The meaning of superhero comic books [electronic resource] / Terrence R. Wandtke.
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012Description: vii, 262 p. : ill001: 44741Subject(s): Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism | Superheroes in literatureGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 741.5/9 LOC classification: PN6710 | .W36 2012Online resources: Click to View Summary: "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. By revealing how contemporary superhero comics connect traditional aesthetics and postmodern theories, this work explains why the superhero comic book flourishes in the "new traditional" shape of the digital age"--Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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. By revealing how contemporary superhero comics connect traditional aesthetics and postmodern theories, this work explains why the superhero comic book flourishes in the "new traditional" shape of the digital age"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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