Explores Superman's status as an American icon and examines how a fictional character has managed to sustain that pre-eminent standing for almost eighty years. Superman is shown by Gordon to be an amalgam of factors including myth, memory, nostalgia, intellectual property regimes, authors, readers, fans, collectors, comics, radio series, movie serials, television shows, animation, toys, and feature films.
Explores Superman's status as an American icon and examines how a fictional character has managed to sustain that pre-eminent standing for almost eighty years. Superman is shown by Gordon to be an amalgam of factors including myth, memory, nostalgia, intellectual property regimes, authors, readers, fans, collectors, comics, radio series, movie serials, television shows, animation, toys, and feature films.
IAN GORDON is an associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore. His books include Comic Strips and Consumer Culture, Comics and Ideology and Film and Comic Books.
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgments Introduction Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon 1 Superman Mythos and History 2 Ideology and Morality 3 Superman: The Object of Nostalgia 4 Production, Authorship, and Ownership 5 Readers and Audiences 6 Superman the Brand and Beyond Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Introduction Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon 1 Superman Mythos and History 2 Ideology and Morality 3 Superman: The Object of Nostalgia 4 Production, Authorship, and Ownership 5 Readers and Audiences 6 Superman the Brand and Beyond Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
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