The Mythology of the Superhero
Title | The Mythology of the Superhero PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew R. Bahlmann |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2016-04-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1476662487 |
Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos. The author examines the myth in several narratives--including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Arrow and Beowulf--and discusses such diverse characters as Batman, Wolverine, Invincible and John Constantine.
Super Heroes
Title | Super Heroes PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Reynolds |
Publisher | Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9780878056941 |
A study of one of popular culture's superstars whose enchanting mystique pervades the modern world
The Myth of the American Superhero
Title | The Myth of the American Superhero PDF eBook |
Author | John Shelton Lawrence |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 429 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0802825737 |
As the nation seems to yearn for redemption from the evils that threaten its tranquility, the authors maintain that Joseph Campbell's monomythic hero is alive and well, but significantly displaced, in American popular culture.
Heroes Masked and Mythic
Title | Heroes Masked and Mythic PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Wood |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2021-01-04 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1476683158 |
Epic battles, hideous monsters and a host of petty gods--the world of Classical mythology continues to fascinate and inspire. Heroes like Herakles, Achilles and Perseus have influenced Western art and literature for centuries, and today are reinvented in the modern superhero. What does Iron Man have to do with the Homeric hero Odysseus? How does the African warrior Memnon compare with Marvel's Black Panther? Do DC's Wonder Woman and Xena the Warrior Princess reflect the tradition of Amazon women such as Penthesileia? How does the modern superhero's journey echo that of the epic warrior? With fresh insight into ancient Greek texts and historical art, this book examines modern superhero archetypes and iconography in comics and film as the crystallization of the hero's journey in the modern imagination.
The Myth of the Superhero
Title | The Myth of the Superhero PDF eBook |
Author | Marco Arnaudo |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2013-05 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1421409534 |
Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context.
The Mythology of the Superhero
Title | The Mythology of the Superhero PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew R. Bahlmann |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2016-04-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1476625182 |
Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos. The author examines the myth in several narratives--including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Arrow and Beowulf--and discusses such diverse characters as Batman, Wolverine, Invincible and John Constantine.
Mythology
Title | Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Alex Ross |
Publisher | Pantheon |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0375714626 |
Celebrates the talents of DC Comics artist Alex Ross in a collection of his drawings, never-before-seen sketches, limited edition prints, and other artwork, all reproduced in full color, accompanied by a study of Ross's creative process, a new Superman-Batman story, and a new Robin origin story. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.