{"product_id":"the-comics-of-joss-whedon-critical-essays","title":"Comics of Joss Whedon","description":"\u003cp\u003e   A great deal of scholarship has focused on Joss Whedon's television and film work, which includes \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Cabin in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e. But Whedon's work in the world of comics has largely been ignored. He created his own dystopian heroine, Fray, assembled the goofy fannish heroes of \u003ci\u003eSugarshock\u003c\/i\u003e, and wrote arcs for Marvel's \u003ci\u003eAstonishing X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRunaways\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e, Whedon's contributions to the cinematic Universe include: script doctoring the first \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e film, writing a ground-shaking \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e screenplay, and co-creating ABC's \u003ci\u003eAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Today, Whedon continues the \u003ci\u003eBuffy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e stories with innovative comics that shatter the rules of storytelling and force his characters to grow through life-altering conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This collection of new essays focuses on Whedon's comics work and its tie-ins with his film and television productions, emphasizing his auteurism in crossing over from panel to screen to panel. Essays focus on the comic inspirations and subversive tropes of the Whedonverse, as well as character changes and new interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54182264832344,"sku":null,"price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786498857.jpg?v=1764507642","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-comics-of-joss-whedon-critical-essays","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}