A Brief History of Comic Book Movies

Wheeler Winston Dixon, Richard Graham (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 98 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-47183-9 (ISBN)

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A Brief History of Comic Book Movies traces the meteoric rise of the hybrid art form of the comic book film. These films trace their origins back to the early 1940s, when the first Batman and Superman serials were made. The serials, and later television shows in the 1950s and 60s, were for the most part designed for children. But today, with the continuing rise of Comic-Con, they seem to be more a part of the mainstream than ever, appealing to adults as well as younger fans. This book examines comic book movies from the past and present, exploring how these films shaped American culture from the post-World War II era to the present day, and how they adapted to the changing tastes and mores of succeeding generations.

Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James Ryan Professor of Film Studies, Coordinator of the Film Studies Program, and Professor of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Richard Graham is an associate professor and Media Services Librarian at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, and a nationally recognized authority on comic books, graphic novels, and comic book movies.

Foreword.- 1. Origins.- 2. The DC Universe.- 3. The Marvel Universe.- 4. Animé.- 5. Indies and Outliers.

"Comic book / superhero movies have become extremely popular in recent years. This book explores their history. ... Comic book fans and pop culture fans will love this book ... . It is short, very easy to read and well worth the reader's time. This easily gets five stars." (Paul Lappen, Reviewer's Bookwatch, midwestbookreview.com, Vol. 17 (4), April, 2017)

Erscheinungsdatum	17.12.2016
Zusatzinfo	XI, 98 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
Schlagworte	American Cinema • Asian cinema • Comic Book Movies • DC Comics • film genre • Film History • Film history, theory and criticism • Films, cinema • Film: styles and genres • Genre • Indie Film • Literature, Cultural and Media Studies • Marvel Cinematic Universe • media and communication • Media Studies • Superhero Film
ISBN-10	3-319-47183-X / 331947183X
ISBN-13	978-3-319-47183-9 / 9783319471839
Zustand	Neuware