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Superhero Bodies
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Author : Wendy Haslem
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2018-11-20
Superhero Bodies written by Wendy Haslem and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Throughout the history of the genre, the superhero has been characterised primarily by physical transformation and physical difference. Superhero Bodies: Identity, Materiality, Transformation explores the transformation of the superhero body across multiple media forms including comics, film, television, literature and the graphic novel. How does the body of the hero offer new ways to imagine identities? How does it represent or subvert cultural ideals? How are ideologies of race, gender and disability signified or destabilised in the physicality of the superhero? How are superhero bodies drawn, written and filmed across diverse forms of media and across histories? This volume collects essays that attend to the physicality of superheroes: the transformative bodies of superheroes, the superhero’s position in urban and natural spaces, the dialectic between the superhero’s physical and metaphysical self, and the superhero body’s relationship with violence. This will be the first collection of scholarly research specifically dedicated to investigating the diversity of superhero bodies, their emergence, their powers, their secrets, their histories and their transformations.
Super Bodies
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Author : Jeffrey A. Brown
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2023-08
Super Bodies written by Jeffrey A. Brown and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08 with Art categories.
An examination of the art in superhero comics and how style influences comic narratives.
Uncanny Bodies
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Author : Scott T. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2019-12-10
Uncanny Bodies written by Scott T. Smith and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-10 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Superhero comics reckon with issues of corporeal control. And while they commonly deal in characters of exceptional or superhuman ability, they have also shown an increasing attention and sensitivity to diverse forms of disability, both physical and cognitive. The essays in this collection reveal how the superhero genre, in fusing fantasy with realism, provides a visual forum for engaging with issues of disability and intersectional identity (race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality) and helps to imagine different ways of being in the world. Working from the premise that the theoretical mode of the uncanny, with its interest in what is simultaneously known and unknown, ordinary and extraordinary, opens new ways to think about categories and markers of identity, Uncanny Bodies explores how continuums of ability in superhero comics can reflect, resist, or reevaluate broader cultural conceptions about disability. The chapters focus on lesser-known characters—such as Echo, Omega the Unknown, and the Silver Scorpion—as well as the famous Barbara Gordon and the protagonist of the acclaimed series Hawkeye, whose superheroic uncanniness provides a counterpoint to constructs of normalcy. Several essays explore how superhero comics can provide a vocabulary and discourse for conceptualizing disability more broadly. Thoughtful and challenging, this eye-opening examination of superhero comics breaks new ground in disability studies and scholarship in popular culture. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Sarah Bowden, Charlie Christie, Sarah Gibbons, Andrew Godfrey-Meers, Marit Hanson, Charles Hatfield, Naja Later, Lauren O’Connor, Daniel J. O'Rourke, Daniel Pinti, Lauranne Poharec, and Deleasa Randall-Griffiths.
The Posthuman Body In Superhero Comics
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Author : Scott Jeffery
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-11
The Posthuman Body In Superhero Comics written by Scott Jeffery and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-11 with Social Science categories.
This book examines the concepts of Post/Humanism and Transhumanism as depicted in superhero comics. Recent decades have seen mainstream audiences embrace the comic book Superhuman. Meanwhile there has been increasing concern surrounding human enhancement technologies, with the techno-scientific movement of Transhumanism arguing that it is time humans took active control of their evolution. Utilising Deleuze and Guattari’s notion of the rhizome as a non-hierarchical system of knowledge to conceptualize the superhero narrative in terms of its political, social and aesthetic relations to the history of human technological enhancement, this book draws upon a diverse range of texts to explore the way in which the posthuman has been represented in superhero comics, while simultaneously highlighting its shared historical development with Post/Humanist critical theory and the material techno-scientific practices of Transhumanism.
The Superhuman Body
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Author : Joy Lin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Superhuman Body written by Joy Lin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Human body categories.
