| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 370 pages) : illustrations |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 17, 2019). |
| Contents |
Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Goliath/Yellowjacket -- Aquaman -- Atom -- Avengers -- Batgirl/Oracle -- Batman: comics -- Batman: other media -- Batman: rogues' gallery -- Batwoman -- Black Canary -- Black Lightning -- Black Panther -- Black Terror and Tim -- Black Widow -- Blade, the Vampire Hunter -- Blue Beetle -- Brother Voodoo -- Bucky/Young Allies/Winter Soldier -- Bulletman and Bulletgirl -- Captain America: comics -- Captain America: other media -- Captain Marvel (a.k.a. SHAZAM!) -- Cloak and Dagger -- Crimson Avenger -- Daredevil -- Deadpool -- Doctor Doom -- Doctor Fate -- Doctor Strange -- Falcon -- Fantastic Four -- Fantomah -- Fighting American -- Flash -- Ghost Rider -- Green Arrow -- Green Hornet -- Green Lantern -- Green Lantern Corps -- Guardians of the Galaxy -- Harley Quinn -- Hulk -- Human Torch (1940s) -- Hydra/AIM -- Iron Fist -- Iron Man -- Joker -- Justice League -- Justice Society -- Legion of Superheroes -- Luke Cage/Power Man -- Ms. Marvel -- Nick Fury/SHIELD -- Nightwing/Robin I -- Phantom, The -- Plastic Man -- Punisher -- Question, The -- Red Hood/Robin II -- Red Hulk/"Thunderbolt" Ross -- Red Robin/Robin III -- Red Skull -- Robin/Robin IV -- Sandman -- Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver/Vision -- Shadow, The -- She-Hulk -- Shield (1940s), The -- Silver Surfer -- Spawn -- Spectre, The -- Spider-Man: comics -- Spider-Man: other media -- Spider-Man: rogues' gallery -- Spider-Woman -- Spirit, The -- Sub-Mariner -- Suicide Squad -- Supergirl/Power Girl -- Superman: comics -- Superman: other media -- Superman: rogues' gallery -- Swamp Thing -- Teen Titans -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Thor -- Tick -- TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite -- Uncle Sam -- V/Vendetta -- Watchmen -- Wolverine -- Woman in Red, The -- Wonder Woman: comics -- Wonder Woman: other media -- X-Men: comics -- X-Men: other media -- X-Men: other X-groups -- X-Men: rogues' gallery -- X-23/Wolverine II. |
| Summary |
This compilation of superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. It covers an intentionally inclusive history of superheroes/heroines in America from approximately 1938-2010. Features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, thematic essays covering overall superhero history, and A-Z entries. Includes sidebars of figures or events and a glossary. |
| Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Encyclopedias.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Superheroes -- Encyclopedias.
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Superheroes in literature.
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ART -- Techniques -- Drawing.
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst00869145
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Superheroes. (OCoLC)fst01765254
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Superheroes in literature. (OCoLC)fst01904835
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedia.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Encyclopedias. (OCoLC)fst01423798
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Encyclopedias.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hall, Richard A., 1969- American superhero. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019] 9781440861239 (DLC) 2018039666 (OCoLC)1049291374 |
| ISBN |
9781440861246 (electronic book) |
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1440861242 (electronic book) |
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