Format:
Online-Ressource (705 p)
Edition:
2nd ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction
ISBN:
9780786437559
Content:
It''s a bird! It''s a plane! It''s a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! This expanded and updated edition of the 2004 award-winning encyclopedia covers important developments in the popular genre; adds new shows such as Heroes and Zoom; includes the latest films featuring icons like Superman, Spiderman and Batman; and covers even more types of superheroes. Each entry includes a detailed history, cast and credits, episode and film descriptions, critical commentaries, and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins and super powers, while placing each production int
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Superheroes Re-Booted: A Preface to the Second Edition; ""Thank God You''re Here!"" An Introduction; Part I: A History of Film and Television Superheroes; The Amazing Spider-Man; Part II: The Encyclopedia; The Ambiguously Gay Duo; Angel; Aquaman; Automan; Batman; Bibleman; The Bionic Woman; Birdman and the Galaxy Trio; Birds of Prey; Black Scorpion; Blade; Blankman; Bluntman and Chronic; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Captain America; Captain Nice; Captain Planet and the Planeteers; Catwoman; Condorman; The Crow; Daredevil; Dark Angel; Darkman
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Doctor StrangeElectraWoman and DynaGirl; Elektra; The Fantastic Four; The Flash; The Gemini Man; Generation X; Ghost Rider; The Greatest American Hero; The Green Hornet; Green Lantern; Hellboy; Hero High; Heroes; The Incredible Hulk; The Incredibles; The Invincible Iron Man; Isis; The Justice League of America; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; The Man from Atlantis; Manimal; M.A.N.T.I.S.; Martian Manhunter; The Mask; The Meteor Man; The Mighty Thor; Misfits of Science; Mr. Terrific; Mutant X; My Secret Identity; My Super Ex-Girlfriend; Mystery Men; Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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NightmanNow and Again; Once a Hero; Painkiller Jane; The Phantom; Plastic Man; The Pumaman; The Return of Captain Invincible; RoboCop; The Rocketeer; The Shadow; Shazam!; Sheena; Silver Surfer; The Six Million Dollar Man; Sky High; Spawn; Steel; Superboy; Supergirl; Superman; Swamp Thing; Teen Titans; The Tick; Unbreakable; Who Wants to Be a Superhero?; Witchblade; Wonder Woman; X-Men; Zoom: Academy for Superheroes; Part III: Conclusion; The Appendices; Appendix A: Conventions and Clichés; Appendix B: Incarnations; Appendix C: Memorable Ad-Lines
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Appendix D: The Best, Worst and Most InfluentialNotes; Bibliography; Index
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Electronic reproduction
Additional Edition:
9780786492091
Additional Edition:
Print version The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
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