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Author : Jason Fry
Release : 2009
Genre : Heroes
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 910/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Heroes and Villains Flip Book by : Jason Fry
Download or read book Heroes and Villains Flip Book written by Jason Fry. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names and describes each of the heroes and villains of the Star Wars Clone Wars series.
Author : David A. Zimmerman
Release : 2004-01-01
Genre : Humor
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 606/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Comic Book Character by : David A. Zimmerman
Download or read book Comic Book Character written by David A. Zimmerman. This book was released on 2004-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the complex personas of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, the X-Men and others, Zimmerman unveils their cultural significance as models of moral character, virtue and heroism.
Author : Mike Alsford
Release : 2006
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 929/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Heroes and Villains by : Mike Alsford
Download or read book Heroes and Villains written by Mike Alsford. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules, Jesus, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Gandalf, Frodo, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Batman, Captain Kirk, Dr. Who, Darth Vader, Sauron, Voldemort, Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, the Daleks, the Borg. Almost anybody living in the developed West would be able to group these individuals into two camps: the heroes and the villains. However, what criteria they may use to do this is less clear. Mike Alsford introduces us to a range of heroic and villainous archetypes on a journey through film, television, comic books, and literature. On the way, he addresses questions such as: What is a true hero? What is a true villain? Have we misunderstood these terms? What kind of societal values do our mythical heroes and villains represent? In trying to understand the extremes of hero and villain we are made more aware of our own ethical standards and given a space in which to explore contemporary concerns over notions of right and wrong, good and bad.
Author : Eleni Roussos
Release : 2020-02-25
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 877/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Marvel: Heroes vs. Villains by : Eleni Roussos
Download or read book Marvel: Heroes vs. Villains written by Eleni Roussos. This book was released on 2020-02-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With villains on one side and heroes on the other, this flip book format will occupy kids for hours as they discuss who would prevail when the spectacular characters of the Marvel Universe go head to head! Flip through the pages of this amazing book packed with all the background information and stats you need to know about Marvel’s most powerful heroes and villains! See how they measure up when they go head to head in an ultimate battle of good vs. evil. From the mighty Captain Marvel to the inevitable Thanos, kids will enjoy rooting for their favorite characters as they discover who is the strongest and smartest being in the galaxy!
Author : Nickie D. Phillips
Release : 2013-07-15
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 525/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Comic Book Crime by : Nickie D. Phillips
Download or read book Comic Book Crime written by Nickie D. Phillips. This book was released on 2013-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman, Batman, Daredevil, and Wonder Woman are iconic cultural figures that embody values of order, fairness, justice, and retribution. Comic Book Crime digs deep into these and other celebrated characters, providing a comprehensive understanding of crime and justice in contemporary American comic books. This is a world where justice is delivered, where heroes save ordinary citizens from certain doom, where evil is easily identified and thwarted by powers far greater than mere mortals could possess. Nickie Phillips and Staci Strobl explore these representations and show that comic books, as a historically important American cultural medium, participate in both reflecting and shaping an American ideological identity that is often focused on ideas of the apocalypse, utopia, retribution, and nationalism. Through an analysis of approximately 200 comic books sold from 2002 to 2010, as well as several years of immersion in comic book fan culture, Phillips and Strobl reveal the kinds of themes and plots popular comics feature in a post-9/11 context. They discuss heroes’ calculations of “deathworthiness,” or who should be killed in meting out justice, and how these judgments have as much to do with the hero’s character as they do with the actions of the villains. This fascinating volume also analyzes how class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are used to construct difference for both the heroes and the villains in ways that are both conservative and progressive. Engaging, sharp, and insightful, Comic Book Crime is a fresh take on the very meaning of truth, justice, and the American way.
