Superheroes!
The History of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon from Ant-Man to Zorro
$49.49
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2023
Summary
Superheroes! is the ultimate reference book about the men and women in tights who fight for what’s right and the comic book phenomenon that conquered the world.
From their origins in stories created by barely grown men during an era of global war and printed on cheap paper for consumption by children, superheroes have grown into a popular culture whirlwind that has attracted millions of fans and crossed over into every form of media. Encompassing early coming books, indie outliers, an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493064519 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1493064517 |
| Author: | Brian Solomon |
| Publisher: | Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Imprint: | Applause Theatre Book Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
In his recent book, Superheroes! The History of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon form Ant-Man to Zorro, Brian R. Solomon chronicles the history of comic book culture from its inception in the twentieth century until the recent proliferation of seemingly never-ending comic book films and streaming series. First and foremost, it must be mentioned that Solomon’s work is not an academic or even “middle brow” book. It is written for popular readers and contains bite sized portions of mythology, critical theory, and history-along with section headers, lists, and blocked off inserts. At the same time, Solomon does provide interesting pieces of comic book arcana that are not necessarily readily accessible to the outside observer. * VoegelinView *
Brian Solomon
Brian Solomon is a pop culture and film writer and English teacher with a master’s specialization in Shakespeare. He lives in Connecticut, with his wife and two children.
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