{"product_id":"team-up-marie-sartain-9781496860972","title":"Team Up: How Collaboration Powers Superhero Comics","description":"As superhero comics have become increasingly mainstream, so too has the attention given to the creators behind them. Yet, while it is widely known that the majority of superhero comics are produced through collaborative efforts, the ways these partnerships shape creation and reception of such works remain largely unexplored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeam Up: How Collaboration Powers Superhero Comics\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this gap as the first book to examine the crucial role collaboration plays in the making and the reception of superhero comics by Marvel and DC. It delves into what collaboration in superhero comics entails, how these partnerships function, and their far-reaching impact on the genre and industry, both past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy exploring various forms of collaboration--from the dynamic interplay between writers, editors, and artists to the passing of projects between successive creative teams and the contributions of fans to the broader media landscape--\u003ci\u003eTeam Up \u003c\/i\u003ereveals that collaboration is not just a part of the superhero comics process; it is the genre's driving force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie Sartain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496860977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496860972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Marie Sartain","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48137141256447,"sku":"9781496860972","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e9f9ae8-534c-47d9-a3a2-cb4feb6acc33.jpg?v=1770166819","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/team-up-marie-sartain-9781496860972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}