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Author Romagnoli, Alex S., 1983-

Title Enter the superheroes [electronic resource] : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci.

Imprint Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2013.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description vii, 237 p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The significance of the superhero examined -- The academization of comics: Where are the superheroes? -- The battle between fans and creators -- The comic relaunch -- The iconography of superheroes -- Superhero storytelling -- The role superheroes play in children's learning -- Diversity in superheroes -- Why superheroes never die -- Technology and the superhero -- Reflections on creating a canon -- Appendix: The canon of superhero literature.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism.
Graphic novels -- United States.
Superheroes -- Social aspects.
Superheroes in literature.
Superheroes in art.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Pagnucci, Gian S.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780810891715 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780810891722 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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