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Adapting Superman

Author : John Darowski
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476642397
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Adapting Superman written by John Darowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-05-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost immediately after his first appearance in comic books in June 1938, Superman began to be adapted to other media. The subsequent decades have brought even more adaptations of the Man of Steel, his friends, family, and enemies in film, television, comic strip, radio, novels, video games, and even a musical. The rapid adaptation of the Man of Steel occurred before the character and storyworld were fully developed on the comic book page, allowing the adaptations an unprecedented level of freedom and adaptability. The essays in this collection provide specific insight into the practice of adapting Superman from comic books to other media and cultural contexts through a variety of methods, including social, economic, and political contexts. Authors touch on subjects such as the different international receptions to the characters, the evolution of both Clark Kent's character and Superman's powers, the importance of the radio, how the adaptations interact with issues such as racism and Cold War paranoia, and the role of fan fiction in the franchise. By applying a wide range of critical approaches to adaption and Superman, this collection offers new insights into our popular entertainment and our cultural history.

Adapting Superman

Author : John Darowski
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476677255
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Adapting Superman written by John Darowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost immediately after his first appearance in comic books in June 1938, Superman began to be adapted to other media. The subsequent decades have brought even more adaptations of the Man of Steel, his friends, family, and enemies in film, television, comic strip, radio, novels, video games, and even a musical. The rapid adaptation of the Man of Steel occurred before the character and storyworld were fully developed on the comic book page, allowing the adaptations an unprecedented level of freedom and adaptability. The essays in this collection provide specific insight into the practice of adapting Superman from comic books to other media and cultural contexts through a variety of methods, including social, economic, and political contexts. Authors touch on subjects such as the different international receptions to the characters, the evolution of both Clark Kent's character and Superman's powers, the importance of the radio, how the adaptations interact with issues such as racism and Cold War paranoia, and the role of fan fiction in the franchise. By applying a wide range of critical approaches to adaption and Superman, this collection offers new insights into our popular entertainment and our cultural history.

Adapting Science Fiction to Television

Author : Max Sexton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442252707
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Adapting Science Fiction to Television written by Max Sexton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before it reached television, science fiction existed on the printed page, in comic books, and on movie screens for decades. Adapting science fiction to the new medium posed substantial challenges: Small viewing screens and limited production facilities made it difficult to achieve the sense of wonder that had become the genre's hallmark. Yet, television also offered unprecedented opportunities. Its serial nature allowed for longer, more complex stories, as well as developing characters and building suspense over time. Producers of science fiction television programming learned to create adaptations that honored the source material—literature, comics, or film—while taking full advantage of television's unique aesthetic. In Adapting Science Fiction to Television: Small Screen, Expanded Universe, Max Sexton and Malcolm Cook examine how the genre evolved over time. The authors consider productions in both the UK and the United States, ranging from Walt Disney's acclaimed "Man in Space"in the 1950s to the BBC's reimagined Day of the Triffids in the 1990s. Iconic characters from Flash Gordon and Captain Nemo to Superman and Professor Quatermass all play a role in this history, along with such authors as E. M. Forster and Wernher von Braun. The real stars of this study, however, are the pioneering producers and directors who learned how to bring imagined worlds and fantastic stories into living rooms across the globe. The authors make the case that television has become more sophisticated, capable of taking on larger themes and deploying a more complex use of the image than other media. A unique reappraisal of the history and dynamics of the medium, Adapting Science Fiction Television will be of interest not only to scholars of science fiction, but to anyone interested in the early history of television, as well as the evolution of its unique capacity to tell stories.

Adapting visual and structural features of comic books to film. Possibilities and limitations

Author : Matthias Kreuter
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 366870404X
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (687 download)

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Download or read book Adapting visual and structural features of comic books to film. Possibilities and limitations written by Matthias Kreuter and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Literature - Modern Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Cologne (Englisches Seminar), language: English, abstract: Filmic comic book adaptations are not a new phenomenon, but throughout the last decades the amount of productions based on comic book material has highly increased. While some theoreticians note that both media share aesthetic qualities and formal properties that predestine comics for filmic adaptations, critics consider comics to be inherently unfilmable due to structural differences. This thesis examines how recent films have tried to adapt the visual and structural features characteristic to comic books and how those adaptation techniques have explored the limitations of both media. Robert Rodriguez film "Sin City" (2005) will serve as the primary point of reference. Thus, this paper will try to answer the question to what extent film is able to make comic books “come alive” and to what extent it is incompatible to do so. Filmische Adaptionen von Comics sind kein neuartiges Phänomen, nichtsdestotrotz haben sie in den letzten Jahrzehnten zugenommen. Viele Theoretiker merken an, dass Film und Comics entscheidende ästhetische Qualitäten und formale Aspekte teilen, die das Medium Film geradezu prädestinieren, Comics in Bewegtbild zu verwandeln. Kritiker entgegnen, dass Comics naturgemäß unverfilmbar sind. Grund seien strukturelle Unterschiede beider Medien. Diese Bachelorarbeit geht der Frage nach, wie zeitgenössische Filme versucht haben, neben Handlung und Figuren besonders die visuellen und strukturellen Eigenschafen des Comics zu adaptieren, und wie die dabei verwendeten Techniken die Grenzen beider Medien aufgezeigt haben. Robert Rodriguez Film "Sin City" (2005) wird dabei den primären Bezugspunkt darstellen. In der Folge soll sich die Frage beantworten lassen, in welcher Weise das Medium Film Comics "zum Leben erwecken" kann und wo es in dieser Prämisse versagt.

The Ages of Superman

Author : Joseph J. Darowski
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786463082
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Ages of Superman written by Joseph J. Darowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Superman first appeared on the cover of Action Comics #1 in 1938, the superhero has changed with the times to remain a relevant icon of American popular culture. This collection explores the evolution of the Superman character and demonstrates how his alterations mirror historical changes in American society. Beginning with the original comic book and ending with the 2011 Grounded storyline, these essays examine Superman's patriotic heroism during World War II, his increase in power in the early years of the Cold War, his death and resurrection at the end of the Cold War, and his recent dramatic reimagining. By looking at the many changes the Man of Steel has undergone to remain pertinent, this volume reveals as much about America as it does about the champion of Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

DC Through the 80s: the End of Eras

Author : Paul Levitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781779500878
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book DC Through the 80s: the End of Eras written by Paul Levitz and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "best of" collection of issues from the '80s, all curated by Paul Levitz, showcasing first appearances and seminal moments from the decade. The '80's were a rad time for comic books. DC was killing it with groundbreaking titles like Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Man of Steel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the most iconic graphic novel of all time, Watchmen. Paul Levitz helps curate this radical collection. Paul has has been part of the DC family for over 45 years and was at the helm of DC in the '80s. He helped the comics industry transition from a newsstand-based industry for kids to the talent-driven, story-focused entertainment industry it is today.

Superman: Up, Up, and Away

Author : Geoff Johns
Publisher : DC Comics
ISBN 13 : 1401267211
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Superman: Up, Up, and Away written by Geoff Johns and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one has seen or heard from the Man of Steel in this collection from iconic writers Kurt Busiek and Geoff Johns.As Clark Kent concentrates on his career, the need for the Man of Steel is stronger than ever-especially now that Lex Luthor has returned to Metropolis with his thirst for power fully intact!Collects SUPERMAN #650-653 and ACTION COMICS #837-840.

Superman Returns

Author : Martin Pasko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781401209506
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Superman Returns written by Martin Pasko and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comics adaptation of the movie "Superman Returns" along with five other stories about the Man of Steel.

Film and Comic Books

Author : Ian Gordon
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1628468688
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Film and Comic Books written by Ian Gordon and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions by Timothy P. Barnard, Michael Cohen, Rayna Denison, Martin Flanagan, Sophie Geoffroy-Menoux, Mel Gibson, Kerry Gough, Jonathan Gray, Craig Hight, Derek Johnson, Pascal Lefevre, Paul M. Malone, Neil Rae, Aldo J. Regalado, Jan van der Putten, and David Wilt In Film and Comic Books contributors analyze the problems of adapting one medium to another; the translation of comics aesthetics into film; audience expectations, reception, and reaction to comic book-based films; and the adaptation of films into comics. A wide range of comic/film adaptations are explored, including superheroes (Spider-Man), comic strips (Dick Tracy), realist and autobiographical comics (American Splendor; Ghost World), and photo-montage comics (Mexico's El Santo). Essayists discuss films beginning with the 1978 Superman. That success led filmmakers to adapt a multitude of comic books for the screen including Marvel's Uncanny X-Men, the Amazing Spider-Man, Blade, and the Incredible Hulk as well as alternative graphic novels such as From Hell, V for Vendetta, and Road to Perdition. Essayists also discuss recent works from Mexico, France, Germany, and Malaysia.

