Heroes of Film, Comics and American Culture: Essays on Real and Fictional Defenders of Home

by Lisa M. Detora

These essays consider the way that heroes and the domestic spaces they defend have been represented in 20th and early 21st century popular forms, especially film, comic books and material culture. The authors work in various academic disciplines such as English, film studies, history and human geography, thus bringing a rich variety of theoretical vantage points to the reader in a single collection.

Topics covered include Tales of Suspense,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786438274
• ISBN13: 9780786438273
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher