How To Read Superhero Comics And Why

Author : Geoff Klock
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0826414184

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How to Read Superhero Comics and why by Geoff Klock Pdf

Superhero comic books are traditionally thought to have two distinct periods, two major waves of creativity: the Golden Age and the Silver Age. In simple terms, the Golden Age was the birth of the superhero proper out of the pulp novel characters of the early 1930s, and was primarily associated with the DC Comics Group. Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman are the most famous creations of this period. In the early 1960s, Marvel Comics launched a completely new line of heroes, the primary figures of the Silver Age: the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Avengers, Iron Man, and Daredevil. In this book, Geoff Klock presents a study of the Third Movement of superhero comic books. He avoids, at all costs, the temptation to refer to this movement as "Postmodern," "Deconstructionist," or something equally tedious. Analyzing the works of Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, and Grant Morrison among others, and taking his cue from Harold Bloom, Klock unearths the birth of self-consciousness in the superhero narrative and guides us through an intricate world of traditions, influences, nostalgia and innovations - a world where comic books do indeed become literature.

Author : Mila Bongco
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317776321

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Reading Comics by Mila Bongco Pdf

This study explores how the definition of the medium, as well as its language, readership, genre conventions, and marketing and distribution strategies, have kept comic books within the realm of popular culture. Since comics have been studied mostly in relation to mass media and its influence on society, there is a void in the analysis of the critical issues related to comics as a distinct genre and art form. By focusing on comics as narratives and investigating their formal and structural aspects, as well as the unique reading process they demand, this study presents a unique contribution to the current literature on comics, and helps clarify concepts and definitions useful in studying the medium. (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Alberta, 1995; revised with new preface, bibliography, and index)

Author : David Hine,Shaky Kane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1607065835

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The Bulletproof Coffin by David Hine,Shaky Kane Pdf

Collecting the second season of the mind-blowing cult-favorite! Featuring the origin of The Shield of Justice, Tales from the Haunted Jazz Club, The Hateful Dead bubblegum cards, the loathsome Kiss The Clown, Coffin Fly versus The Red Menace, and the legendary cut-up issue -- "84." What more could you ask for? Okay... we added some "Behind the Scenes" extras, too. Happy now?

Author : Mark Waid
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302519667

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History Of The Marvel Universe by Mark Waid Pdf

Collects History Of The Marvel Universe #1-6. It’s the greatest tale ever told — and you’ve never seen it like this! Writer Mark Waid and artist Javier Rodríguez weave together a sprawling, interconnected web of stories into one seamless narrative that takes you from the dawn of the Marvel Universe all the way to its end! Far more than a collection of moments you may already know, this is a new tale featuring previously unknown secrets and shocking revelations, connecting dozens of threads from Marvel’s past and present! From the Big Bang to the twilight of existence, this sweeping saga covers every significant Marvel event, providing fresh looks at characters of all eras!

Author : Douglas Wolk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1788169298

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All of the Marvels by Douglas Wolk Pdf

Author : Blair Davis
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780813588797

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Comic Book Movies by Blair Davis Pdf

Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman’s Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre’s visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood’s business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.

Author : Laurence Maslon,Michael Kantor
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780385348591

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Superheroes! by Laurence Maslon,Michael Kantor Pdf

Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men! Based on the three-part PBS documentary series Superheroes, this companion volume chronicles the never-ending battle of the comic book industry, its greatest creators, and its greatest creations. Covering the effect of superheroes on American culture—in print, on film and television, and in digital media—and the effect of American culture on its superheroes, Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture appeals to readers of all ages, from the casual observer of the phenomenon to the most exacting fan of the genre. Drawing from more than 50 new interviews conducted expressly for Superheroes!—creators from Stan Lee to Grant Morrison, commentators from Michael Chabon to Jules Feiffer, actors from Adam West to Lynda Carter, and filmmakers such as Zach Snyder—this is an up-to-the-minute narrative history of the superhero, from the comic strip adventurers of the Great Depression, up to the blockbuster CGI movie superstars of the 21st Century. Featuring more than 500 full-color comic book panels, covers, sketches, photographs of both essential and rare artwork, Superheroes is the definitive story of this powerful presence in pop culture.

