| Description |
xxi, 322 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Up, up, and away: An introduction -- Larger than life: The mythological role of the superhero in society -- Icons #1: The man of steel -- Origin story: The ancient history of superheroes -- Icons #2: The dark knight -- On the printed page: The earliest superheroes in popular culture -- Icons #3: The scarlet speedster -- Golden age: The comic book explosion -- Icons #4: The world's mightiest mortal -- In the air and on the air: Superheroes in radio and movie serials -- Icons #5: In brightest day, in blackest night -- Silver age: The Marvel renaissance and beyond -- Icons #6: The sentinel of liberty -- A modern crisis: The superhero deconstructed -- Icons #7: The Amazon princess -- You will believe a man can fly: DC at the movies -- Icons #8: Clobberin' time! -- Make mine movies: Marvel's bumpy road to the big screen -- Icons #9: The green Goliath -- The Marvel cinematic universe: How the house of mouse and the house of ideas took over the world -- Icons #10: The wall-crawler -- The incredible, unbreakable mystery men: "Other" superhero movies that kick-ass -- Icons #11: The god of thunder -- Television titans: Superheroes on the small screen -- Icons #12: The genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist -- Supervillains: Say hello to the bad guys -- Icons #13: The merry mutants -- Credit to the creators: The folks who wrote and drew the heroes you love -- Icons #14: Wakanda forever -- The weird and the wonderful: From Condorman to Powdered-toast Man, and everything in between -- Icons #15: Heroes on a half shell -- A global phenomenon: Superheroes from around the world -- Icons #16: The hellspawn -- Excelsior: The superhero's place in a changing world. |
| Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
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Superheroes in literature.
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Heroes in literature.
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Heroes -- History.
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Heroes -- Mythology.
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst00869145
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Heroes. (OCoLC)fst00955558
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Heroes in literature. (OCoLC)fst00955583
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Heroes -- Mythology.
(OCoLC)fst00955570
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Superheroes in literature. (OCoLC)fst01904835
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Solomon, Brian. Superheroes! Essex, Connecticut : Applause Press, 2023 9781493064526 (DLC) 2022039981 |
| ISBN |
9781493064519 paperback |
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1493064517 paperback |
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9781493064526 electronic book |
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