Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps
Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps

Author: Peter J. Tomasi

Publisher: DC Comics

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 140123593X

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Writer Peter J. Tomasi and hot artist Patrick Gleason expand on the War of the Light as the evil Black Lanterns descend on all of the Corps throughout the universe in this must-read BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in that features key plot points that are essential to enjoying the storyline to its fullest. Just when things couldn't look any darker, Green Lanterns Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner, John Stewart join the rest of the GL Corps in the fight to preserve the Central Power Battery and the planet Oa from being consumed by the Black Lanterns. This deadly battle threatens to engulf not only the Corps, but the Universe itself! Collects GREEN LANTERN CORPS issues #39-47.

Batgirl (2011-) #42
Batgirl (2011-) #42

Author: Cameron Stewart

Publisher: DC

Published:

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13:

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Batgirl can barely hold her own in combat against the new Batman...so what happens when Livewire joins the fight with the intention of taking them both out?

Green Lantern (2011-) #25
Green Lantern (2011-) #25

Author: Robert Venditti

Publisher: DC

Published:

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13:

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The shock waves of 'Lights Out' are just starting to be felt, as Hal Jordan makes a controversial decision that will change the mission of the Green Lantern Corps.

The Art of the Batman
The Art of the Batman

Author: James Field

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2022-04-19

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781419762109

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The official behind-the-scenes companion book to Matt Reeves' The Batman The Art of The Batman is the official behind-the-scenes illustrated tie-in book to the highly-anticipated Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes) film, coming to theaters March 4, 2022. Set during Batman's second year as a crime fighter, this unique, noir-inspired take on the Dark Knight serves as a return to the character's roots and stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, and Colin Farrell as The Penguin. Readers will get an insider's look at the film's production process through character designs, vehicle and gadget designs, and background paintings, alongside original commentary and interviews from the filmmakers, cast, production designer, and conceptual artists.

The Superpowers and the Glory
The Superpowers and the Glory

Author: Joe George

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2023-03-06

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1666731056

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Christians love superhero movies, just like everybody else. But should they? How do the themes in the world's most popular movies relate to Christ's teachings? How do believers reconcile superhero violence with Jesus's message of peace? How does the Sermon on the Mount relate to superhero power fantasies? The Superpowers and the Glory helps readers answer those questions by teaching them how to identify the themes in superhero movies and examine them through Christian theology. With deep dives into nearly every superhero movie ever released, the book trains readers in understanding the worldviews behind movies such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman. Each chapter includes discussion questions, perfect for small groups, Sunday school classes, or personal inquiry. From Marvel hits like Black Panther and The Avengers to DC blockbusters Batman and Justice League to indie characters Hellboy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Superpowers and the Glory is an easy-to-read guide to using superhero movies to strengthen your relationship with Christ.

The Science Fiction Film in Contemporary Hollywood
The Science Fiction Film in Contemporary Hollywood

Author: Evdokia Stefanopoulou

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2023-07-27

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1501380214

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The Science Fiction Film in Contemporary Hollywood focuses on the American science fiction (SF) film during the period 2001-2020, in order to provide a theoretical mapping of the genre in the context of Conglomerate Hollywood. Using a social semiotics approach in a systematic corpus of films, the book argues that the SF film can be delineated by two semiotic squares -the first one centering on the genre's more-than-human ontologies (SF bodies), and the second one focusing on its imaginative worlds (SF worlds). Based on this theoretical framework, the book examines the genre in six cycles, which are placed in their historical context, and are analyzed in relation to cultural discourses, such as technological embodiment, race, animal-human relations, environmentalism, global capitalism, and the techno-scientific Empire. By considering these cycles -which include superhero films, creature films, space operas, among others-as expressions of the genre's basic oppositions, the book facilitates the comparison and juxtaposition of films that have rarely been discussed in tandem, offering a new perspective on the multiple articulations of the SF film in the new millennium.

Comic Book Movies
Comic Book Movies

Author: Blair Davis

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2018-06-25

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 0813588790

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Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman’s Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre’s visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood’s business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.

A Complete History of American Comic Books
A Complete History of American Comic Books

Author: Shirrel Rhoades

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9781433101076

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This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.

The Modern Superhero in Film and Television
The Modern Superhero in Film and Television

Author: Jeffrey A. Brown

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1317484517

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Hollywood’s live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before. This book argues that this immense popularity reveals deep cultural concerns about politics, gender, ethnicity, patriotism and consumerism after the events of 9/11. Superheroes have long been agents of hegemony, fighting for abstract ideals of justice while overall perpetuating the American status quo. Yet at the same time, the book explores how the genre has also been utilized to question and critique these dominant cultural assumptions.