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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Kenneth MuirPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.225kg ISBN: 9781476692913ISBN 10: 1476692912 Pages: 704 Publication Date: 19 December 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Superheroes Re-Booted: A Preface to the Second Edition “Thank God You’re Here!” An Introduction PART I: A HISTORY OF FILM AND TELEVISION SUPERHEROES PART II: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA The Amazing Spider-Man The Ambiguously Gay Duo Angel Aquaman Automan Batman Bibleman The Bionic Woman Birdman and the Galaxy Trio Birds of Prey Black Scorpion Blade Blankman Bluntman and Chronic Buffy the Vampire Slayer Captain America Captain Nice Captain Planet and the Planeteers Catwoman Condorman The Crow Daredevil Dark Angel Darkman Doctor Strange ElectraWoman and DynaGirl Elektra The Fantastic Four The Flash The Gemini Man Generation X Ghost Rider The Greatest American Hero The Green Hornet Green Lantern Hellboy Hero High Heroes The Incredible Hulk The Incredibles The Invincible Iron Man Isis The Justice League of America The League Extraordinary Gentlemen The Man from Atlantis Manimal M.A.N.T.I.S. Martian Manhunter The Mask The Meteor Man The Mighty Thor Misfits of Science Mr. Terrific Mutant X My Secret Identity My Super Ex-Girlfriend Mystery Men Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nightman Now and Again Once a Hero Painkiller Jane The Phantom Plastic Man The Pumaman The Return of Captain Invincible RoboCop The Rocketeer The Shadow Shazam! Sheena Silver Surfer The Six Million Dollar Man Sky High Spawn Steel Superboy Supergirl Superman Swamp Thing Teen Titans The Tick Unbreakable Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Witchblade Wonder Woman X-Men Zoom: Academy for Superheroes PART III: CONCLUSION THE APPENDICES Appendix A: Conventions and Clichés Appendix B: Incarnations Appendix C: Memorable Ad-Lines Appendix D: The Best, Worst and Most Influential Notes Bibliography IndexReviews“valuable...useful...recommended”—Choice; “coverage is extensive...a good addition to the pop-culture collection”—Booklist; “amazing”—The New York Public Library; “over-the-top, first-stop-in-pop-culture reference maven McFarland has unearthed another killer-kryptonite jewel...bounteous reference cornucopia...Muir knows the landscape like Aquaman knows Atlantis. If you can swing it, get two copies...you’ll need them both. Rock on, Muir and McFarland!”—Library Journal; “a delight...recommended”—ARBA; “fascinating and fun...will appeal to both enthusiasts of the superhero genre as well as serious students of popular culture...full of interesting facts and offbeat trivia”—Against the Grain; “riveting...sheer quantity of information, much of it difficult or impossible to find elsewhere...a browser’s delight”—School Library Journal; “unique...commendable...straightforward...well-researched...a good ready reference tool...valuable”—Reference Reviews; “a work of impressive dimensions and enthusiastically recommended”—Midwest Book Review; “entertaining data...must-have”—Animation Magazine; “excellent commentary on the newer breed of super heroes...detail is mind-boggling. Muir is a good researcher and writer”—Classic Images; “detailed”—Communication Booknotes Quarterly; “cool...everything you need to know...all you could possibly wish to have at your fingertips”—Music Revue Magazine; “for years I have been wanting a book on superhero movies, and this 600+ page brick goes one better by including TV shows, too...covers them all. Even the obscure...the book’s introduction is a terrific history of the genre, with Muir demonstrating he knows his stuff”—Hitch; “Muir is well-grounded in the lore...well-chosen b/w photos throughout”—The Zone; “filled with great anecdotal and historical information, the entries are illustrated with a smattering of photographs and add flavor and zest to the text...unique...a good resource...buy this book”—Penguin Comics; “ultimate superheroes reference...highly detailed”—Burlington County Times; “astonishing detail, every fact, story synopsis and concept behind each project...the ultimate lowdown on the film and video appearances”—Collectors’ Corner. """valuable...useful...recommended""--Choice; ""coverage is extensive...a good addition to the pop-culture collection""--Booklist; ""amazing""--The New York Public Library; ""over-the-top, first-stop-in-pop-culture reference maven McFarland has unearthed another killer-kryptonite jewel...bounteous reference cornucopia...Muir knows the landscape like Aquaman knows Atlantis. If you can swing it, get two copies...you'll need them both. Rock on, Muir and McFarland!""--Library Journal; ""a delight...recommended""--ARBA; ""fascinating and fun...will appeal to both enthusiasts of the superhero genre as well as serious students of popular culture...full of interesting facts and offbeat trivia""--Against the Grain; ""riveting...sheer quantity of information, much of it difficult or impossible to find elsewhere...a browser's delight""--School Library Journal; ""unique...commendable...straightforward...well-researched...a good ready reference tool...valuable""--Reference Reviews; ""a work of impressive dimensions and enthusiastically recommended""--Midwest Book Review; ""entertaining data...must-have""--Animation Magazine; ""excellent commentary on the newer breed of super heroes...detail is mind-boggling. Muir is a good researcher and writer""--Classic Images; ""detailed""--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; ""cool...everything you need to know...all you could possibly wish to have at your fingertips""--Music Revue Magazine; ""for years I have been wanting a book on superhero movies, and this 600+ page brick goes one better by including TV shows, too...covers them all. Even the obscure...the book's introduction is a terrific history of the genre, with Muir demonstrating he knows his stuff""--Hitch; ""Muir is well-grounded in the lore...well-chosen b/w photos throughout""--The Zone; ""filled with great anecdotal and historical information, the entries are illustrated with a smattering of photographs and add flavor and zest to the text...unique...a good resource...buy this book""--Penguin Comics; ""ultimate superheroes reference...highly detailed""--Burlington County Times; ""astonishing detail, every fact, story synopsis and concept behind each project...the ultimate lowdown on the film and video appearances""--Collectors' Corner." Author InformationJohn Kenneth Muir is an American literary critic and award-winning author. As of 2022, he has written 30 reference books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |