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Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories

Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media

Paul Green author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:14th Jun '17

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Fictional war narratives often employ haunted battlefields, super-soldiers, time travel, the undead and other imaginative elements of science fiction and fantasy. This encyclopedia catalogs appearances of the strange and the supernatural found in the war stories of film, television, novels, short stories, pulp fiction, comic books and video and role-playing games. Categories explore themes of mythology, science fiction, alternative history, superheroes and "Weird War."

“Recommended”—ARBA; “This is an absorbing book which is a must for anyone with an interest in the ‘weird war’ genre...fascinating.... This is not only a thoroughly useful reference work but also a source of enjoyment for the casual reader”—Reference Reviews.

ISBN: 9781476666723

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm

Weight: 413g

240 pages