Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401266851
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The incredibly popular DC Collectibles line is brought to life in these stories that reimagine the course of history! As Word War II rages across Europe, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known: THE BOMBSHELLS! KATE KANE, the all-American Batwoman; DIANA OF THEMYSCIRA, warrior Princess of the Amazons; KARA STARIKOV and KORTNI DUGINOVNA, defenders of Mother Russia; and MERA, royal daughter of the legendary Atlantis! With aid from their allies at home and abroad, these mighty women will turn the tide of war and defend those inviolable rights of Truth, Justice and Freedom. From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Marguerite Sauvage (HINTERKIND), Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Bilquis Evely (DOC SAVAGE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and Ming Doyle (CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER) comes DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 1: ENLISTED. Collects DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #1-6.
DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401266851
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The incredibly popular DC Collectibles line is brought to life in these stories that reimagine the course of history! As Word War II rages across Europe, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known: THE BOMBSHELLS! KATE KANE, the all-American Batwoman; DIANA OF THEMYSCIRA, warrior Princess of the Amazons; KARA STARIKOV and KORTNI DUGINOVNA, defenders of Mother Russia; and MERA, royal daughter of the legendary Atlantis! With aid from their allies at home and abroad, these mighty women will turn the tide of war and defend those inviolable rights of Truth, Justice and Freedom. From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Marguerite Sauvage (HINTERKIND), Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Bilquis Evely (DOC SAVAGE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and Ming Doyle (CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER) comes DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 1: ENLISTED. Collects DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #1-6.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401266851
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The incredibly popular DC Collectibles line is brought to life in these stories that reimagine the course of history! As Word War II rages across Europe, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known: THE BOMBSHELLS! KATE KANE, the all-American Batwoman; DIANA OF THEMYSCIRA, warrior Princess of the Amazons; KARA STARIKOV and KORTNI DUGINOVNA, defenders of Mother Russia; and MERA, royal daughter of the legendary Atlantis! With aid from their allies at home and abroad, these mighty women will turn the tide of war and defend those inviolable rights of Truth, Justice and Freedom. From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Marguerite Sauvage (HINTERKIND), Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Bilquis Evely (DOC SAVAGE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and Ming Doyle (CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER) comes DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 1: ENLISTED. Collects DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #1-6.
DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 4: Queens
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1401274072
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The explosive creative team of writer Marguerite Bennett (BATWOMAN) and artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite Sauvage (Faith) bring an all-new chapter in the acclaimed alternate-history saga inspired by the hit DC Collectibles in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. Technology and terror form an unholy alliance in a world at war, and only the heroines known as the Bombshells can shut it down! As World War II rages around them, Batwoman, Catwoman and Renee Montoya take a journey to Africa to get help from an old ally: Vixen, Queen of Zambesi and co-founder of the Bombshells. But they’re not alone. The lethal Cheetah has her claws out, and she’s digging them directly into a forbidden site: the dwelling place of the mechanical gods, whose incredible powers could spell triumph for the Reich and the destruction of all that the Bombshells hold dear. Now Vixen, her fellow Bombshells founder Hawkgirl and the rest of the squadron must face their biggest threat yet! Can this brilliant but beleaguered African queen count on the support of a fellow royal—Wonder Woman—to turn the tide? Find out in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. This volume contains the debuts of Vixen and Hawkgirl—and the secret origin of the Bombshells! Collecting issues #19-24.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1401274072
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The explosive creative team of writer Marguerite Bennett (BATWOMAN) and artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite Sauvage (Faith) bring an all-new chapter in the acclaimed alternate-history saga inspired by the hit DC Collectibles in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. Technology and terror form an unholy alliance in a world at war, and only the heroines known as the Bombshells can shut it down! As World War II rages around them, Batwoman, Catwoman and Renee Montoya take a journey to Africa to get help from an old ally: Vixen, Queen of Zambesi and co-founder of the Bombshells. But they’re not alone. The lethal Cheetah has her claws out, and she’s digging them directly into a forbidden site: the dwelling place of the mechanical gods, whose incredible powers could spell triumph for the Reich and the destruction of all that the Bombshells hold dear. Now Vixen, her fellow Bombshells founder Hawkgirl and the rest of the squadron must face their biggest threat yet! Can this brilliant but beleaguered African queen count on the support of a fellow royal—Wonder Woman—to turn the tide? Find out in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. This volume contains the debuts of Vixen and Hawkgirl—and the secret origin of the Bombshells! Collecting issues #19-24.
DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 2: Allies
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401270557
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS! The shadow of WWII looms ever larger as the Bombshells battle the Axis Powers across the globe. In Gotham City, a quartet of copycat BATGIRLS are doing their part to protect the home front. In Greece, WONDER WOMAN faces a battalion of the undead, led by the villainous Baroness Paula von Gunther. In London, STARGIRL and SUPERGIRL learn a shocking-and dangerous-family secret, while MERA encounters a monstrous threat from the sea that not even she can control. And in Berlin, ZATANNA attempts to thwart the evil magic that’s been released into the world, while the CATWOMAN and HUNTRESS rescue a captured BATWOMAN from the clutches of the Third Reich. But the paths of these superheroines will converge as they face their greatest challenge yet. To defeat the undead tenebrae soldiers overtaking London, they’ll have to form a Justice League of their own! Inspired by the popular DC Collectibles line, DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 2: ALLIES throws the world’s finest heroines into one of the greatest battles in history! Written by Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and more, this volume collects issues #7-12.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401270557
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS! The shadow of WWII looms ever larger as the Bombshells battle the Axis Powers across the globe. In Gotham City, a quartet of copycat BATGIRLS are doing their part to protect the home front. In Greece, WONDER WOMAN faces a battalion of the undead, led by the villainous Baroness Paula von Gunther. In London, STARGIRL and SUPERGIRL learn a shocking-and dangerous-family secret, while MERA encounters a monstrous threat from the sea that not even she can control. And in Berlin, ZATANNA attempts to thwart the evil magic that’s been released into the world, while the CATWOMAN and HUNTRESS rescue a captured BATWOMAN from the clutches of the Third Reich. But the paths of these superheroines will converge as they face their greatest challenge yet. To defeat the undead tenebrae soldiers overtaking London, they’ll have to form a Justice League of their own! Inspired by the popular DC Collectibles line, DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 2: ALLIES throws the world’s finest heroines into one of the greatest battles in history! Written by Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) and featuring artists including Laura Braga (WITCHBLADE), Mirka Andolfo (CHAOS) and more, this volume collects issues #7-12.
DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 5: The Death of Illusion
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401282245
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The extraordinary heroines known as the Bombshells are fighting on all fronts in an increasingly brutal war. Will the return of two long-lost alliesÑand a squad of unlikely teammatesÑbe enough to secure victory? One of those ready to rejoin the fight is SupergirlÑbut Lex Luthor and Hugo Strange have plans of their own for the Maid of Might. When Supergirl is pitted against her clone, will they find thereÕs room for more than one Kryptonian on this planet? Meanwhile, Raven stows away with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, but a mission of mercy becomes one of revenge when she meets Lois Lane! Plus, meet French flying ace Barbara GourdonÑalso known as Batgirl. Her search for her lost love brought her to the Louisiana bayou, where she disappeared for years. But when Bombshells commander Amanda Waller sends Lieutenant Francine Charles on a mission to recruit her, Batgirl and her friends Ravager and Enchantress will form a new kind of super-team: the Suicide Squad! From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD'S END) and astonishing artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Elsa Charretier (HARLEY QUINN, The Infinite Loop) comes the next adventure in the DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS saga, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from issues #26-29 and DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS ANNUAL #1!
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401282245
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The extraordinary heroines known as the Bombshells are fighting on all fronts in an increasingly brutal war. Will the return of two long-lost alliesÑand a squad of unlikely teammatesÑbe enough to secure victory? One of those ready to rejoin the fight is SupergirlÑbut Lex Luthor and Hugo Strange have plans of their own for the Maid of Might. When Supergirl is pitted against her clone, will they find thereÕs room for more than one Kryptonian on this planet? Meanwhile, Raven stows away with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, but a mission of mercy becomes one of revenge when she meets Lois Lane! Plus, meet French flying ace Barbara GourdonÑalso known as Batgirl. Her search for her lost love brought her to the Louisiana bayou, where she disappeared for years. But when Bombshells commander Amanda Waller sends Lieutenant Francine Charles on a mission to recruit her, Batgirl and her friends Ravager and Enchantress will form a new kind of super-team: the Suicide Squad! From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2: WORLD'S END) and astonishing artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Elsa Charretier (HARLEY QUINN, The Infinite Loop) comes the next adventure in the DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS saga, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from issues #26-29 and DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS ANNUAL #1!
DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 4
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401279104
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The explosive creative team of writer Marguerite Bennett (BATWOMAN) and artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite Sauvage (Faith) bring an all-new chapter in the acclaimed alternate-history saga inspired by the hit DC Collectibles in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. Technology and terror form an unholy alliance in a world at war, and only the heroines known as the Bombshells can shut it down! As World War II rages around them, Batwoman, Catwoman and Renee Montoya take a journey to Africa to get help from an old ally: Vixen, Queen of Zambesi and co-founder of the Bombshells. But theyÕre not alone. The lethal Cheetah has her claws out, and sheÕs digging them directly into a forbidden site: the dwelling place of the mechanical gods, whose incredible powers could spell triumph for the Reich and the destruction of all that the Bombshells hold dear. Now Vixen, her fellow Bombshells founder Hawkgirl and the rest of the squadron must face their biggest threat yet! Can this brilliant but beleaguered African queen count on the support of a fellow royal-Wonder Woman-to turn the tide? Find out in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. This volume contains the debuts of Vixen and Hawkgirl-and the secret origin of the Bombshells! Collecting issues #19-24.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401279104
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The explosive creative team of writer Marguerite Bennett (BATWOMAN) and artists including Laura Braga (Witchblade), Mirka Andolfo (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite Sauvage (Faith) bring an all-new chapter in the acclaimed alternate-history saga inspired by the hit DC Collectibles in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. Technology and terror form an unholy alliance in a world at war, and only the heroines known as the Bombshells can shut it down! As World War II rages around them, Batwoman, Catwoman and Renee Montoya take a journey to Africa to get help from an old ally: Vixen, Queen of Zambesi and co-founder of the Bombshells. But theyÕre not alone. The lethal Cheetah has her claws out, and sheÕs digging them directly into a forbidden site: the dwelling place of the mechanical gods, whose incredible powers could spell triumph for the Reich and the destruction of all that the Bombshells hold dear. Now Vixen, her fellow Bombshells founder Hawkgirl and the rest of the squadron must face their biggest threat yet! Can this brilliant but beleaguered African queen count on the support of a fellow royal-Wonder Woman-to turn the tide? Find out in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS. This volume contains the debuts of Vixen and Hawkgirl-and the secret origin of the Bombshells! Collecting issues #19-24.
Bombshells: United Vol. 1: American Soil
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401280242
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The war-torn world of the DC Comics Bombshells pits new combinations of heroines against unexpected threats at home, and finds Wonder Woman facing a deadly, dedicated enemy who strikes at the heart of her nature: the shape-shifting Clayface! Joined by teen heroines Donna Troy and Cassandra Sandsmark, Wonder Woman must wrestle with the dark spectre of internment camps imprisoning American citizens at home and the threat of xenophobic villains including a renegade military force called the Mud Pack. But even the two Wonder girls plus teen heroines Emily Sung, Yuki and Yuri Katsura, and the mysterious winged heroine called Dawnstar arenÕt enough to protect Diana from Clayface, whose powers affect the very clay that was an intrinsic part of Wonder WomanÕs origin! From writer Marguerite Bennett (Batgirl, DC Comics Bombshells) and astonishing artists including Marguerite Sauvage (Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman), Marcelo Di Chiara (Teen Titans GO!) and Siya Oum (Lola XOXO) Comes Bombshells United Vol. 1: American Soil, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from Bombshells United #1-6! ÒVibrant artwork unlike anything else in superhero comics.Ó Ð A.V. Club
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401280242
