Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity Contributor(s): Bevin, Phillip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367587998 ISBN-13: 9780367587994 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $45.01 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Superheroes (see Also Fiction - Superheroes) - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Media Studies |
Dewey: 741.597 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 166 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity traces the development of comic book continuity through the case study of Superman, examining the character's own evolution across several media, including comics, radio, television, and film. Superman's relationship with continuity illustrates a key feature of the way in which people in western societies construct stories about themselves. In this respect, the book is a study of narrative and how comic book continuity reflects the way that, in wider western post-enlightenment culture, storytelling shapes the common sense and received wisdoms that influence how we perceive reality. The scope of the analysis extends from Superman's creation in the late 1930s to the recent films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), as well as the current comic book reboot Rebirth (2016). |