TY - BOOK AU - Romagnoli,Alex S. AU - Pagnucci,Gian S. ED - ProQuest (Firm) TI - Enter the superheroes: American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature AV - PN6725 .R666 2013 U1 - 741.5/973 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Scarecrow Press KW - Comic books, strips, etc KW - United States KW - History and criticism KW - Graphic novels KW - Superheroes KW - Social aspects KW - Superheroes in literature KW - Superheroes in art KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The significance of the superhero examined -- The academization of comics: Where are the superheroes? -- The battle between fans and creators -- The comic relaunch -- The iconography of superheroes -- Superhero storytelling -- The role superheroes play in children's learning -- Diversity in superheroes -- Why superheroes never die -- Technology and the superhero -- Reflections on creating a canon -- Appendix: The canon of superhero literature; Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bcsl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1203969 ER -