@article{779271,
      recid = {779271},
      author = {Dixon, Wheeler Winston, and Graham, Richard,},
      title = {A brief history of comic book movies /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {A Brief History of Comic Book Movies traces the meteoric  rise of the hybrid art form of the comic book film. These  films trace their origins back to the early 1940s, when the  first Batman and Superman serials were made. The serials,  and later television shows in the 1950s and 60s, were for  the most part designed for children. But today, with the  continuing rise of Comic-Con, they seem to be more a part  of the mainstream than ever, appealing to adults as well as  younger fans. This book examines comic book movies from the  past and present, exploring how these films shaped American  culture from the post-World War II era to the present day,  and how they adapted to the changing tastes and mores of  succeeding generations. Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James  Ryan Professor of Film Studies, Coordinator of the Film  Studies Program, and Professor of English at the University  of Nebraska, Lincoln. Richard Graham is an associate  professor and Media Services Librarian at the University of  Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, and a nationally recognized  authority on comic books, graphic novels, and comic book  movies.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/779271},
}