Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity

Informationen zum Autor Phillip Bevin is an independent scholar. He has a PhD in Film and Television Studies from Kingston University, London, UK. Zusammenfassung Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity traces the development of comic book continuity through the case study of Superman, examining the character’s own evolution across several media, including comics, radio, television and film. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Why Study Superman? 1. Taming Superman: The Origins of Brand Continuity 2. Narrative Continuity and the Fantasy of Realism 3. Myth and the Man of Steel: Identifying Superman’s Worst Enemy 4. Superman v. Superman: Corporate Innovation and the Resistance of Cultural Continuity Conclusion: The Once and Future Superman?

Product details

• Authors: Phillip Bevin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2018
• EAN: 9780815368595
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-6859-5
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Routledge Advances in Comics Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Superheroes, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism