Webslinger: Unauthorized Essays On Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man (Smart Pop) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933771062 ISBN 13: 9781933771069

Publisher: Smart Pop, 2007

Synopsis

The tangled web of vengeance, love, and loss woven by Spider-Man comics and films is explored in this collection of insightful essays by acclaimed writers of comics and science fiction. A variety of topics from the superhero’s sarcasm to the science behind radioactive spiders are discussed in essays on "Turning Rage into Responsibility: A Psychology of Loss," "Love Is Selfish: Can a Hero Afford Personal Attachments?," and "Self Identity and Costume Design." The popular rival Green Goblin, the bumbling-yet-influential media, and the part New York City itself plays in stories are skillfully explored, as is the overall philosophy of mild-mannered Peter Parker and Spidey’s relationship with the rest of the characters in the Marvel universe.

About this title

About the Author:

Glenn Yeffeth is the editor of several anthologies in the Smart Pop series, including Anthology at the End of the Universe, Farscape Forever!, Five Seasons of Angel, Navigating the Golden Compass, Seven Seasons of Buffy, Taking the Red Pill, and What Would Sipowitz Do? He lives in Dallas, TX.

Synopsis:

Sixteen writers of comics and science fiction offer essays on the psychology, philosophy, comic book history, and movies featuring the popular super-hero.

About this edition

• Publisher: Smart Pop
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1933771062
• ISBN 13: 9781933771069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Conway Gerry, Wilson Leah