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The war-torn world of the DC Comics Bombshells pits new combinations of heroines against unexpected threats at home, and finds Wonder Woman facing a deadly, dedicated enemy who strikes at the heart of her nature: the shape-shifting Clayface! Joined by teen heroines Donna Troy and Cassandra Sandsmark, Wonder Woman must wrestle with the dark spectre of internment camps imprisoning American citizens at home and the threat of xenophobic villains including a renegade military force called the Mud Pack. But even the two Wonder girls plus teen heroines Emily Sung, Yuki and Yuri Katsura, and the mysterious winged heroine called Dawnstar arenÕt enough to protect Diana from Clayface, whose powers affect the very clay that was an intrinsic part of Wonder WomanÕs origin! From writer Marguerite Bennett (Batgirl, DC Comics Bombshells) and astonishing artists including Marguerite Sauvage (Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman), Marcelo Di Chiara (Teen Titans GO!) and Siya Oum (Lola XOXO) Comes Bombshells United Vol. 1: American Soil, bringing the incredibly popular DC Collectibles line to life in stories from Bombshells United #1-6! ÒVibrant artwork unlike anything else in superhero comics.Ó Ð A.V. Club
Bombshells: United Vol. 2 - War Bonds
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401293859
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Praise for Bombshells ÒThese are strong, realized women capable of wondrous feats, and Bennett ensures that they remain the heroes of their own stories.Ó ÑIGN ÒQuite simply the perfect cast with the perfect creative team at the perfect time.Ó ÑComicosity ÒKnocks it out of the park.Ó ÑComics Alliance Years ago, before she became the battling Bombshell known as Batwoman, Kate Kane and Renee Montoya loved and fought together in the Spanish Resistance, and even formed a family with their adopted son Jasn. But their lives were turned upside down, and Kate found a new life and a new love for herself in Gotham City. Now Kate is back in Spain, working with Renee once again to save the country from a tyrannical ruler...only this time the despot has unstoppable occult powers. His name is Black Adam, and heÕs lived for millennia seeking the moment he can gain control of the powers of life and death. Batwoman, Renee and Black Adam are all defined by whom theyÕve loved and lost. But beneath the ancient streets of Madrid, a mystical labyrinth conceals the means to bring life back to the dead: a Lazarus Pit. With this incredible power, will Black Adam gain the final piece he needs to crush the entire world under his heel? Or will the dead have their own say in it? Writer Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) and artists Mirka Andolfo (Harley Quinn), Siya Oum (Lola XO) and Stephen Byrne (Green Arrow) bring fan-favorite Bombshell Kate Kane back to where she began...but how much will her past define her future? Collects Bombshells: United #7-12.
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401293859
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Praise for Bombshells ÒThese are strong, realized women capable of wondrous feats, and Bennett ensures that they remain the heroes of their own stories.Ó ÑIGN ÒQuite simply the perfect cast with the perfect creative team at the perfect time.Ó ÑComicosity ÒKnocks it out of the park.Ó ÑComics Alliance Years ago, before she became the battling Bombshell known as Batwoman, Kate Kane and Renee Montoya loved and fought together in the Spanish Resistance, and even formed a family with their adopted son Jasn. But their lives were turned upside down, and Kate found a new life and a new love for herself in Gotham City. Now Kate is back in Spain, working with Renee once again to save the country from a tyrannical ruler...only this time the despot has unstoppable occult powers. His name is Black Adam, and heÕs lived for millennia seeking the moment he can gain control of the powers of life and death. Batwoman, Renee and Black Adam are all defined by whom theyÕve loved and lost. But beneath the ancient streets of Madrid, a mystical labyrinth conceals the means to bring life back to the dead: a Lazarus Pit. With this incredible power, will Black Adam gain the final piece he needs to crush the entire world under his heel? Or will the dead have their own say in it? Writer Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) and artists Mirka Andolfo (Harley Quinn), Siya Oum (Lola XO) and Stephen Byrne (Green Arrow) bring fan-favorite Bombshell Kate Kane back to where she began...but how much will her past define her future? Collects Bombshells: United #7-12.