What if you could be immortal or have super senses or read minds? You'd be a superhero! BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: The Superhuman Body tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens. The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans. Each title focuses on four superpowers and explains which science principles would come into action if the superpower existed and what effect these science principles would have on the body. The comic book format and vintage-looking colorful illustrations paired with quirky and humorous explanations turn what would be considered by many as dry physics principles into high-interest exciting books. By pointing out the physical limitations of superpowers, the series aims to not crush children's dreams but inspire them to be interested in science.
Dc Super Heroes Busy Bodies
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Author : David Bar Katz
language : en
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Release Date : 2014-10-21
Dc Super Heroes Busy Bodies written by David Bar Katz and has been published by Downtown Bookworks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-21 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The fourth title in the best-selling DC Super Heroes concept board books series (in addition to ABC 123, COLORS & SHAPES, and OPPOSITES), this cool and colorful book teaches budding super hero fans about their bodies, actions, and clothing using DC's beloved characters and classic art. From Superman's eyes (with their awesome X-ray vision) to the Flash's fastest-in-the-world feet, this unique concept board book helps little ones to identify all of their powerful body parts. They will also learn about actions (Aquaman swims; Batman swings; Wonder Woman jumps) and items of clothing illustrated by DC's popular super heroes.
The Superhuman Body
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Author : Joy Lin
language : en
Publisher: Wayland
Release Date : 2023-08-24
The Superhuman Body written by Joy Lin and has been published by Wayland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-24 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Science principles come to life through quirky and humorous explanations in comic book format What if you could be immortal or have super senses or read minds? You'd be a superhero! BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: The Superhuman Body tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens. The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans. Each title focuses on four superpowers and explains which science principles would come into action if the superpower existed and what effect these science principles would have on the body. The comic book format and vintage-looking colourful illustrations paired with quirky and humorous explanations turn what would be considered by many as dry physics principles into high-interest exciting books. By pointing out the physical limitations of superpowers, the series aims to fix them, not crush children's dreams but inspire them to be interested in science. Perfect for reader aged 9 and up.
The Superhuman Body
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Author : Joy Lin
language : en
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Release Date : 2019-04
The Superhuman Body written by Joy Lin and has been published by B.E.S. Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
What if you could be immortal or have super senses or read minds? You'd be a superhero! BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: The Superhuman Body tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens. The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans. Each title focuses on four superpowers and explains which science principles would come into action if the superpower existed and what effect these science principles would have on the body. The comic book format and vintage-looking colorful illustrations paired with quirky and humorous explanations turn what would be considered by many as dry physics principles into high-interest exciting books. By pointing out the physical limitations of superpowers, the series aims to not crush children's dreams but inspire them to be interested in science.
The Modern Superhero In Film And Television
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Author : Jeffrey A. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-11-10
The Modern Superhero In Film And Television written by Jeffrey A. Brown and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-10 with Social Science categories.
Hollywood’s live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before. This book argues that this immense popularity reveals deep cultural concerns about politics, gender, ethnicity, patriotism and consumerism after the events of 9/11. Superheroes have long been agents of hegemony, fighting for abstract ideals of justice while overall perpetuating the American status quo. Yet at the same time, the book explores how the genre has also been utilized to question and critique these dominant cultural assumptions.
Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance
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Author : Darragh Greene
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-07-27
Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance written by Darragh Greene and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Superheroes are enjoying a cultural resurgence, dominating the box office and breaking out of specialty comics stores onto the shelves of mainstream retailers. A leading figure behind the superhero Renaissance is Grant Morrison, long-time architect of the DC Comics' universe and author of many of the most successful comic books in recent years. Renowned for his anarchic original creations--Zenith, The Invisibles, The Filth, We3--as well as for his acclaimed serialized comics--JLA, Superman, Batman, New X-Men--Grant Morrison has radically redefined the superhero archetype. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and as a practitioner of "pop magic," Morrison sees the superhero as not merely fantasy but a medium for imagining a better humanity. Drawing on a variety of analytical approaches, this first-ever collection of critical essays on his work explores his rejuvenation of the figure of the superhero as a means to address the challenges of modern life.