Author : Chris Gavaler,Nathaniel Goldberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781609386559

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Superhero Thought Experiments by Chris Gavaler,Nathaniel Goldberg Pdf

"What if there's an alternative universe with a different moral code? What if we are being deceived by an evil genius? Examining the deep philosophical topics addressed in superhero comics, this entertaining book reads plot lines for the complex "thought experiments" they contain and analyzes their implications as if the comic authors were philosophers. In doing so, authors Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg--a comics expert and a philosophy scholar, respectively--find that superhero comics often depict philosophical thought experiments more fully than philosophers do, and with surprising results. For example, René Descartes briefly worries that we are being deceived by an evil genius, but Marvel Comics explores this concern--and its consequences--over decades. Similarly, in a few paragraphs philosophers Terry Horgan and Mark Timmons imagine a "moral twin earth" with deviant morality, while DC Comics dedicates multiple comics to different moral twin earths in which readers see multiple deviant moralities play out"--

Author : Gail Simone
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506700496

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Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis by Gail Simone Pdf

Fan-favorite creators Gail Simone (Batgirl, Deadpool) and J. Calafiore (Secret Six, Exiles) return to the city whose citizens are hunted, not by villains, but by heroes! The survivors of Leaving Megalopolis reluctantly return to the doomed city still under the control of formerly beloved superheroes, now turned brutal killers on a rescue mission straight into the heart of madness! Get in on the ground floor of this critically acclaimed series, and see what happens when the good guys go very, very bad. Collects issues 1-6 of the nail-biting series. Praise for the first volume of Leaving Megalopolis: "If this first volume is any indication, Simone and Calafiore both have a bright future, full of the guts and glory we've all come to love from them, in creator-owned comics." -Comicosity

Author : Grant Morrison
Publisher : Vertigo
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T0001900055001

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Animal Man (1988-1995) #5 by Grant Morrison Pdf

After an argument with his family, Buddy Baker heads to the desert for some time to think, but there he meets an usual creature: a wily coyote with the bizarre ability to survive brutally fatal attacks.

Author : Terrence R. Wandtke
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786490158

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The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books by Terrence R. Wandtke Pdf

For decades, scholars have been making the connection between the design of the superhero story and the mythology of the ancient folktale. Moving beyond simple comparisons and common explanations, this volume details how the workings of the superhero comics industry and the conventions of the medium have developed a culture like that of traditional epic storytelling. It chronicles the continuation of the oral/traditional culture of the early 20th century superhero industry in the endless variations on Superman and shows how Frederic Wertham’s anti-comic crusade in the mid–1950s helped make comics the most countercultural new medium of the 20th century. By revealing how contemporary superhero comics, like Geoff Johns’ Green Lantern and Warren Ellis’s The Authority, connect traditional aesthetics and postmodern theories, this work explains why the superhero comic book flourishes in the “new traditional” shape of our acutely self-conscious digital age.

Author : Craig Kyle,Christopher Yost
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780785171409

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X-23 by Craig Kyle,Christopher Yost Pdf

Now it can be told. The full story behind the origin of X-23 - who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. Collects X-23 (2005) #1-6.

Author : Tim Leong
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781452135274

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Super Graphic by Tim Leong Pdf

The comic book universe is adventurous, mystifying, and filled with heroes, villains, and cosplaying Comic-Con attendees. This book by one of Wired magazine's art directors traverses the graphic world through a collection of pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, scatter plots, and more. Super Graphic offers readers a unique look at the intricate and sometimes contradictory storylines that weave their way through comic books, and shares advice for navigating the pages of some of the most popular, longest-running, and best-loved comics and graphic novels out there. From a colorful breakdown of the DC Comics reader demographic to a witty Venn diagram of superhero comic tropes and a Chris Ware sadness scale, this book charts the most arbitrary and monumental characters, moments, and equipment of the wide world of comics. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which includes high-resolution images.

Author : Stan Lee
Publisher : Marvel
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1302945637

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The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 by Stan Lee Pdf

In 1962, in the pages of a series slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created one of the most enduring icons in American popular media: the amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. The combination was pure magic. In 40 issues of web-slinging, wisecracking wonderment, Lee and Ditko built the foundation for decades of Spidey spectaculars: girl trouble, bill trouble, bully trouble, the Daily Bugle, and a cast of friends, family and foes unlike any other! Now, experience the entire Lee/Ditko Spider-Man run in one gorgeous volume! COLLECTING: Amazing Fantasy (1961) 15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 1-38, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 1-2, Strange Tales Annual (1962) 2, Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 1

Author : Kurt Busiek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 1448718732

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Marvels by Kurt Busiek Pdf

"Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels"--Page 4 of cover.