The myth of the superhero / Marco Arnaudo ; translated by Jamie Richards.
Arnaudo, Marco.; Richards, Jamie.
2013
PN6710 .A85 2013 (Mapit)
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Title The myth of the superhero / Marco Arnaudo ; translated by Jamie Richards.
Author Arnaudo, Marco.
Uniform Title Fumetto supereroico. English
ISBN 9781421409535 paperback alkaline paper
1421409534 paperback alkaline paper
9781421409108 hardcover alkaline paper
1421409100 hardcover alkaline paper
Publication Details Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2013.
Language English
Description 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Call Number PN6710 .A85 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification 741.5/9
Summary "A refugee from his broken planet who saves earth (more than once), Superman was sent to America as his father's final act before dying. Does this make him the ultimate immigrant success story? Disillusioned with a crime-filled world, Bruce Wayne seeks guidance from a shaman and transforms himself into the flawlessly moral Batman. Through a series of close readings of DC and Marvel comics, Marco Arnaudo explores the influence of religion and myth on superhero stories as well as their relationship to the classical epic and baroque style. Superheroes embody the most positive and inclusive aspects of American culture. Arnaudo asserts that, amidst the exciting action, tender love stories, and tales of self-sacrifice, superheroes are role models for tolerance and moral decision making. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context."--Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-195) and index.
Added Author Richards, Jamie.
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Myth and religion
Ethics and society
Epic and neobaroque.

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