The Contemporary Comic Book Superhero

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ISBN: 9780203873090 | 0203873092
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Copyright: 10/9/2008

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Finding expression in comic books, television series and successful blockbuster films, the superhero has become part of everyday life. Exploring the superhero genre, its storytelling practices, its hero-types and its relationship with fans, this anthology fills a gap in research about the comic book superhero of the last 20 years.

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"ThatÆs the Problem with You Readers, You Know All the Plots": Genre and Narration
Introduction: Men in Tights
æJust Men in TightsÆ: Rewriting Silver Age Comics in an Era of Multiplicity
The Time of Heroes: Narrative, Progress and Eternity in Miracleman
æWorlds Within WorldsÆ: The Role of Superheroes in the Marvel and DC Universes
Baroque Mutants in the 21st Century? Re-thinking Genre through the Superhero
"We act normal, mom! I want to be normal!": Superbodies, Identity and Meaning Production
Secret Identity Politics
The Superhero as Labor: The Secret Corporate Identity
The Mild-Mannered Reporter: How Clark Kent Surpassed Superman
Recruiting an Amazon: The Collision of Old World Ideology and New World Identity
æOy Gevalt!Æ: A Peek at the Development of Jewish Superheroines
"IÆm Just a Puppet Who Can See the Strings": Revisions, Auteurs and Anti-Superheroes
Entering the Green: Imaginal Space in Black Orchid
ItÆs a Jungle in Here: Animal Man, Continuity Issues and the Authorial Death Drive
MorrisonÆs Muscle Mystery versus Everyday Reality... and Other Parallel Worlds!
Painted Bodies of Page and Screen: Alex Ross and the Renaissance of Cinematic Superheroes
Enter the Aleph: Superhero Worlds and Hypertime Realities
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