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In 1997, the superhero movie was all but dead. The last Superman flick had been released a decade earlier to disastrous reviews and ticket sales. The most recent Batman film was a franchise-killing bomb. And an oft-promised Spider-Man feature was grounded. Yet a mere five years later this once-derided genre would be well on its way to world domination at the box office and even critical respectability. How did this happen? And why, two decades later, does the phenomenon show no sign of abating?
Here, for the first time, is an extensively researched soup-to-nuts history of the superhero movie, from the first bargain-basement black-and-white serials to today's multiverse blockbusters. Chronicling eight decades of stops and starts, controversies and creators, good guys and bad guys--onscreen and off--this entertaining account explains how and why our entertainment universe came to be overpowered by costumed crimefighters and their nefarious counterparts.
Table des matières
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter I: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... a Serial
1941-1958: Adventures of Captain Marvel, Batman, Captain America, Superman, Batman and Robin, Atom Man vs. Superman, Superman and the Mole-Men
Chapter II: Biff! Bam! and, of Course, Pow!
1966-1968: Batman
Chapter III: Hulk Fights a Bear
1970s, Pt. 1: Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Captain America
Chapter IV: This Looks Like a Job for Two European Film Producers
1970s, Pt. 2: Superman: The Movie
Chapter V: Marvel Gets Its Wish
1981-1987: Superman II, Superman III, Supergirl, Howard the Duck, Superman
Chapter VI: How One Batfan's Dedication Transformed the Movie Industry
1989: Batman
Chapter VII: In the Shadow of the Bat
1990-1992: TMNT, Dick Tracy, Darkman, The Rocketeer, Batman Returns
Chapter VIII: Marvel's Woes, and a Dark Horse Enters the Race
1990-1995: The Punisher, Captain America, Fantastic Four, The Crow, The Mask, Tank Girl
Chapter IX: Batnipplegate, and Marvel Scores a Hit
1995-1999: Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Spawn, Steel, Blade
Chapter X: Born That Way
2000-2002: X-Men, Spider-Man
Chapter XI: Hulk Throws a Tank
2003-2005: Daredevil, X2: X-Men United, Hulk, Hellboy, The Punisher, Spider-Man 2, Catwoman, Elektra
Chapter XII: Batman Begins, Superman Returns and the Silver Surfer Rises
2005-2007: Batman Begins, Fantastic Four, Superman Returns, X-Men: The Last Stand, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man 3, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Chapter XIII: The Year Marvel Broke
2008: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight
Chapter XIV: Summer of the Superhero (and a Winter of Discontent)
2008: The Dark Knight, The Punisher: War Zone, The Spirit
Chapter XV: Alternate Histories
2009-2011: Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Kick-Ass, Thor, X-Men: First Class, The Dark Knight Rises, Captain America: The First Avenger
Chapter XVI: Avengers Assembled
2012-2013: The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, Dredd, Iron Man 3, Superman Returns, The Wolverine, Thor: The Dark World
Chapter XVII: A Raccoon and a Tree Walk into a Bar
2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy
Chapter XVIII: High Hopes
2015: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Fantastic Four
Chapter XIX: Ask Not for Whom Dawns the Justice
2016: Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse
Chapter XX: Let the Amazons Have Some
2017: Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League
Chapter XXI: Peak Superhero
2018: Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Venom, Aquaman
Chapter XXII: Endgame
2019: Glass, Captain Marvel, Shazam!, Hellboy, Fast Color, Avengers: Endgame, Brightburn, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Joker
Chapter XXIII: After the Snap
2020-2021: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Wonder Woman 1984, Zach Snyder's Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, The New Mutants, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings, The Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
A propos de l'auteur
Shawn Conner is an arts and entertainment reporter living in Vancouver, British Columbia. His work has appeared in USA Today, Rolling Stone, and the Globe & Mail, among others.
Résumé
Offers an extensively researched history of the superhero movie, from the first bargain-basement black-and-white serials to today’s multiverse blockbusters. Chronicling eight decades of stops and starts, this insightful account explains how our entertainment universe came to be overpowered by costumed crimefighters and their nefarious counterparts.
