The Comic Book Film Adaptation: Exploring Modern Hollywood's Leading Genre

by Liam Burke

Book Overview

In the summer of 2000 X-Men surpassed all box office expectations and ushered in an era of unprecedented production of comic book film adaptations. This trend, now in its second decade, has blossomed into Hollywood's leading genre. From superheroes to Spartan warriors, The Comic Book Film Adaptation offers the first dedicated study to examine how comic books moved from the fringes of popular culture to the center of mainstream film production...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628462035
• ISBN13: 9781628462036
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"