Superheroes and Excess
Superheroes and Excess

Author: Jamie Brassett

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1351396927

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Finding the superhero genre in need of further investigation from philosophical standpoints that value excess as a creative drive, rather than denigrate it as a problem to be resolved, this book opens up discussions that highlight different approaches to ‘the creative excess of being’ as expressed through the genre. While superheroes are an everyday, culturally dominant phenomena, philosophical methods and investigations have a reputation for lofty superiority. Across 13 chapters, this book facilitates a collision between the superhero genre and the discipline of philosophy, resulting in a voyage of exploration where each illuminates the other. The contributions in this book range from new voices to recognized scholars, offering superhero studies a set of critical interventions that are unusual, conceptually diverse, theoretically grounded and varied in practice. These chapters consider ‘excessive’ traits of superheroes against schools of thought that have attempted to conceptualize and understand excess by analysing texts and figures across a variety of mediums, such as The Fantastic Four, Captain America, The Vision, Logan, Black Panther and Super Hero Girls. With its unique approach to the superhero genre, this book will be an invaluable read for students and scholars working on comic studies, transmedia studies, cultural studies, popular culture and superhero studies.

Super Heroes
Super Heroes

Author: Richard Reynolds

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780878056941

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A study of one of popular culture's superstars whose enchanting mystique pervades the modern world

Superheroes and Philosophy
Superheroes and Philosophy

Author: Tom Morris

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 1459601130

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Great Caesars Ghost!! A team of Brainiacs! Superheroes and Philosophy is Kryptonite for those super villains who diss the heroes as lightweights! Riddle me this, Batman: How are Gotham City and Metropolis like ancient Athens and modern Paris? Read this sensational book and find out!

The Supergirls
The Supergirls

Author: Mike Madrid

Publisher: Exterminating Angel Press

Published: 2016-09-19

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1935259350

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"Mike Madrid is doing God's work. . . . mak[ing] accessible a lost, heady land of female adventure." —ComicsAlliance "Sharp and lively . . . [Madrid] clearly loves this stuff. And he's enough of a historian to be able to trace the ways in which the portrayal of sirens and supergirls has echoed society's ever-changing feelings about women and sex."—Entertainment Weekly "A long overdue tribute to [those] fabulous fighting females." —Stan Lee Mike Madrid has become known as a champion of women in comics and as the expert in Golden Age female characters. And now here is where it all began, as informative and entertaining as ever, in a revised and updated edition, including new illustrations and a new introduction, as well as an afterword bringing us up-to-date on what's happening with women in comics now. Mike Madrid is the author of Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics; Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics; and the original The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines, an NPR "Best Book To Share With Your Friends" and American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project Notable Book. A San Francisco native and lifelong fan of comic books and popular culture, Madrid also appears in the documentary Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines and is the illustrator of two of The History of Arcadia books: Lily the Silent and The Lizard Princess.

Superheroes and Identities
Superheroes and Identities

Author: Mel Gibson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 131763327X

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Superheroes have been the major genre to emerge from comics and graphic novels, saturating popular culture with images of muscular men and sexy women. A major aspect of this genre is identity in the roles played by individuals, the development of identities through extended stories and in the ways the characters inspire audiences. This collection analyses stories from popular comics franchises such as Batman, Captain America, Ms Marvel and X-Men, alongside less well known comics such as Kabuki and Flex Mentallo. It explores what superhero narratives can reveal about our attitudes towards femininity, race, maternity, masculinity and queer culture. Using this approach, the volume asks questions such as why there are no black supervillains in mainstream comics, how second wave feminism and feminist film theory may help us to understand female comic book characters, the ways in which Flex Mentallo transcends the boundaries of straightness and gayness and how both fans and industry appropriate the sexual identity of superheroes. The book was originally published in a special issue of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics.

Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men
Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men

Author: Julian C. Chambliss

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2014-11-10

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1443871044

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Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930s to the cinematic present. In this anthology, scholars from a variety of disciplines including history, cultural studies, Latin American studies, film studies, and English examine the superheros cultural history in North America with attention to particular stories and to the historical contexts in which those narratives appeared. Enduring comic book characters from DC and Marvel Comics including Superman, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Avengers are examined, along with lesser-known Canadian, Latino, and African-American superheroes. With a sweep of characters ranging from the Pulp Era to recent cinematic adaptations, and employing a variety of analytical frameworks, this collection offers new insights for scholars, students, and fans of the superhero genre.

The Physics of Superheroes
The Physics of Superheroes

Author: James Kakalios

Publisher: Avery

Published: 2009-11-03

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1592405088

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Provides an exploration of the science behind the powers of popular comic superheroes revealing the real physics at work in comic books.

Make Ours Marvel
Make Ours Marvel

Author: Matt Yockey

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2017-06-20

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1477312501

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Tracing the rise of the Marvel Comics brand from the creation of the Fantastic Four to the development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this volume of original essays considers how a comic book publisher became a transmedia empire.

SuperHERo Tales
SuperHERo Tales

Author: Rebecca Fyfe

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2013-11-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781494312459

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Girls are under-represented when it comes to superhero movies, toys and other merchandise. This wonderful group of authors decided to do something about it. Within these pages, you will find stories of female superheroes to enchant and delight. You will read all about their powers and their masked identities and then get to read a short story that gives you insight into who they are or who they will become. You'll find action, adventure, magic and betrayal. You'll find everyday female heroes, as well as super-powered heroines and devious villains. From friendly encounters to government conspiracies, 27 new superhero tales, featuring female superheroes, can be found represented in these stories, written by 24 different authors. This Expanded Edition contains additional illustrations. Edited by Rebecca Fyfe Foreword written by Emmie Mears Cover art by Julia Lela Stilchen A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Because I am a Girl organization.