Superman The Persistence of an American Icon |
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| Author:
| Gordon, Ian |
| Series title: | Comics Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-8752-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $177.00 |
Book Description:
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Superman is an icon of the American Way. Examining his many appearances over eighty years in comics, films, television series, and other media, Ian Gordon explores the dynamic process of mythmaking surrounding the character. Digging into comics archives, he reveals the prominent roles fans and collectors have played in remembering, interpreting, and reimagining Superman's iconography.
Superman is an icon of the American Way. Examining his many appearances over eighty years in comics, films, television series, and other media, Ian Gordon explores the dynamic process of mythmaking surrounding the character. Digging into comics archives, he reveals the prominent roles fans and collectors have played in remembering, interpreting, and reimagining Superman's iconography.