The World Of Dc Comics

Author : ANDREW. FRIEDENTHAL
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 103209270X

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The World of DC Comics by ANDREW. FRIEDENTHAL Pdf

The first sustained study of the DC Comics Multiverse, this book explores its history, meanings, and lasting influence. The multiverse is a unique exercise in world-building: a series of parallel and interactive worlds with a cohesive cosmology, developed by various creators over more than 50 years. In examining DC's unique worlds and characters, the book illustrates the expansive potential of a multiverse, full of characters, histories, geographies, religions, ethnographies, and more, and allowing for expressions of legacy, multiplicity, and play that have defined much of DC Comics' output. It shows how a multiverse can be a vital, energizing part of any imaginary world, and argues that students and creators of such worlds would do well to explore the implications and complexities of this world-building technique. Andrew J. Friedenthal has crafted a groundbreaking, engaging, and thoughtful examination of the multiverse, of interest to scholars and enthusiasts of not just comics studies, but also the fields of media studies and imaginary world studies.

Author : Andrew J. Friedenthal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000431117

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The World of Marvel Comics by Andrew J. Friedenthal Pdf

A detailed study of the history and long-lasting influence of Marvel Comics, this book explores the ways Marvel’s truly unique comic book world reflects real world issues and controversies alongside believable, psychologically-motivated characters. The book examines a decades-long dual focus on both tight-knit continuity and real-world fidelity that makes the Marvel Universe a unique entity amongst imaginary worlds. Although there have been many books and articles that analyze each of these aspects of the Marvel Universe, the unique focus of this book is on how those two aspects have interwoven over the course of Marvel’s history, and the ways in which both have been used as storytelling engines that have fueled the entire imaginary world of Marvel Comics. Andrew J. Friedenthal has crafted a groundbreaking, engaging, and thoughtful examination of how this particular story world combines intricate world-building with responsiveness to real world events, which will be of interest to scholars and enthusiasts of not just comics studies, but also the fields of transmedia studies and imaginary worlds.

Author : Les Daniels
Publisher : Billboard Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 141319849X

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DC Comics by Les Daniels Pdf

Traces the history of DC Comics from 1935, when the company published the first-ever book of all new comic material, to DC's sixtieth anniversary and beyond, with information on the development of popular heroes such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and others, and over six hundred illustrations.

Author : Andrew Friedenthal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781351248938

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The World of DC Comics by Andrew Friedenthal Pdf

The first sustained study of the DC Comics Multiverse, this book explores its history, meanings, and lasting influence. The multiverse is a unique exercise in world-building: a series of parallel and interactive worlds with a cohesive cosmology, developed by various creators over more than 50 years. In examining DC's unique worlds and characters, the book illustrates the expansive potential of a multiverse, full of characters, histories, geographies, religions, ethnographies, and more, and allowing for expressions of legacy, multiplicity, and play that have defined much of DC Comics' output. It shows how a multiverse can be a vital, energizing part of any imaginary world, and argues that students and creators of such worlds would do well to explore the implications and complexities of this world-building technique. Andrew J. Friedenthal has crafted a groundbreaking, engaging, and thoughtful examination of the multiverse, of interest to scholars and enthusiasts of not just comics studies, but also the fields of media studies and imaginary world studies.

Author : Stephen Wiacek
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780744058567

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The DC Book by Stephen Wiacek Pdf

Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning, painstakingly selected artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years. The book's content is divided into key subject areas--The Multiverse, Dark Multiverse, and Metaverse; Weird Science and Super Tech; Down to Earth; Mysteries from Space; Mystic Realms and Dream Worlds; and Time Warps and Other Earths--that form the foundations of DC Comics. The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss!

Author : Les Daniels
Publisher : New York Graphic Society
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 0821220764

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DC Comics by Les Daniels Pdf

Traces the history of DC Comics, and looks at the television programs, motion pictures, books, and products inspired by its comic book characters

Author : Les Daniels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1840237538

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DC Comics by Les Daniels Pdf

The complete story of the world's favourite comic book heroes created by the US publisher, DC Comics. It traces the complex genealogies of characters and offers remarkable anecdotes about the company's history, plus interviews with dozens of their writers and artists.

Author : Martin Pasko
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0762432578

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The DC Vault by Martin Pasko Pdf

In 1935, popular culture was forever transformed when DC Comics published the first book of “all new, all original” comic material. To the delight of millions of readers everywhere, the modern comic book was born, and from its pages came leaping an exhilarating cast of characters. Now The DC Vault unlocks DC Comics' most fascinating secrets and deeply buried treasures, presenting a colorful array of historic and never-before-published memorabilia, including early sketches, covers, memos, press materials, and much more. From a working reproduction of a 1942 Junior Justice Society of America decoder, to a series of Public Service Announcements starring Superman and Batman, to the original pencils and inks for Wonder Woman #63, this dazzling chronicle contains more than 25 plastic-encased archival pieces for readers to pull out and examine—all while learning about the artists, writers, and world-famous super heroes that make up the DC Universe. Whether you've been collecting Superman comics since the '40s or have just discovered the amazing Sandman saga, you'll revel in this vibrant treasury!