DC Comics Bombshells
Author: Marguerite Bennett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401279103
Category : Women superheroes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This is an all-new chapter in the acclaimed alternate-history saga in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS. Technology and terror form an unholy alliance in a world at war, and only the heroines known as the Bombshells can shut it down! As World War II rages around them, Batwoman, Catwoman and Renee Montoya take a journey to Africa to get help from an old ally: Vixen, Queen of Zambesi and co-founder of the Bombshells. But they're not alone. The lethal Cheetah has her claws out, and she's digging them directly into a forbidden site: the dwelling place of the mechanical gods, whose incredible powers could spell triumph for the Reich and the destruction of all that the Bombshells hold dear. Now Vixen, her fellow Bombshells founder Hawkgirl and the rest of the squadron must face their biggest threat yet! Can this brilliant but beleaguered African queen count on the support of a fellow royal--Wonder Woman--to turn the tide?"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401279103
Category : Women superheroes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This is an all-new chapter in the acclaimed alternate-history saga in DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS. Technology and terror form an unholy alliance in a world at war, and only the heroines known as the Bombshells can shut it down! As World War II rages around them, Batwoman, Catwoman and Renee Montoya take a journey to Africa to get help from an old ally: Vixen, Queen of Zambesi and co-founder of the Bombshells. But they're not alone. The lethal Cheetah has her claws out, and she's digging them directly into a forbidden site: the dwelling place of the mechanical gods, whose incredible powers could spell triumph for the Reich and the destruction of all that the Bombshells hold dear. Now Vixen, her fellow Bombshells founder Hawkgirl and the rest of the squadron must face their biggest threat yet! Can this brilliant but beleaguered African queen count on the support of a fellow royal--Wonder Woman--to turn the tide?"--
Astro City Metrobook Vol. 4
Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534392939
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
Samaritan battles his greatest foe across time and space. The origins of Beautie and Winged Victory are revealed. The Broken Man makes his debut, and more secrets of Astro City history are revealed. Plus much more, from Astra’s college graduation to the tale of a gorilla who wants to be a drummer but may become a hero. Collects ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, and ASTRO CITY, VOL. 3 #1-10, 17 & 22-24
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534392939
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
Samaritan battles his greatest foe across time and space. The origins of Beautie and Winged Victory are revealed. The Broken Man makes his debut, and more secrets of Astro City history are revealed. Plus much more, from Astra’s college graduation to the tale of a gorilla who wants to be a drummer but may become a hero. Collects ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, and ASTRO CITY, VOL. 3 #1-10, 17 & 22-24
Adapting Superman
Author: John Darowski
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476642397
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Almost immediately after his first appearance in comic books in June 1938, Superman began to be adapted to other media. The subsequent decades have brought even more adaptations of the Man of Steel, his friends, family, and enemies in film, television, comic strip, radio, novels, video games, and even a musical. The rapid adaptation of the Man of Steel occurred before the character and storyworld were fully developed on the comic book page, allowing the adaptations an unprecedented level of freedom and adaptability. The essays in this collection provide specific insight into the practice of adapting Superman from comic books to other media and cultural contexts through a variety of methods, including social, economic, and political contexts. Authors touch on subjects such as the different international receptions to the characters, the evolution of both Clark Kent's character and Superman's powers, the importance of the radio, how the adaptations interact with issues such as racism and Cold War paranoia, and the role of fan fiction in the franchise. By applying a wide range of critical approaches to adaption and Superman, this collection offers new insights into our popular entertainment and our cultural history.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476642397
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Almost immediately after his first appearance in comic books in June 1938, Superman began to be adapted to other media. The subsequent decades have brought even more adaptations of the Man of Steel, his friends, family, and enemies in film, television, comic strip, radio, novels, video games, and even a musical. The rapid adaptation of the Man of Steel occurred before the character and storyworld were fully developed on the comic book page, allowing the adaptations an unprecedented level of freedom and adaptability. The essays in this collection provide specific insight into the practice of adapting Superman from comic books to other media and cultural contexts through a variety of methods, including social, economic, and political contexts. Authors touch on subjects such as the different international receptions to the characters, the evolution of both Clark Kent's character and Superman's powers, the importance of the radio, how the adaptations interact with issues such as racism and Cold War paranoia, and the role of fan fiction in the franchise. By applying a wide range of critical approaches to adaption and Superman, this collection offers new insights into our popular entertainment and our cultural history.