Description: Authorizing Superhero Comics by Daniel Stein Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Offers multilevel explanations for the evolution of the superhero genre by looking not only at the genre but also its reception. Includes rarely covered archival sources from popular superheroes such as Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and Captain Americar"-- Publisher Description Authorizing Superhero Comics examines the comic book superhero as a lasting phenomenon of US popular serial storytelling. Moving beyond linear- or creator-centered models of genre development, Daniel Stein identifies authorization conflicts that have driven the genres evolution from the late 1930s to the present. These conflicts include paratextually mediated exchanges between officially authorized comic book producers and, alternatively, authorized fans that trouble the distinction between production and its reception; storyworld-building processes that subsume producers and fans into a collective rooted in a common style; parodies that ensure the genres longevity by deflating criticism through self-reflexive humor; and collecting and archiving as forms of memory management that align the genres past with the demands of the present. Taking seriously the serial agencies of the superhero comic book as a material artifact with a particular mediality, the study analyzes letter columns, editorial commentary, fanzines, encyclopedias, and other forms of comic book communication as critical frameworks for understanding the evolution of the genre--assessing rarely covered archival sources alongside some of the most treasured figures from the superheros multi-decade history, from Batman and Spider-Man to Wonder Woman and Captain America. Author Biography Daniel Stein is Professor of North American Literary and Cultural Studies in the English Department at the University of Siegen. Details ISBN 0814258026 ISBN-13 9780814258026 Title Authorizing Superhero Comics Author Daniel Stein Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 306 Publisher Ohio State University Press GE_Item_ID:158459903; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780814258026
Book Title: Authorizing Superhero Comics
Number of Pages: 306 Pages
Publication Name: Authorizing Superhero Comics : on the Evolution of a Popular Serial Genre
Language: English
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Subject: Modern / 20th Century, Popular Culture, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 1.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Daniel Stein
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Art
Item Width: 6 in
Series: Studies in Comics and Cartoons Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
