The Amazing Transforming Superhero!: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television by Wandtke, Terrence R.

The Amazing Transforming Superhero!: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786431892)

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The Amazing Transforming Superhero!: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television by Wandtke, Terrence R.

The Amazing Transforming Superhero!: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television

$29.95
The Amazing Transforming Superhero!: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television by Wandtke, Terrence R.

The Amazing Transforming Superhero!: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film and Television

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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This collection of essays analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or rewritten in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Among many topics covered are the jingoistic origin of Captain America in the wake of the McCarthy hearings, the post-World War II fantasy-feminist role of Wonder Woman, and the Nietzschean influences on the "sidekick revolt" in the 2004 film The Incredibles.



Author: Terrence R. Wandtke
ISBN-10: 078643189X
ISBN-13: 9780786431892
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 06/05/2007
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.31w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 192
By Terrence R. Wandtke
By Terrence R. Wandtke
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Terrence R. Wandtke is a professor of literature and media studies at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, where he teaches classes in comic books, graphic novels, visual art, and new media. He is the founder and director of the Imago Film Festival.

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