The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies [Final Call] Deadline for abstract submissions: 24th May 2024 Editors: Lorna Farnell and Carl Wilson The editors have already commissioned a substantial number of chapters for The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies and are seeking the last few essays that specifically consider the following topics: · Superhero tourism (including Disney parks) · Merchandise and toys…
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Review: KISMET: MAN OF FATE Brings Back an Old Hero to Tackle New Problems
One of our regular contributors, Corey Patterson, has written a review of A. David Lewis’s Kismet: Man of Fate over on Monkeys Fighting Robots. Pop on over and check it out by clicking the link below: “After over 70 years of silence, Kismet: Man of Fate has finally returned to comic books. The updated edition from A…
Logan, Diana, and Thor: Christ-Haunted Heroes
By Armond Boudreaux It is easy to think of superheroes as a uniquely American and uniquely modern creation. Their eagerness to go out into the world and punch bad guys certainly appeals to American sensibilities, and the sci-fi origins that characterize many of them certainly speaks to modern preoccupations with science and technology. And of…
Wonder Woman: Facing the Darkness, Embracing Her Gifts
[Wonder Woman is being released on DVD/Blu-Ray tomorrow! To celebrate, we are presenting a week of related Wonder Woman blogs reflecting on this superhero movie milestone, starting with a previous post by Stephanie Pacheco] By Stephanie Pacheco Wonder Woman is a thematic knock out as Diana encounters the reality of evil and chooses to keep…
Wonder Woman: Facing the Darkness, Embracing Her Gifts
By Stephanie Pacheco Wonder Woman is a thematic knock out as Diana encounters the reality of evil and chooses to keep loving and place her gifts in the service of humanity. The Amazonian goddess is genuinely moved and affected by the suffering of war, experienced by both soldiers and civilians. From the paradise-like island of…
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