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" A brief history of superheroes "
Brian J. Robb.
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BL
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743443
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b563391
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Brian J. Robb.
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A brief history of superheroes\ Brian J. Robb.
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Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, 2014
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Brief history of.
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298 pages ; 20 cm
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0762452315
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: 1472110552
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: 9780762452316
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: 9781472110558
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| Contents
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Comic books to blockbusters: the rise of the superhero --; Secret origins: the pre-history of the superhero --; Superman arrives: the first comic book superhero --; Batman begins: the birth of the Dark Knight --; Superheroes go to war! --; Superheroes versus the comics code! --; Marvel rising --; The Marvel age --; Superheroes or anti-heroes? --; Superheroes deconstructed --; Superheroes reconstructed --; Superheroes beyond the page: up, up, and away! --; Superheroes beyond the page: believing a man can fly --; Superheroes beyond the page: the Marvel age of movies --; The never-ending battle of the superheroes --; Acknowledgments --; Bibliography --; Index.
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From the beginning superheroes represented the hopes and fears of the time. In this detailed history, Brian Robb takes the reader through the diverse history of superheroes, from the first creations, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, to the DC and Marvel feud and the darker versions of the 1980s, ending with their rebirth at the movies--Publisher description.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
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Heroes in literature.
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Heroes in motion pictures.
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PN6725.B753 2014
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Brian J Robb
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From Superman to The Avengers, the evolution of comic book legends
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