Superhero

Author : Peter Coogan
Publisher : Monkeybrain
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superhero written by Peter Coogan and published by Monkeybrain. This book was released on 2006 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exhaustive and entertaining study of the superhero genre, Superhero: the Secret Origin of a Genre traces the roots of the superhero in mythology, science fiction, and the pulps, and follows the superhero's development to its current renaissance in film, literature, and graphic novels."--BOOK JACKET.

Superheroes in Crisis

Author : Jeffrey K. Johnson
Publisher : RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
ISBN 13 : 9781933360805
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Superheroes in Crisis written by Jeffrey K. Johnson and published by RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how Superman and Batman dealt with cultural and social changes in the 1960s and 1970s and how this mirrored American societal changes in general.

The Superhero Multiverse

Author : Lorna Piatti-Farnell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793624607
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book The Superhero Multiverse written by Lorna Piatti-Farnell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Superhero Multiverse focuses on the evolving meanings of the superhero icon in 21st-century film and popular media, with an emphasis on re-adapting, re-imagining, and re-making. With its focus on multimedia and transmedia transformations, The Superhero Multiverse pivots on two important points: firstly, it reflects on the core concerns of the superhero narrative—including the relationship between ‘superhero comics’ and ‘superhero films’, the comics roots of superhero media, matters of canon and hybridity, and issues of recycling and stereotyping in superhero films and media texts. Secondly, it considers how these intersecting textual and cultural preoccupations are intrinsic to the process of remaking and re-adapting superheroes, and brings attention to multiple ways of materializing these iconic figures in our contemporary context.

A Quick Guide to Screenwriting

Author : Ray Morton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 087910886X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (791 download)

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Download or read book A Quick Guide to Screenwriting written by Ray Morton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A QUICK GUIDE TO SCREENWRITING

Last Sons of America

Author : Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Publisher : Boom! Studios
ISBN 13 : 1613985940
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Last Sons of America written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a biological terrorist attack makes it impossible for anyone in America to conceive, those looking to start a family must rely on adoption of children from around the world. Brothers Jackie and Julian are adoption agents based in Nicaragua, securing deals with families willing to give their children up for adoption. The duo usually conducts their adoptions through legal means but it becomes more difficult when child kidnapping becomes the norm. Desperate and running out of options, Jackie snatches a young runaway, unaware that he's grabbed the daughter of a local crime lord. In over their heads and on the run, the two brothers fall into the mystery at the root of their world's status quo—a mystery much darker than they might be able to bear. Collects the complete limited series.

Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day

Author : Various
Publisher : DC Comics
ISBN 13 : 1401282296
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day written by Various and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the WORST DAY EVER! It's the 100% UNauthorized children's book parody as only MAD magazine can do it in SUPERMAN AND THE MISERABLE, ROTTEN, NO FUN, REALLY BAD DAY! Superman is supposed to be indestructible—but this day may just defeat him! In fact, it’s a day so terrible that only the Man of Steel could possibly hope tosurvive it! On this miserable, rotten, no fun, really bad day, Superman will facerampaging super-villains, angry editors, boring chores, a cranky Justice League,and, worst of all, bad pizza. Superman’s home planet, Krypton, exploded, so he’s no stranger to bad days—but even so, this is one for the record books!

Superman Annual (2012-) #1

Author : Scott Lobdell
Publisher : DC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Superman Annual (2012-) #1 written by Scott Lobdell and published by DC. This book was released on with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abducted by a group of mysterious aliens, Superman is dragged to a remote galaxy to take part in the Games, a world-hopping game of cat-and-mouse where players are hunted for sport.

Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition

Author : Scott Snyder
Publisher : DC Comics
ISBN 13 : 1401257046
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition written by Scott Snyder and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A widescreen, cutting-edge take on the hero who started it all-from the minds of superstar writer Scott Snyder (BATMAN: ZERO YEAR) and legendary artist Jim Lee (JUSTICE LEAGUE)!From the skies above Metropolis to the four corners of the globe to the star-streaked spaceways beyond, one man is synonymous with the word "hero." Since his arrival marked the dawn of the superhero age, Superman has waged a never-ending battle for truth and justice, no matter when or where. But before the dawn came the darkness, when another with incredible power-far more than that of mortal man-fell to the Earth. One who could spell the end for the Man of Steel. Collects SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1-9 and material from SUPERMAN UNCHAINED DIRECTOR’S CUT #1.