Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Author: Michael D. Nichols

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2021-02-22

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1476681597

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Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions.

Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Author: Julian C. Chambliss

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-03-01

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1476664188

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe--comprised of films, broadcast television and streaming series and digital shorts--has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. Beyond considerable box office achievements, the success of Marvel's movie studios has opened up dialogue on social, economic and political concerns that challenge established values and beliefs. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture.

Marvel Studios 101
Marvel Studios 101

Author: Adam Bray

Publisher: DK

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781465475398

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Where should I begin with the Marvel movies? Who exactly are the Guardians of the Galaxy? What's the best order to watch the films in? And are Iron Man and Captain America friends or enemies? If you've ever mixed up the different Thor movies, or you get confused by which Avengers villain is which, fear not! Marvel Studios 101 is the book for you - whether you want to take your very first steps into this pop-culture colossus, you have friends who are die-hard Marvel fans and seem to speak in another language, or you just want to have all of the questions answered that you've been dying to ask. Featuring a sneak peek of the highly anticipated Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War, this friendly companion untangles plots and characters, film by film. Even if you've never seen a Marvel movie, it's hard to miss that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a really big deal. 10 years' worth of movies, all linked together into a vast, unique and compelling storyline. If you want to find out more but aren't sure where to start, this entertaining, illustrated book breaks down everything in a straightforward and fun way! © 2018 MARVEL

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Storybook Collection
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Storybook Collection

Author: Marvel

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780316271462

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Read the adventures of Marvel's greatest Super Heroes as they save the world and the universe! © 2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Phase Three: Marvel's Captain America: Civil War
Phase Three: Marvel's Captain America: Civil War

Author: Alex Irvine

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-01-03

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0316314099

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Marvel's Captain America: Civil War pits hero against hero! Captain America and Iron Man lead two teams of heroes in a clash that will change the course of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the record-breaking success of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the First Avenger will jump into his next big screen solo adventure on May 6, 2016 in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War! Inspired by a classic Marvel comics storyline, the third cinematic Captain America adventure will put Cap against his fellow Avenger, Iron Man. Chris Evans will reprise his role as Captain America, joined by Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Chadwick Boseman (42, Get On Up) as the Black Panther, a character who will make his big screen debut in the film.

Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Author: Julian C. Chambliss

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-02-20

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1476632855

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe--comprised of films, broadcast television and streaming series and digital shorts--has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. Beyond considerable box office achievements, the success of Marvel's movie studios has opened up dialogue on social, economic and political concerns that challenge established values and beliefs. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture.

The Official Making Of Big Trouble In Little China
The Official Making Of Big Trouble In Little China

Author: Tara Bennett

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-01-17

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1608868710

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"To commemorate its 30th anniversary, The official making of Big trouble in Little China is the first-ever comprehensive look at how legendary film director John Carpenter made his 1986 mystical action-comedy"--Back cover.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Marvel Comics Omnibus
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Marvel Comics Omnibus

Author:

Publisher: Marvel

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781302913236

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Celebrate the Marvel Cinematic Universe's tenth anniversary with this complete compendium of every action-packed adaptation and exclusive comic-book prelude! Relive Iron Man's origin, the founding of the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy's debut, the superhuman Civil War, the threat of Thanos and much more...and thrill to blockbuster comic adventures taking place before, between and during the films you love! COLLECTING: IRON MAN: I AM IRON MAN! 1-2, IRON MAN 2: AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 1, IRON MAN 2: PUBLIC IDENTITY 1-3, IRON MAN 2 ADAPTATION 1-2, THOR ADAPTATION 1-2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE 1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER ADAPTATION 1-2, THE AVENGERS PRELUDE: FURY'S BIG WEEK 1-4, THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES 1-3, THE AVENGERS 1-2, IRON MAN 3 PRELUDE 1-2, THOR: THE DARK WORLD PRELUDE 1-2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER INFINITE COMIC 1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRELUDE 1-2, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREQUEL INFINITE COMIC 1, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, ANT-MAN PRELUDE 1-2, ANT-MAN INFINITE COMIC 1, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE 1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE 1-2, DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 PRELUDE 1-2, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING PRELUDE 1-2, THOR: RAGNAROK PRELUDE 1-4, BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE 1-2, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PRELUDE 1-2, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP PRELUDE 1-2

Avengers Assemble!
Avengers Assemble!

Author: Terence McSweeney

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2018-03-27

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 0231851227

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We are living in the age of the superhero and we cannot deny it. Avengers Assemble! is a vibrant and theoretically informed interrogation of one of the defining and most financially successful film franchises of the new millennium. In the first single-authored monograph on the topic of the Marvel cinematic universe, Terence McSweeney asks, "Why has the superhero genre reemerged so emphatically in recent years?" In an age where people have stopped going to the cinema as frequently as they used to, they returned to it in droves for the superhero film. What is it about these films that has resonated with audiences all around the globe? Are they just disposable pop culture artifacts or might they have something interesting to say about the fears and anxieties of the world we live in today? Beginning with Iron Man in 2008, this study provocatively explores both the cinematic and the televisual branches of the series across ten dynamic and original chapters from a diverse range of critical perspectives which analyse their status as an embodiment of the changing industrial practices of the blockbuster film and their symbolic potency as affective cultural artifacts that are profoundly immersed in the turbulent political climate of their era.

Phase One: Marvel's The Avengers
Phase One: Marvel's The Avengers

Author: Alex Irvine

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015-03-03

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0316383627

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Gathered together by S.H.I.E.L.D, Captain America, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye must protect the world from ultimate destruction. Join the action as these Super Heroes battle against Loki and his army for the fate of mankind as told in Marvel's The Avengers. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron.