Unlocking a new and overdue model for reading comic books, this unique volume explores religious interpretations of popular comic book superheroes such as the Green Lantern and the Hulk. This superhero subgenre offers a hermeneutic for those interested in integrating mutiplicity into religious practices and considerations of the afterlife.
Tabla de materias
Introduction 1. The Six Elements of the Superhero Afterlife Subgenre 2. The Comic Book Medium’s Glimpse of Eternity 3. Complexities of Character in Fantastic Four: Hereafter 4. Planetary, Promethea, and the Multiplicity of Selfhood Conclusion
Sobre el autor
A. David Lewis is Adjunct Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University University, USA.
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 192 ● ISBN 9781137463609 ● Tamaño de archivo 2.8 MB ● Editorial Palgrave Macmillan US ● Ciudad New York ● País US ● Publicado 2014 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 3533397 ● Protección de copia DRM social