Enter the superheroes : American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature / / Alex S. Romagnoli and Gian S. Pagnucci.

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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
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Physical Description:vii, 237 p.
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Table of Contents:
  • The significance of the superhero examined
  • The academization of comics: Where are the superheroes?
  • The battle between fans and creators
  • The comic relaunch
  • The iconography of superheroes
  • Superhero storytelling
  • The role superheroes play in children's learning
  • Diversity in superheroes
  • Why superheroes never die
  • Technology and the superhero
  • Reflections on creating a canon
  • Appendix: The canon of superhero literature.