What is a Superhero?
Robin S. Rosenberg; Peter Coogan
ISBN 10: 0199795274 ISBN 13: 9780199795277
Published by Oxford University Press (edition 1), 2013
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Synopsis:
A truly multi-faceted look at the nature of the superhero, featuring contributions from a dazzling array of experts, from leading psychologists to comic-book icon Stan Lee.
About the Author:
Robin S. Rosenberg is a clinical psychologist. In addition to running a private practice, she writes about superheroes and the psychological phenomena their stories reveal. She is editor of Psychology of Superheroes and Our Superheroes, Ourselves.
Peter Coogan is director of the Institute for Comics Studies, co-founder and co-chair of the Comics Arts Conference, and an instructor at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies, and authored Superhero: The Secret Origin of the Superhero a monograph on the development, history, and functioning o the superhero genre. He is a nationally known commentator on comics and superheroes, is a semi-regular pundit on the Major Spoiler Podcast, and is co-editor of this volume.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: What is a Superhero?
Publisher: Oxford University Press (edition 1)
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1.