{"product_id":"the-superhero-symbol-media-culture-and-politics-hardback-9780813597171","title":"The Superhero Symbol; Media, Culture, and Politics (Hardback) 9780813597171","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Superhero Symbol\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMedia, Culture, and Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLiam Burke (Edited by), Ian Gordon (Edited by), Angela Ndalianis (Edited by), Liam Burke (Contributions by), Henry Jenkins (Contributions by), Neal Curtis (Contributions by), Jason Bainbridge (Contributions by), Mitchell Adams (Contributions by), Ian Gordon (Contributions by), Tara Lomax (Contributions by), Dan Golding (Contributions by), Steven Conway (Contributions by), Claire Langsford (Contributions by), Vladislav Iouchkov (Contributions by), John McGuire (Contributions by), Naja Later (Contributions by), Paul M. Malone (Contributions by), Shan Mu Zhao (Contributions by), Kevin Patrick (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813597171\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 December 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 34 color images, 3 BW images, 1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.476 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\"With contributions by an imposing list of scholars, \u003ci\u003eThe Superhero Symbol\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers enlightening essays on the politics of the superhero, on the commercial branding, nationalism and national identity, on sexuality and sexual identity, and on the culture and mythology of the superhero; in short, everything about the superhero that you never asked because it never even occurred to you to ask.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Trina Robbins (author of Pretty in Ink, North American Women Cartoonists 1896 - 2013) \u003cdiv\u003e\"This extraordinary league of transmedial comics scholars pull off the impossible: the definitive tome on how global industries create and planetary consumers actively engage with the superhero symbol. The tack-sharp cross-disciplinary scholarship along with deep-probe interviews with industry titans take us on a wild journey through time and space to forcefully show how those costume-clad full-chested insignias and sky-beamed icons are much more than expressions of fan-boy wish fulfilment fantasies. Provocative. Field defining. A must read!\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Frederick Luis Aldama (author of the Eisner Award winning Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Throughout the essays cross-refer, giving the collection considerable unity. Combining fundamental concerns in superhero studies with a variety of thought-provoking special topics, and studded with color illustrations, this is a worthwhile collection for both knowledgeable scholars and newcomers to superhero studies. Recommended.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"There is a lot of ground covered in this book, much of which will make you think beyond your normal perimeters and that’s never a bad thing and makes for an interesting book.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (SFcrowsnest)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, \u003ci\u003eBatman Begins\u003c\/i\u003e, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent icon.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is hard to imagine a time when superheroes have been more pervasive in our culture. Today, superheroes are intellectual property jealously guarded by media conglomerates, icons co-opted by grassroots groups as a four-color rebuttal to social inequities, masks people wear to more confidently walk convention floors and city streets, and bulletproof banners that embody regional and national identities. From activism to cosplay, this collection unmasks the symbolic function of superheroes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Bringing together superhero scholars from a range of disciplines, alongside key industry figures such as Harley Quinn co-creator Paul Dini, \u003ci\u003eThe Superhero Symbol\u003c\/i\u003e provides fresh perspectives on how characters like Captain America, Iron Man, and Wonder Woman have engaged with media, culture, and politics, to become the “everlasting” symbols to which a young Bruce Wayne once aspired. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e                                                                                   \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: “\u003cbr\u003eEverlasting”\u003cbr\u003e Symbols: Unmasking superheroes and their shifting symbolic function, Liam Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Superheroes, Politics, and Civic Engagement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. “\u003cbr\u003eWhat Else Can You Do With Them?”\u003cbr\u003e: Superheroes and the Civic Imagination\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 2. “\u003cbr\u003eAmerica Is A Piece of Trash”\u003cbr\u003e: Captain America, Patriotism, Nationalism, and Fascism\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeal Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 3. “\u003cbr\u003eThis Land is Mine!”\u003cbr\u003e Understanding the Function of Supervillains\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason Bainbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Interview 1: Comics artist, writer, and \"\u003cbr\u003eherstorian\"\u003cbr\u003e Trina Robbins\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: The Superhero as a Brand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Secret Commercial Identity of Superheroes: Protecting the Superhero Symbol\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMitchell Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 5. Siegel and Shuster as Brand Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 6. Practicing Superhuman Law: Creative License, Industrial Identity, and Spider-Man’\u003cbr\u003es Homecoming\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTara Lomax\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 7. The sound of the cinematic superhero\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDan Golding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Interview 2: Former President of DC Entertainment Diane Nelson\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Becoming the Superhero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 8. ­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003eArkham Knave: The Joker in Game Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Conway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 9. Being Super, Becoming Heroes: Dialogic Superhero Narratives in Cosplay Collectives\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Langsford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 10. “\u003cbr\u003eFrom Pages to Pavements”\u003cbr\u003e: A Criminological Comparison Between Depictions of Crime Control in Superhero Narratives and “\u003cbr\u003eReal-Life Superhero”\u003cbr\u003e Activity\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVladislav Iouchkov and John McGuire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Interview 3: \u003ci\u003eDark Night: A True Batman Story\u003c\/i\u003e writer Paul Dini\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Superheroes and National Identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 11. Captain America, National Narratives, and the Queer Subversion of the Retcon\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaja Later\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 12. Apes, Angels, and Super Patriots: The Irish in Superhero Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiam Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 13. Missing in Action: The Late Development of the German-Speaking Superhero\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul M. Malone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 14. Chinese Milk for Iron Men: Superhero Coproductions and Technological Anxiety\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShan Mu Zhao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 15. Age of the Atoman: Australian Superhero Comics and Cold War Modernity\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Patrick \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Interview 4: \u003ci\u003eCleverman\u003c\/i\u003e creator Ryan Griffen and star Hunter Page-Lochard\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Notes on the Editors\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\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":52563729645848,"sku":"9780813597171","price":123.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-superhero-symbol-media-culture-and-politics-hardback-9780813597171","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}