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Understanding Superhero Comic Books: A History of Key Elements, Creators, Events and Controversies - Softcover

Grand, Alex

 
9781476690391: Understanding Superhero Comic Books: A History of Key Elements, Creators, Events and Controversies
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476690391 ISBN 13: 9781476690391
Verlag: McFarland, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. The book covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions in their quest for realism, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes; the collaborative design of the Marvel Universe by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko; Jim Starlin's incorporation of the death of superheroes in comic books; John Byrne and the revitalization of superheroes in the modern age; and Alan Moore's deconstruction of superheroes.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Alex Grand is an internationally established comics historian, founder of the Comic Book Historians, and a regular panelist at Comic Con International: San Diego, Wonder Con, and San Diego ComicFest. He has been featured in comics-based documentaries, television, and radio programs and has appeared or been published in The Wall Street Journal, Hollywood Reporter, The Comics Journal, The Jack Kirby Collector and Alter Ego. He lives in Sacramento, California.

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Verlag
McFarland
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1476690391
ISBN 13 
9781476690391
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
360
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