This book provides an introduction to women cartoonists in the US, reading their work from a
feminist, literary and stylistic perspective, which shines a light on their innovative and unique …

This chapter provides guided entry to research surrounding the interplay between humor
and popular culture through the interfaces of media, old and new. There is a general conceit …

From the beginning, both Robert Kirkman's comics and AMC's series of The Walking Dead
have brought controversy in their presentations of race, gender and sexuality. Critics and …

Alongside superheroes, supervillains, too, have become one of today's most popular and
globally recognizable figures. However, it is not merely their popularity that marks their …

The article aims to present English-language research on YA fantasy and speculative fiction
conducted from a feminist perspective. The author assumes that YA literature contributes to …

American comic books were a relatively, but quite popular form of media during the years of
World War II. Amid a limited media landscape that otherwise consisted of radio, film …

Philosophical aesthetics explores various issues relating to art and other aesthetic
phenomena; for example, what is art, how does art work, and what is art good for? When …

Women have had a presence in comic books since the 1910s, first appearing mainly in
supporting roles and later as heroes and villains in various stories. This entry discusses the …

This study charts the real-world impact of Superman and how embedded the superhero is
within American culture. Since debuting in 1938 as the first superhero, kids embraced …

Martin Scorsese's infamous criticism of Marvel films as “not cinema” connects to his belief
that in superhero movies nothing is risked because they are so heavily 'market …