The American Superhero - Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History

Zusatztext …considering the enormous popularity of everything superhero, this volume would be a welcome addition to almost any collection. Informationen zum Autor Richard A. Hall is an independent scholar who lives in Laredo, TX, USA. Klappentext This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938-2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A-Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research. Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find. Vorwort This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. Zusammenfassung This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938–2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A–Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research. Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceChronology of Milestone EventsIntroduction Thematic Essays The Golden Age of Comics and the Quest for American Identity: 1938–1955 The Nonconformist Hero and the Silver Age: The 1960sFrom Relevance to Acceptance: The Bronze and Copper Ages—the 1970s and 1980sThe Superhero in the Post–Cold War Era: The 1990sThe Superhero in the Post–9/11 World A–Z Entries Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Goliath/YellowjacketAquamanAtomAvengersBatgirl/OracleBatman: ComicsBatman: Other MediaBatman: Rogues’ GalleryBatwomanBlack CanaryBlack LightningBlack PantherBlack Terror and TimBlack WidowBlade, the Vampire HunterBlue BeetleBrother VoodooBucky/Young Allies/Winter SoldierBulletman and BulletgirlCaptain America: ComicsCaptain America: Other MediaCaptain Marvel (a.k.a. SHAZAM!)Cloak and DaggerCrimson AvengerDaredevilDeadpoolDoctor DoomDoctor FateDoctor StrangeFalconFantastic FourFantomahFighting AmericanFlashGhost RiderGreen ArrowGreen HornetGreen LanternGreen Lantern CorpsGuardians of the GalaxyHarley QuinnHulkHuman Torch (1940s)Hydra/AIMIron FistIron ManJokerJustice LeagueJustice SocietyLegion of SuperheroesLuke Cage/Power ManMs. MarvelNick Fury/SHIELDNightwin...

Product details

• Authors: Richard A Hall, Richard A. Hall
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2023
• EAN: 9798765114193
• ISBN: 9798765114193
• No. of pages: 400
• Subject: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire