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

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

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13 Jun, 2023

This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonde...

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ISBN-10:

1476690391

ISBN-13:

9781476690391

Publisher

McFarland and Company, Inc.

Dimensions

9.90 X 6.90 X 1.00 inches

Language

English

Description

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.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:1476690391

ISBN-13

:9781476690391

Publisher

:McFarland and Company, Inc.

Publication date

: 13 Jun, 2023

Category

: Literary Criticism

Sub-Category

: Comics & Graphic Novels

Format

:PAPERBACK

Language

:English

Reading Level

: All

No. of Units

:1

Dimension

: 9.90 X 6.90 X 1.00 inches

Weight

:640 g

Editorial Reviews

"A complete intensive overview of the superhero comic book industry today with its earlier roots in comic strips."-Tom Palmer, Silver Age Comic Book inker

About the Author

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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