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23 produkter
Joker
A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime
Av Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner
Inbunden, 2015
1364 kr
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Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This is the first academic work to …
Perspectives on the Grateful Dead
Critical Writings
E-bok, 1999
1204 kr
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The Grateful Dead, one of the most meticulously documented rock bands, significantly influenced American music and popular culture. Its popularity has endured for three decades despite mixed critical reception. Jerry Garcia, thought of among many as a musical icon and spokesperson for more than one …
Grateful Dead and the Deadheads
An Annotated Bibliography
Av David G. Dodd, Robert G. Weiner
Inbunden, 1997
949 kr
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Libraries, musicologists, and Deadheads alike will want a copy of this comprehensive annotated bibliography that contains most of what has been written over the past 30 years about this legendary American musical institution and its fans, the Deadheads. The approximately 4,000 annotations serve as …
Perspectives on the Grateful Dead
Critical Writings
Inbunden, 1999
1094 kr
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The Grateful Dead, one of the most meticulously documented rock bands, significantly influenced American music and popular culture. Its popularity has endured for three decades despite mixed critical reception. Jerry Garcia, thought of among many as a musical icon and spokesperson for more than one …
Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero
Critical Essays
Häftad, 2009
522 kr
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For more than 60 years, Captain America was one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters, representing truth, strength, liberty, and justice. The assassination of his alter ego, Steve Rogers, rocked the comic world, leaving numerous questions about his life and death.This book discusses topics …
Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives
Essays on Readers, Research, History and Cataloging
Häftad, 2010
560 kr
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To say that graphic novels, comics, and other forms of sequential art have become a major part of popular culture and academia would be a vast understatement. Now an established component of library and archive collections across the globe, graphic novels are proving to be one of the last kinds of …
Marvel Comics into Film
Essays on Adaptations Since the 1940s
Av Matthew J. McEniry, Robert Moses Peaslee m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
396 kr
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Marvel Studios' approach to its Cinematic Universe--beginning with the release of Iron Man (2008)--has become the template for successful management of blockbuster film properties. Yet films featuring Marvel characters can be traced back to the 1940s, when the Captain America serial first appeared …
In the Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theatre 3000
Essays on Film, Fandom, Technology and the Culture of Riffing
Av Robert G. Weiner, Shelley E. Barba
Häftad, 2011
448 kr
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The award-winning television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999) has been described as ""the smartest, funniest show in America,"" and forever changed the way we watch movies. The series featured a human host and a pair of robotic puppets who, while being subjected to some of the worst …
Web-Spinning Heroics
Critical Essays on the History and Meaning of Spider-Man
Av Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner
Häftad, 2012
409 kr
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This volume collects a wide-ranging sample of fresh analyses of Spider-Man. It traverses boundaries of medium, genre, epistemology, and discipline in essays both insightful and passionate that move forward the study of one of the world's most beloved characters. The editors have crafted the book …
Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom
Essays on the Educational Power of Sequential Art
Av Carrye Kay Syma, Robert G. Weiner
Häftad, 2013
409 kr
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Sequential art combines the visual and the narrative in a way that readers have to interpret the images with the writing. Comics make a good fit with education because students are using a format that provides active engagement. This collection of essays is a wide-ranging look at current practices …
From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse
Highbrow and Lowbrow Transgression in Cinema's First Century
Av John Cline, Robert G. Weiner
Inbunden, 2010
1214 kr
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While there are numerous books on art and exploitation cinema, very few attempt to examine both. Covering the first 100 years of cinematic transgressions, From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse is a collection of numerous essays representing key contributions to overlooked, forgotten, or …
From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse
Highbrow and Lowbrow Transgression in Cinema's First Century
Av John Cline, Robert G. Weiner
E-bok, 2010
1295 kr
