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Informationen zum Autor PAUL YOUNG is an associate professor of film and media studies at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He is the author of The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals: Media Fantasy Films from Radio to the Internet. Klappentext In the late 1970s and early 1980s, writer-artist Frank Miller turned Daredevil from a tepid-selling comic to an industry-wide success story, then left to establish a renowned and controversial career. A childhood fan of the comic, media scholar Paul Young presents a rigorous study of the artist’s influences and innovations, an examination of how Miller’s vision impacted the comics industry, and a reflection on how Daredevil taught him about the creative possibilities of comics while shaking his faith in superheroes. Zusammenfassung In the late 1970s and early 1980s! writer-artist Frank Miller turned Daredevil from a tepid-selling comic into an industry-wide success story. Frank Miller's Daredevil and the Ends of Heroism is both a rigorous study of Miller's artistic influences and innovations and a reflection on how his work on Daredevil impacted generations of comics publishers! creators! and fans. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments A Note on the Texts and Images Introduction: Dealing with the Devil 1 Our Story So Far 2 Into the Snake Pit 3 The Unholy Three 4 Comics for Comics’ Sake Interlude: Daredevil versus the Catechism Conclusion: Exposé Notes Index
