Enter the superheroes [electronic resource] : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.