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Superhero Blockbusters: Seriality and Politics (Screen Serialities) - Softcover

Book 5 of 9: Screen Serialities

Brinker, Felix

 
9781474485197: Superhero Blockbusters: Seriality and Politics (Screen Serialities)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1474485197 ISBN 13: 9781474485197
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2024

Synopsis

This is the first book-length study to examine the enduring popularity of block-buster films based on DC or Marvel superhero comics properties. It argues that the success of superhero movies is rooted in aesthetic practices unavailable to other types of film, and suggests that the multi-dimensional seriality of these movies, combining practices of serialisation, adaptation, and transmedia storytelling, endows them with an unmatched potential to engage audiences over time and to actively intervene in the discourses of online fandom. The book develops a critical theory of digital-era popular seriality, examining the narrative strategies of superhero movies and their evolution, from 1978's Superman to 2018's Avengers: Infinity War and beyond. It discusses textual and extra-textual practices of fan mobilisation, and considers the genre's shared political imaginary and its purchase on contemporary political debates.

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About the Author

Felix Brinker is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the English Department at Leibniz University Hannover

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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1474485197
ISBN 13 
9781474485197
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
240