The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books

by TerrenceR.Wandtke (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2012

  $24.45

  For decades, scholars have made the connection between the design of the superhero story and the mythology of the ancient folktale. Moving beyond simple comparisons and common explanations, this volume details how the workings of the superhero comics industry and the conventions of the medium have developed a culture like that of traditional epic storytelling.