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Understanding Superhero Comic Books: A History of Key Elements, Creators, Events and Controversies

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By (author): Alex Grand

This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how superheroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their respective eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. It covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions that impacted the medium, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes; the collaborative design of the Marvel Universe by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko; Jim Starlin's incorporation of the death of superheroes in comic books; John Byrne and the revitalization of superheroes in the modern age; and Alan Moore's deconstruction of superheroes. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Jun 2023
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781476690391

About Alex Grand

Alex Grand is an internationally established comics historian founder of the Comic Book Historians and a regular panelist at Comic Con International: San Diego Wonder Con and San Diego ComicFest. He has been featured in comics-based documentaries television and radio appearances and has been published in The Wall Street Journal Hollywood Reporter The Comics Journal The Jack Kirby Collector and Alter Ego. He lives in Sacramento California.

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