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).
| ISBN: | 9780367587994 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2020 |
| Author: | Phillip Bevin |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 166 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Comics Studies |
| Genres: |
Popular culture Media studies |
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).
Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity features in the following genres: Popular culture, Media studies
Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity was written by Phillip Bevin and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity has 166 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Advances in Comics Studies series
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