Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for
modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic
figures like Thor and Wonder Woman's Amazons, while engaging with
the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define
heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when
fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar
Blair Davis also considers how the genre's visual style is equally
important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in
digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of
comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies
have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood's business
model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to
ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture
for years to come.
General
Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture |
Release date: |
June 2018 |
Authors: |
Blair Davis
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Dimensions: |
178 x 108 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8135-8877-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
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LSN: |
0-8135-8877-4 |
Barcode: |
9780813588773 |
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