Superman and Comic Book Brand Continuity

ISBN-13: 9780815368595 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 166 str.

Phillip Bevin

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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?

O autorze

Phillip Bevin is an independent scholar. He has a PhD in Film and Television Studies from Kingston University, London, UK.