The mythology of the superhero / Andrew R. Bahlmann.

"Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have developed a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bahlmann, Andrew R., 1979- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:
Physical Description:ix, 203 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 i 4500
001 in00006443837
005 20220906064014.0
008 160609s2016 ncu bq 001 0 eng
010 |a  2016012698 
015 |a GBB620889  |2 bnb 
016 7 |a 017737822  |2 Uk 
020 |a 9781476662480  |q (print) 
020 |a 1476662487  |q (print) 
020 |z 9781476625188  |q (ebook) 
035 |a (OCoLC)933590604 
035 |a in00006443837 
040 |a DLC  |b eng  |e rda  |c DLC  |d YDX  |d YDXCP  |d BTCTA  |d FVC  |d CLE  |d MRQ  |d OCLCF  |d COO  |d OCLCQ  |d DHA  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCA  |d CEF  |d PAU  |d NJR  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d UKMGB  |d OCLCO  |d EEM  |d UtOrBLW 
042 |a pcc 
043 |a n-us--- 
049 |a EEMJ 
090 |a PN6725  |b .B25 2016 
100 1 |a Bahlmann, Andrew R.,  |d 1979-  |e author.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2016031186 
245 1 4 |a The mythology of the superhero /  |c Andrew R. Bahlmann. 
264 1 |a Jefferson, North Carolina :  |b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,  |c [2016] 
264 4 |c ©2016 
300 |a ix, 203 pages ;  |c 23 cm 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-200) and index. 
504 |a Includes filmography. 
520 |a "Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have developed a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
505 0 |a 1. Building a Framework : the Lexicon of Superhero Mythology -- 2. Green Arrow as an Exemplar of the Superhero Myth Structure -- 3. Buffy Summers and the Superhero Myth : Reading a Popular Culture Icon Through a Mythological Lens -- 4. Finding the Superhero : Reading SyFy's Alphas Through the Mythological Lexicon -- 5. The Superhero Before the Superhero : Finding Superhero Mythology in the Old English Beowulf -- 6. The Superheroic Structure : Examining the Mythological Character of the Superhero. 
650 4 |a Superhero comic books, strips, etc.  |x History and criticism. 
650 0 |a Superheroes.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007009593 
650 0 |a Superheroes in literature.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010012141 
650 0 |a Heroes in literature.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85060436 
907 |y .b141925231  |b 210323  |c 210323 
938 |a 947 = match point | 948 = holdings fields | 949 = item fields 
947 |a OCLC number  |b 45530877-1  |c in00006443837 
948 |a spcmc 
949 |a Printed Material  |b 1  |d Non-Circulating  |f spccopymonorri  |g Restricted 
994 |a C0  |b EEM 
999 f f |i 12d2778b-c4d7-59c5-b065-a3c20ef8ff5b  |s 35748a5d-a290-5259-8c2c-26dc33692c92  |t 0 
952 f f |p Non-Circulating  |a Michigan State University-Library of Michigan  |b Michigan State University  |c MSU Special Collections  |d MSU Special Collections - Comic Art  |t 0  |e PN6725 .B25 2016  |h Library of Congress classification  |i Printed Material  |n 1