The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! This expanded and updated edition of the 2004 award-winning encyclopedia covers important developments in the popular genre; adds new shows such as Heroes and Zoom; includes the latest films featuring icons like Superman, Spiderman and Batman; and covers even more types of superheroes.
Each entry includes a detailed history, cast and credits, episode and film descriptions, critical commentaries, and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins and super powers, while placing each production into its historical context. Appendices list common superhero conventions and cliches; incarnations; memorable ad lines; and the best, worst, and most influential productions from 1951 to 2008.

Info autore

John Kenneth Muir is an American literary critic and award-winning author. As of 2022, he has written 30 reference books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Kenneth Muir
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 19.12.2022
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV; Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica
• EAN: 9781476692913
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9291-3
• Numero di pagine: 704
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 17.8 x 25.4 x 3.6 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 1’225 g
• Categorie: Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, REFERENCE / Encyclopedias, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels, Films, cinema, Graphic novels: history & criticism, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, General encyclopaedias