The Amazing Transforming Superhero!
Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:5th Jun '07
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This collection of essays analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or rewritten in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Among many topics covered are the jingoistic origin of Captain America in the wake of the McCarthy hearings, the post-World War II fantasy-feminist role of Wonder Woman, and the Nietzschean influences on the "sidekick revolt" in the 2004 film The Incredibles.
“scholarly...interesting”—School Library Journal; “enlightening”—Critical Mass.
ISBN: 9780786431892
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
Weight: 345g
254 pages