| Comic Book Movies Contributor(s): Davis, Blair (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813590094 ISBN-13: 9780813590097 Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2018 Click for more in this series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - Animated - Performing Arts | Film - Guides & Reviews |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2017053303 |
| Age Level: 16-UP |
| Grade Level: 11-UP |
| Series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture |
| Physical Information: 150 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Comic Book Movies 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? 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. |
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