The American Superhero : Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History

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The American Superhero : Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 400 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781440861239
  • DDC分類 741.503

Full Description

This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place.

The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938-2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A-Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research.

Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find.

Contents

Preface
Chronology of Milestone Events
Introduction
Thematic Essays
The Golden Age of Comics and the Quest for American Identity: 1938-1955
The Nonconformist Hero and the Silver Age: The 1960s
From Relevance to Acceptance: The Bronze and Copper Ages—the 1970s and 1980s
The Superhero in the Post-Cold War Era: The 1990s
The Superhero in the Post-9/11 World
A-Z Entries
Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Goliath/Yellowjacket
Aquaman
Atom
Avengers
Batgirl/Oracle
Batman: Comics
Batman: Other Media
Batman: Rogues' Gallery
Batwoman
Black Canary
Black Lightning
Black Panther
Black Terror and Tim
Black Widow
Blade, the Vampire Hunter
Blue Beetle
Brother Voodoo
Bucky/Young Allies/Winter Soldier
Bulletman and Bulletgirl
Captain America: Comics
Captain America: Other Media
Captain Marvel (a.k.a. SHAZAM!)
Cloak and Dagger
Crimson Avenger
Daredevil
Deadpool
Doctor Doom
Doctor Fate
Doctor Strange
Falcon
Fantastic Four
Fantomah
Fighting American
Flash
Ghost Rider
Green Arrow
Green Hornet
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Guardians of the Galaxy
Harley Quinn
Hulk
Human Torch (1940s)
Hydra/AIM
Iron Fist
Iron Man
Joker
Justice League
Justice Society
Legion of Superheroes
Luke Cage/Power Man
Ms. Marvel
Nick Fury/SHIELD
Nightwing/Robin I
Phantom, The
Plastic Man
Punisher
Question, The
Red Hood/Robin II
Red Hulk/"Thunderbolt" Ross
Red Robin/Robin III
Red Skull
Robin/Robin IV
Sandman
Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver/Vision
Shadow, The
She-Hulk
Shield (1940s), The
Silver Surfer
Spawn
Spectre, The
Spider-Man: Comics
Spider-Man: Other Media
Spider-Man: Rogues' Gallery
Spider-Woman
Spirit, The
Sub-Mariner
Suicide Squad
Supergirl/Power Girl
Superman: Comics
Superman: Other Media
Superman: Rogues' Gallery
Swamp Thing
Teen Titans
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thor
Tick
TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite
Uncle Sam
V/Vendetta
Watchmen
Wolverine
Woman in Red, The
Wonder Woman: Comics
Wonder Woman: Other Media
X-Men: Comics
X-Men: Other Media
X-Men: Other X-Groups
X-Men: Rogues' Gallery
X-23/Wolverine II
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index