{"product_id":"comic-book-movies-paperback-softback-9780813588773","title":"Comic Book Movies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813588773","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBlair Davis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813588773\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 June 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm, 0.127 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/bamcc-bam.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/quick-takes-movie-comics-wonder-woman.html\"'\u003e\"Quick Takes, Movie Comics, Wonder Woman, Watchmen and Archie\" by Boyce MClain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Collectors' Corner\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"This is a well-researched, delightful book to read. It will appeal to general audiences as well as upper-division classes in media history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— H-Net\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis's \u003ci\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/i\u003e combines academic insight with the expertise of a lifelong fan. He writes with clarity, energy, and enthusiasm, condensing debates about politics and aesthetics into an accessible guide that both explains what a comic book movie is, and questions what we think we know about this most popular of contemporary genres.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Will Brooker, author of Batman Unmasked and Hunting the Dark Knight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis challenges the notion of 'the comic book movie' as a label that shuts down rather than opens up discussion of  films derived from comic book sources. His book successfully argues for other ways of seeing these films.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Ian Gordon, author of Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis's \u003ci\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/i\u003e combines academic insight with the expertise of a lifelong fan. He writes with clarity, energy, and enthusiasm, condensing debates about politics and aesthetics into an accessible guide that both explains what a comic book movie is, and questions what we think we know about this most popular of contemporary genres.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Will Brooker, author of Batman Unmasked and Hunting the Dark Knight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis challenges the notion of 'the comic book movie' as a label that shuts down rather than opens up discussion of  films derived from comic book sources. His book successfully argues for other ways of seeing these films.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Ian Gordon, author of Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/bamcc-bam.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/quick-takes-movie-comics-wonder-woman.html\"'\u003e\"Quick Takes, Movie Comics, Wonder Woman, Watchmen and Archie\" by Boyce MClain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Collectors' Corner\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"This is a well-researched, delightful book to read. It will appeal to general audiences as well as upper-division classes in media history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— H-Net\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis's \u003ci\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/i\u003e combines academic insight with the expertise of a lifelong fan. He writes with clarity, energy, and enthusiasm, condensing debates about politics and aesthetics into an accessible guide that both explains what a comic book movie is, and questions what we think we know about this most popular of contemporary genres.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Will Brooker, author of Batman Unmasked and Hunting the Dark Knight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/bamcc-bam.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/quick-takes-movie-comics-wonder-woman.html\"'\u003e\"Quick Takes, Movie Comics, Wonder Woman, Watchmen and Archie\" by Boyce MClain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Collectors' Corner\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"This is a well-researched, delightful book to read. It will appeal to general audiences as well as upper-division classes in media history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— H-Net\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis challenges the notion of 'the comic book movie' as a label that shuts down rather than opens up discussion of  films derived from comic book sources. His book successfully argues for other ways of seeing these films.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Ian Gordon, author of Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis's \u003ci\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/i\u003e combines academic insight with the expertise of a lifelong fan. He writes with clarity, energy, and enthusiasm, condensing debates about politics and aesthetics into an accessible guide that both explains what a comic book movie is, and questions what we think we know about this most popular of contemporary genres.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Will Brooker, author of Batman Unmasked and Hunting the Dark Knight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Blair Davis challenges the notion of 'the comic book movie' as a label that shuts down rather than opens up discussion of  films derived from comic book sources. His book successfully argues for other ways of seeing these films.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Ian Gordon, author of Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/bamcc-bam.blogspot.com\/2018\/06\/quick-takes-movie-comics-wonder-woman.html\"'\u003e\"Quick Takes, Movie Comics, Wonder Woman, Watchmen and Archie\" by Boyce MClain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Collectors' Corner\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"This is a well-researched, delightful book to read. It will appeal to general audiences as well as upper-division classes in media history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— H-Net\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/i\u003e explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman's Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9\/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre's visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood's business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eGenre\u003cbr\u003e 2 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eMyth\u003cbr\u003e 3 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePolitics\u003cbr\u003e 4 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eStyle\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited\u003cbr\u003e Films Cited\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52563715031320,"sku":"9780813588773","price":17.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/comic-book-movies-paperback-softback-9780813588773","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}