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The Superhero Symbol: Media, Culture, and Politics
The Superhero Symbol Media Culture and Politics
Author: Liam Burke (Editor), Ian Gordon (Editor), Angela Ndalianis (Editor)
“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent icon. — It is hard to ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813597164
ISBN-10: 0813597161
Publication Date: 12/13/2019
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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