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Superhero Movies

Liam Burke

Publication: June 2008
Extent: 160 pp
Format: A (178 x 111mm)
Price: 4.99
ISBN: 9781842432754
EAN: 9781842432754
13 Digit ISBN: 978-1-84243-275-4
Binding: paperback
Market: film
Rights: World
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  • From Richard Donner's Superman to Spider-Man III, this book looks beneath the pointed masks and coloured capes of the Superhero to explore how cinema successfully brings these modern myths to life.
  • Seven chapters examine the main Superhero Movie types from Superhero Families to Vigilante Justice.
  • Focuses on over 20 Superhero Movies including The Incredibles, V for Vendetta, Hellboy and X-Men
  • See how cinema’s Superheroes fit into a larger Superhero archetype.
  • Includes a revealing interview with the legendary Superhero creator Stan Lee, the genius behind Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk and many more.

Includes an exclusive interview with Stan Lee, former president of Marvel Comics, creator of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, the Silver Surfer and Daredevil

In 1978 Superman made audiences believe a man could fly. Since then, Superhero Movies have shown that man can not only fly, but swing from webs through New York's concrete canyons, turn monstrous shades of green if suitably vexed and dress as giant rodents to safeguard the city streets. Today, there are more Superhero Movies than ever before as the cinematic skies are filled with caped crusaders and nocturnal vigilantes that continue to delight and excite cinemagoers the world over. This book reveals the secret identity of the Superhero Movie, examining how cinema has come to represent the mythological icons of our age. Through detailed analysis and fascinating facts, Superhero Movies explores how, in a single bound, the Superhero has made the leap from the comic book page to the silver screen. So fasten your utility belt as you prepare to take flight with Superhero Movies.


Liam Burke is currently carrying out a research PhD studying the adaptation of comics to film in the Huston School of Film & Digital Media at the National University of Galway in Ireland. He has worked at numerous Irish film festivals as well as the Irish Film & Television Academy. His interest in Superhero Movies began at age four, when after watching Superman, he safety-pinned a red towel to his pyjamas to imitate the Man of Steel. He has since given up emulating Superheroes to write about them. Liam lives in Galway, Ireland and Superhero Movies is his first book for Pocket Essentials.

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