Enter the superheroes : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci.
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TextPublisher: Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013Description: vii, 237 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780810891715; 0810891719; 0810891727; 9780810891722Other title: American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literatureSubject(s): Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism | Graphic novels -- United States | Superheroes -- Social aspects | Superheroes in literature | Superheroes in art| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 書 | 世新大學圖書館 三樓西文圖書區 | 圖書 | 741.5973 Ro 2013 (Browse shelf) | Available | E131778 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index.
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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