A Brief History of Comic Book Movies

by Wheeler Winston Dixon and Richard Graham

Book Overview

A Brief History of Comic Book Movies traces the meteoric rise of the hybrid art form of the comic book film. These films trace their origins back to the early 1940s, when the first Batman and Superman serials were made. The serials, and later television shows in the 1950s and 60s, were for the most part designed for children. But today, with the continuing rise of Comic-Con, they seem to be more a part of the mainstream than ever, appealing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319836722
• ISBN13: 9783319836720
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"