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While there are numerous books on art and exploitation cinema, very few attempt to examine both. Covering the first 100 years of cinematic transgressions, From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse is a collection of numerous essays representing key contributions to overlooked, forgotten, or …
Cinema Inferno
Celluloid Explosions from the Cultural Margins
Av Robert G. Weiner, John Cline
Inbunden, 2010
1214 kr
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Cinema Inferno: Celluloid Explosions from the Cultural Margins addresses significant areas (and eras) of "transgressive" filmmaking, including many subgenres and styles that have not yet received much critical attention. This collection of essays covers both contemporary films and those produced in …
Cinema Inferno
Celluloid Explosions from the Cultural Margins
Av Robert G. Weiner, John Cline
E-bok, 2010
1324 kr
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Cinema Inferno: Celluloid Explosions from the Cultural Margins addresses significant areas (and eras) of "transgressive" filmmaking, including many subgenres and styles that have not yet received much critical attention. This collection of essays covers both contemporary films and those produced in …
Drawn to the Stacks
Essays on Libraries, Librarians and Archives in Comics and Graphic Novels
Av Carrye Kay Syma, Robert G. Weiner m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
597 kr
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This is the first academic volume to examine the librarian and archival professional through the lens of sequential art. The portrayal of libraries/librarians in sequential art has a long history from the Golden Age to the present day. Libraries and archives in comics historically are seen as …
Joker
A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime
Av Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner
Häftad, 2016
424 kr
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Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This is the first academic work to …
Supervillain Reader
Av Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner
Inbunden, 2019
1432 kr
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Contributions by Jerold J. Abrams, José Alaniz, John Carey, Maurice Charney, Peter Coogan, Joe Cruz, Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, Stefan Danter, Adam Davidson-Harden, Randy Duncan, Stephen Graham Jones, Richard Hall, Richard Heldenfels, Alberto Hermida, Víctor Hernández-Santaolalla, A. G. Holdier, …
Supervillain Reader
Av Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner
Häftad, 2019
380 kr
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Contributions by Jerold J. Abrams, José Alaniz, John Carey, Maurice Charney, Peter Coogan, Joe Cruz, Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, Stefan Danter, Adam Davidson-Harden, Randy Duncan, Stephen Graham Jones, Richard Hall, Richard Heldenfels, Alberto Hermida, Víctor Hernández-Santaolalla, A. G. Holdier, …
Alex Ross Reader
Av Mike Lemon, Robert G. Weiner m. fl.
Inbunden, 2027
1451 kr
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Contributions by Anthony Burns, Sam Cowling, Geoffrey Daniels, Kristi Gatto, Richard Hall, Stephen Hock, Luke C. Jackson, Mike Lemon, Hector D. Fernández L'Hoeste, Ryan Litsey, Matthew J. McEniry, Ora C. McWilliams, Robert Moses Peaslee, J. Richard Stevens, Will Terrell, Ronald Thomas, and Robert …
Alex Ross Reader
Av Mike Lemon, Robert G. Weiner m. fl.
Häftad, 2027
358 kr
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Contributions by Anthony Burns, Sam Cowling, Geoffrey Daniels, Kristi Gatto, Richard Hall, Stephen Hock, Luke C. Jackson, Mike Lemon, Hector D. Fernández L'Hoeste, Ryan Litsey, Matthew J. McEniry, Ora C. McWilliams, Robert Moses Peaslee, J. Richard Stevens, Will Terrell, Ronald Thomas, and Robert …
Python beyond Python
Critical Engagements with Culture
Av Paul N. Reinsch, B. Lynn Whitfield m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1300 kr
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This collection of original, interdisciplinary essays addresses the work of Monty Python members beyond the comedy show, films, and live performances. These men are prolific creators in a variety of artistic realms beyond the confines of the comedy troupe. Their work as individuals, before and …
Python beyond Python
Critical Engagements with Culture
Av Robert G. Weiner, B. Lynn Whitfield m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
1895 kr
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This collection of original, interdisciplinary essays addresses the work of Monty Python members beyond the comedy show, films, and live performances. These men are prolific creators in a variety of artistic realms beyond the confines of the comedy troupe. Their work as individuals, before and …
Python beyond Python
Critical Engagements with Culture
Av Paul N. Reinsch, B. Lynn Whitfield m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
1300 kr
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This collection of original, interdisciplinary essays addresses the work of Monty Python members beyond the comedy show, films, and live performances. These men are prolific creators in a variety of artistic realms beyond the confines of the comedy troupe. Their work as individuals, before and …
