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Paperback / softback. New. For decades, scholars have made the connection between the design of the superhero story and the mythology of the ancient folktale. Moving beyond simple comparisons and common explanations, this volume details how the workings of the superhero comics industry and the conventions of the medium have developed a culture like that of traditional epic storytelling.
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The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books Paperback - 2012
by Terrence R. Wandtke
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- Title The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books
- Author Terrence R. Wandtke
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 270
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Date 2012-06-08
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780786464913 / 0786464917
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 10 x 6.9 x 0.8 in (25.40 x 17.53 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Comic books, strips, etc - History and, Superheroes in literature
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012017518
- Dewey Decimal Code 741.59
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