Contributions by Jerold J. Abrams, Jose Alaniz, John Carey, Maurice
Charney, Peter Coogan, Joe Cruz, Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, Stefan
Danter, Adam Davidson-Harden, Randy Duncan, Stephen Graham Jones,
Richard Hall, Richard Heldenfels, Alberto Hermida, Victor
Hernandez-Santaolalla, A. G. Holdier, Tiffany Hong, Siegfried
Kracauer, Naja Later, Ryan Litsey, Tara Lomax, Tony Magistrale,
Matthew McEniry, Cait Mongrain, Grant Morrison, Robert Moses
Peaslee, David D. Perlmutter, W. D. Phillips, Jerod Poon, Duncan
Prettyman, Vladimir Propp, Noriko T. Reider, Robin S. Rosenberg,
Hannah Ryan, Lennart Soberon, J. Richard Stevens, Lars
Stoltzfus-Brown, John N. Thompson, Dan Vena, and Robert G. Weiner.
The Supervillain Reader, featuring both reprinted and original
essays, reveals why we are so fascinated with the villain. The
obsession with the villain is not a new phenomenon, and, in fact,
one finds villains who are "super" going as far back as ancient
religious and mythological texts. This innovative collection brings
together essays, book excerpts, and original content from a wide
variety of scholars and writers, weaving a rich tapestry of thought
regarding villains in all their manifestations, including film,
literature, television, games, and, of course, comics and
sequential art. While The Supervillain Reader focuses on the
latter, it moves beyond comics to show how the vital concept of the
supervillain is part of our larger consciousness. Editors Robert
Moses Peaslee and Robert G. Weiner collect pieces that explore how
the villain is a complex part of narratives regardless of the
original source. The Joker, Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, Darth Vader,
and Magneto must be compelling, stimulating, and proactive, whereas
the superhero (or protagonist) is most often reactive. Indeed,
whether in comics, films, novels, religious tomes, or videogames,
the eternal struggle between villain and hero keeps us coming back
to these stories over and over again.
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