Author : Les Daniels
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 0823079198

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DC Comics by Les Daniels Pdf

The definitive chronicle of DC's celebrated characters and their talented creators.

Author : Jeffery Klaehn
Publisher : Black Rose Books Ltd.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cartoonists
ISBN : 1551642964

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Inside the World of Comic Books by Jeffery Klaehn Pdf

From gutter business to art form, an engaging, provocative look at all things comic book.

Author : Andrew J. Friedenthal
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496811356

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Retcon Game by Andrew J. Friedenthal Pdf

The superhero Wolverine time travels and changes storylines. On Torchwood, there's a pill popped to alter memories of the past. The narrative technique of retroactive continuity seems rife lately, given all the world-building in comics. Andrew J. Friedenthal deems retroactive continuity, or "retconning," as a force with many implications for how Americans view history and culture. Friedenthal examines this phenomenon in a range of media, from its beginnings in comic books and now its widespread shift into television, film, and digital media. Retconning has reached its present form as a result of the complicated workings of superhero comics. In comic books and other narratives, retconning often seems utilized to literally rewrite some aspect of a character's past, either to keep that character more contemporary, to erase stories from continuity that no longer fit, or to create future story potential. From comics, retconning has spread extensively, to long-form, continuity-rich dramas on television, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost, and beyond. Friedenthal explains that in a culture saturated by editable media, where interest groups argue over Wikipedia pages and politicians can immediately delete questionable tweets, the retcon serves as a perfect metaphor for the ways in which history, and our access to information overall, has become endlessly malleable. In the first book to focus on this subject, Friedenthal regards the editable Internet hyperlink, rather than the stable printed footnote, as the de facto source of information in America today. To embrace retroactive continuity in fictional media means accepting that the past itself is not a stable element, but rather something constantly in contentious flux. Due to retconning's ubiquity within our media, we have grown familiar with narratives as inherently unstable, a realization that deeply affects how we understand the world.

Author : Donald Lemke
Publisher : Raintree Publishers
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1406215465

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Batman by Donald Lemke Pdf

Author : Daniel Wallace,Scott Beatty,Robert Greenberger,Philip Jiminez
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1405328916

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The DC Comics Encyclopedia by Daniel Wallace,Scott Beatty,Robert Greenberger,Philip Jiminez Pdf

For comic-book fans everywhere - an updated edition of the A-Z reference of the DC universe. New and expanded this one-volume encyclopedia of more than 1,200 of the classic characters created by comics giant DC is essential for any fan. With new entries on the latest DC characters and expanded ones on Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, the JLA, Aquaman, Catwoman and Wonder Woman, all the world-renowned super heroes and super villains are here, as well as the weird and wonderful one-offs. Special features celebrate some of the DC heroes and villains' more memorable exotic vehicles and weaponry, their titanic clashes, or romantic encounters plus recent story developments including the Infinite Crisis. With a brand new cover designed by Alex Ross, one of the world's pre-eminent comic book artists and thrilling original, comic-book art, the fun and excitement of more than 60 years of comic-book history explodes off every page!

Author : Dan Jurgens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1563891182

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World Without a Superman by Dan Jurgens Pdf

A compilation of strips that describe life in Metropolis after the death of Superman.

Author : Alan Cowsill,Alex Irvine,Matthew K. Manning,Michael Mcavennie,Melanie Scott,Daniel Wallace
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781465496089

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DC Comics Year By Year, New Edition by Alan Cowsill,Alex Irvine,Matthew K. Manning,Michael Mcavennie,Melanie Scott,Daniel Wallace Pdf

The most comprehensive guide to the history of DC Comics ever published In 1938, Superman led the charge. The world's first Super Hero was soon followed by his Justice League teammates Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, Shazam! and Green Lantern. These heroes, and their Super-Villainous foes such as Lex Luthor and The Joker, became the foundation of DC Comics. You can trace these characters' evolution, and learn about the company and creators who made them the enduring pop culture icons they are today in DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle - the most comprehensive, chronological history of DC Comics ever published. Fully updated, this best-selling, visually stunning book details the debuts and careers of every major hero and villain in the DC Universe. It also chronicles the company's fascinating 85-year history, highlighting its publishing milestones and expansion into movies and television, alongside the real-world events that shaped the times. Created in full collaboration with DC Comics and written by leading comics historians Matthew K. Manning, Daniel Wallace, Mike McAvennie, Alex Irvine, Alan Cowsill and Melanie Scott, the new edition brings the DC Comics story right up to date, covering recent landmark events such as Rebirth, Dark Nights: Metal, Doomsday Clock and Heroes in Crisis. DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle is guaranteed to keep fans enthralled for hours on end. (TM) & © DC Comics. (s19)