Download or read book Reading Angel written by Stacey Abbott and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles all five seasons of the popular Joss Whedon television program, discussing such topics as cinematic aesthetics, music, portrayals of masculinity, and the concept of the superhero.
Download or read book Angel Omnibus written by Joss Whedon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This single volume features stories by series creator Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews (Serenity: Those Left Behind), and Christopher Golden (Baltimore). Set during Seasons 1 and 2 of the Angel television series, favorite characters appear—Cordelia, Doyle, Wes, Gunn—as the investigations of LA's vampire detective agency delve into all that is dark, grotesque, strange, and unexplainable. Angel faces demonic rats, bizarre deaths from spontaneous combustion, Hollywood demons encountered courtesy of Cordelia, angry spirits, zombies, and more! * Includes four issues written by Joss Whedon. * Chronicles the earliest adventures in the Angel saga! * A collection of the first published Angel comics! Angel #1–#14, #17, Angel: Long Night's Journey #1–#4, Dark Horse Presents #153–#155: "Hunting Ground," Dark Horse Extra #25–#28: "Angel," and Angel: Point of Order.
Download or read book Angel written by Stacey Abbott and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-22 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel. Following the phenomenal success of the first three seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on the WB Network, writers and producers Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt moved their character Angel to his own spin-off series in 1999. While Angel, which followed its namesake vampire with a soul who had become Buffy’s tragic love interest, never quite matched the popularity of Buffy, the spin-off was notable for being specifically aimed at adult audiences and acquiring an intensely loyal following. In this in-depth study of Angel, Stacey Abbott demonstrates that producers of the show used the commercial convention of the spin-off not simply to repeat Buffy’s successful formula but to create a complex televisual experience with its own distinct identity and creativity. Through close textual analysis of a range of individual episodes, this volume focuses on the series’ unique visual style and the ways it experiments with the conventions and form of television programming. Abbott clearly situates Angel within traditions of the horror genre on television and in so doing addresses how the horror genre has evolved to suit the changing landscape of contemporary television. She also challenges the tendency to attribute the success of contemporary cult television to a sole auteur by examining the contribution of Angel’s writing team and addressing how contemporary television is characterized by a collective creativity. Finally, while there has been a vast amount of scholarly interest in Angel’s parent show in terms of feminist issues, this volume positions Angel as a key text within gender and feminist studies that offers a clever deconstruction of contemporary masculinity. In all, Abbott argues that Angel uses narrative, genre, visual style, and theme to create an ambiguous moral landscape in which characters struggle to negotiate the correct path when the consequences of their actions are unknown. Fans of Angel and students and scholars of film and television studies will enjoy this thought-provoking analysis of the series.
Download or read book Joss Whedon and Race written by Mary Ellen Iatropoulos and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joss Whedon is known for exploring philosophical questions through socially progressive narratives in his films, television shows and comics. His work critiques racial stereotypes, sometimes repudiating them, sometimes reinvesting in them (sometimes both at once). This collection of new essays explores his representations of racial power dynamics between individuals and institutions and how the Whedonverse constructs race, ethnicity and nationality relationships.
Download or read book Five Seasons Of Angel written by Glenn Yeffeth and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The constellation of characters and themes created in Angel, the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, are explored in this collection of essays. A vampire author, a sex expert, a TV critic, a science fiction novelist, and Buffy writer Nancy Holder provide essays examining the different issues relating to the series, including Angelus as the prototypical high school bully, Angel as victim, Wesley's many transformations, how Spike fits into Angel, the takeover of Wolfram & Hart, and Lindsey's moral center.
Download or read book Surrogates written by Christopher Golden and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angel faces his toughest case yet, a harrowing mystery centring on the disappearance of newborn children. As Angel digs deeper, he discovers a terrifying connection to the netherworlds, and a mommy demon with a serious need to breed.
Download or read book Slayers Vampires The Complete Uncensored Unauthorized Oral History of Buffy Angel written by Edward Gross and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling authors of the critically acclaimed two-volume series The Fifty-Year Mission, comes Slayers & Vampires: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel. Two decades after its groundbreaking debut, millions of fans worldwide remain enthralled with the incredible exploits of Joss Whedon’s Buffy Summers, the slayer and feminist icon who saved the world...a lot; as well as Angel, the tortured vampire with a soul who fought against the apocalyptic forces of evil. Now, go behind-the-scenes of these legendary series that ushered in the new Golden Age of Television, with the candid recollections of writers, creators, executives, programmers, critics and cast members. Together they unveil the oftentimes shocking true story of how a failed motion picture became an acclaimed cult television series, how that show became a pawn between two networks, and the spin-off series that was as engaging as everything that came before. This is the amazing true story of Buffy and the friends, vampires, slayers, and demons who changed television forever. The authors talked to almost 100 writers, producers, directors, filmmakers, sociologists and stars from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel in new and vintage interviews from their personal archives, among them: Joss Whedon Guillermo del Toro Felicia Day Anthony Stewart Head Charisma Carpenter James Marsters David Boreanaz Amy Acker J. August Richards Eliza Dushku Christian Kane Julie Benz And More! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Not Fade Away written by Joss Whedon and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the final episode of Joss Whedon's Angel television series.
