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Friedenthal, Andrew J. The World of DC Comics. Imaginary Worlds. London, New York: Routledge, 2019. Added by: joachim (12/2/19, 3:43 PM) Last edited by: joachim (12/2/19, 3:56 PM) |
Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 9780815370574 BibTeX citation key: Friedenthal2019 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: DC, Narratology, Superhero, USA Creators: Friedenthal Publisher: Routledge (London, New York) |
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The first sustained study of the DC Comics Multiverse, this book explores its history, meanings, and lasting influence. The multiverse is a unique exercise in world-building: a series of parallel and interactive worlds with a cohesive cosmology, developed by various creators over more than 50 years. In examining DC’s unique worlds and characters, the book illustrates the expansive potential of a multiverse, full of characters, histories, geographies, religions, ethnographies, and more, and allowing for expressions of legacy, multiplicity, and play that have defined much of DC Comics’ output. It shows how a multiverse can be a vital, energizing part of any imaginary world, and argues that students and creators of such worlds would do well to explore the implications and complexities of this world-building technique. Table of Contents Acknowledgments (viii) Introduction (1) 1. A Brief History of the Multiverse (20) Conclusion (99) Index (105) |