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

Terrence R. Wandtke

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN:	9780786431892
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Imprint:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:	05 Jun 2007
DEWEY:	741.5352
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	244
Weight:	358g
Height:	229mm
Width:	151mm
Spine width:	20mm