevalence of superhero rhetoric in speeches by American politicians. Turning toward the global mobility of the superhero genre, Soares then offers further insight into the ways in which cultural contexts inform transformations of superheroes and their narratives around the world and how American filmmakers have adjusted their narratives to guarantee their global reach and ability to place films in the global marketplace. Finally, the author considers real-life examples of licensed superhero iconography embodied by individuals around the world who seek to make change in their communities. Ultimately, the chapters examine the journey of superhero rhetoric and how it reaches out to global audiences, across cultural borders and back again.
Download or read book 1000 Facts about Comic Books Vol 3 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deadpool claims to have a "Chainsaw Sense" that warns him when he is being stabbed with a chainsaw. Superman once turned into a lion. The writer of Games of Thrones wrote several letters to Marvel about the Fantastic Four to point out some plot holes in the stories. Once, Batman turned into a mummy. Apocalypse used to be the leader of the X-Men. The Joker was the ambassador of Iran. George Bush, Oprah, Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela attended Black Panther's wedding. Wonder Woman moved the Sun with her lasso. Captain America doesn't know how to use a SmartPhone. Marvel and DC Comics were both published by the same person. The Hulk fought a dinosaur in the Wild West. Lex Luthor was one of the first fictional characters to use an atomic bomb. The X-Men were nearly called The Merry Mutants. The Hulk can survive being decapitated. Pink Kryptonite turns Superman gay.
Download or read book The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion written by Robert M. Overstreet and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and lists the values of popular collectible comics and graphic novels issued from the 1950s to today, providing tips on buying, collecting, selling, grading, and caring for comics and including a section on related toys and rings.
Download or read book Television in Transition written by Shawn Shimpach and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining an exciting methodology alongside high-interest casestudies, Television in Transition offers studentsof television a guide to a medium that has weathered the challengesof first-run syndication, a multi-channel universe, netlets, majormedia conglomerates, deregulation, and globalization--all in thespace of twenty years. Examines a return in television programming to actionnarratives with individual (super) heroes intended to navigate thisnew, international, multi-channel universe Explores how television programming "translates" to new spatialgeographies: different nations, cultures, broadcast systems; anddifferent formats, distribution outlets, and screen sizes Looks at the value of a program's "afterlife," the continuedcirculation, repackaging and repurposing of programming beyond itsinitial iteration Blends institutional and textual analyses in casestudies of Highlander: The Series, Smallville, 24,and Doctor Who
Download or read book Capitalist Superheroes written by Dan Hassler-Forest and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger played film heroes who came to embody the values of Ronald Reagans aggressive conservative agenda in the 1980s, the 21st-century film narratives of Batman, Spider-Man and Superman reflect the policies of the Bush Doctrine after 9/11. This book offers a groundbreaking study of the relationship that exists between post-9/11 American politics and the contemporary superhero movie phenomenon. No other Hollywood subgenre was as consistently popular during the George W. Bush presidency, as films such as Spider-Man, Superman Returns, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight embodied the key contradictions that inform the cultural and political life of the post-9/11 years. By combining in-depth analyses of numerous major superhero films from this era with astute readings of contemporary critical theory, this book offers accessible and academically potent insight into the complex interplay between politics, ideology, and entertainment in the 21st century. ,
Download or read book Panel to the Screen written by Drew Morton and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past forty years, American film has entered into a formal interaction with the comic book. Such comic book adaptations as Sin City, 300, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World have adopted components of their source materials' visual style. The screen has been fractured into panels, the photographic has given way to the graphic, and the steady rhythm of cinematic time has evolved into a far more malleable element. In other words, films have begun to look like comics. Yet, this interplay also occurs in the other direction. In order to retain cultural relevancy, comic books have begun to look like films. Frank Miller's original Sin City comics are indebted to film noir while Stephen King's The Dark Tower series could be a Sergio Leone spaghetti western translated onto paper. Film and comic books continuously lean on one another to reimagine their formal attributes and stylistic possibilities. In Panel to the Screen, Drew Morton examines this dialogue in its intersecting and rapidly changing cultural, technological, and industrial contexts. Early on, many questioned the prospect of a "low" art form suited for children translating into “high” art material capable of drawing colossal box office takes. Now the naysayers are as quiet as the queued crowds at Comic-Cons are massive. Morton provides a nuanced account of this phenomenon by using formal analysis of the texts in a real-world context of studio budgets, grosses, and audience reception.