Download or read book Focus On 100 Most Popular Television Series by 20th Century Fox Television written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hollower written by Christopher Golden and published by Dark Horse Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following an encounter with a figure from his past, Angel must now face a horror that he had thought long destroyed--the Hollower, the only natural predator of the vampire. Illustrations.
Download or read book Tales of the Vampires written by Joss Whedon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of the Vampires presents stories ranging from medieval times to the Depression to today, all intricately woven around Joss Whedon's central story about a group of young Watchers in training. Not to be missed is Buffy's rematch with Dracula and Angel's ongoing battle with his own demons. Wrapped in a haunting cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, these diverse tales flesh out the history and the world of Joss Whedon's unforgettable creations and fill the void left by the Buffy TV show better than any other writers ever could.
Download or read book The Literary Angel written by AmiJo Comeford and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fictionalized Los Angeles of television's Angel is a world filled with literature--from the all-important Shansu prophecy that predicts Angel's return to a state of humanity to the ever-present books dominating the characters' research sessions. This collection brings together essays that engage Angel as a text to be addressed within the wider fields of narrative and literature. It is divided into four distinct parts, each with its own internal governing themes and focus: archetypes, narrative and identity, theory and philosophy, and genre. Each provides opportunities for readers to examine a wide variety of characters, tropes, and literary nuances and influences throughout all five televised seasons of the series and in the current continuation of the series in comic book form.
Download or read book Spike Shadow Puppets written by Brian Lynch and published by Spike. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the "Smile Time" demonic puppets take their evil television show to Japan, Spike and Lorne must take on thousands of puppet ninjas to protect the unsuspecting children.
Download or read book The Whedonverse Catalog written by Don Macnaughtan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon's work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings--Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in the Woods, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.--to his forays into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The book covers both the original texts of the Whedonverse and the many secondary works focusing on Whedon's projects, including about 2000 books, essays, articles, documentaries and dissertations.
Download or read book The Spirit of Liberty Moon written by Martha Williamson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1999-08-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel adaptation is based on one of the most moving episodes from the television drama that is watched by over 24 million people every week, "Touched by an Angel." This new story in the paperback series offers a rare glimpse into the ancient country of China-and into the hearts of those who dream of freedom. At the beginning of the story, Tess tells Monica and Andrew, "The courage of a single person can change history. But only if they answer the call when it comes." When beautiful Jean Chang encounters entrepreneur Edward Tanner, it is a signal that a journey of freedom and divine timing is about to begin. But when Jean's past catches up with her, will the power and might of China keep them from meeting their destinies?
Download or read book Undead TV written by Elana Levine and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-02 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired in 2003, fans mourned the death of the hit television series. Yet the show has lived on through syndication, global distribution, DVD release, and merchandising, as well as in the memories of its devoted viewers. Buffy stands out from much entertainment television by offering sharp, provocative commentaries on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and youth. Yet it has also been central to changing trends in television production and reception. As a flagship show for two U.S. “netlets”—the WB and UPN—Buffy helped usher in the “post-network” era, and as the inspiration for an active fan base, it helped drive the proliferation of Web-based fan engagement. In Undead TV, media studies scholars tackle the Buffy phenomenon and its many afterlives in popular culture, the television industry, the Internet, and academic criticism. Contributors engage with critical issues such as stardom, gender identity, spectatorship, fandom, and intertextuality. Collectively, they reveal how a vampire television series set in a sunny California suburb managed to provide some of the most biting social commentaries on the air while exposing the darker side of American life. By offering detailed engagements with Sarah Michelle Gellar’s celebrity image, science-fiction fanzines, international and “youth” audiences, Buffy tie-in books, and Angel’s body, Undead TV shows how this prime-time drama became a prominent marker of industrial, social, and cultural change. Contributors. Ian Calcutt, Cynthia Fuchs, Amelie Hastie, Annette Hill, Mary Celeste Kearney, Elana Levine, Allison McCracken, Jason Middleton, Susan Murray, Lisa Parks
Download or read book Angel written by Stacey Abbott and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel.
