Screen LibraryMake ours marvel : media convergence and a comics universe /
The creation of the Fantastic Four effectively launched the Marvel Comics brand in 1961. Within ten years, the introduction (or reintroduction) of characters such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and the X-Men catapulted Marvel past its primary rival, DC Comics, for domination of...
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University of Texas Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Austin, Texas : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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World comics and graphic nonfiction series
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The creation of the Fantastic Four effectively launched the Marvel Comics brand in 1961. Within ten years, the introduction (or reintroduction) of characters such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and the X-Men catapulted Marvel past its primary rival, DC Comics, for domination of the comic book market. Since the 2000s, the company's iconic characters have leaped from page to screens with the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which includes everything from live-action film franchises of Iron Man and the Avengers to television and streaming media, including the crit |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781477312490 1477312498 9781477312506 1477312501 |
| Index Number: | PN6725 |
| CLC: | J238.2 |
| Call Number: | J238.2/M235 |
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Excelsior! or, everything that rises must converge / Reforming the "justice" system : Marvel's Avengers and the transformation of the all-star team book / Man without fear : David Mack, daredevil, and the "bounds of difference" in superhero comics / "This female fights back!" : a feminist history of Marvel comics / "Share your universe" : generation, gender, and the future of Marvel publishing / Breaking br |