The superhero symbol : media, culture, and politics / edited by Liam Burke, Ian Gordon, and Angela Ndalianis.

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""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 then dormant Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a tra...

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Other Authors: Burke, Liam (Liam P.) (Editor), Gordon, Ian, 1954- (Editor), Ndalianis, Angela, 1960- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Superheroes > Social aspects.
Comic strip characters in motion pictures.
Superhero films > History and criticism.
Superheroes in literature.
Heroes in motion pictures.
Superhero comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism.
Physical Description:vi, 327 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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