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MacArthur, Sian. Gothic Science Fiction: 1818 to the Present. New York [etc.]: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. Added by: joachim (5/6/16, 5:25 PM) Last edited by: joachim (2/10/17, 12:03 PM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English DOI: 10.1057/9781137389275 ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-1-349-67850-1 BibTeX citation key: MacArthur2015 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Batman", Adaptation, Film adaptation, Genre, Horror, Science Fiction, Superhero, USA Creators: MacArthur Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (New York [etc.]) |
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Given the long history of both Gothic and science fiction the Superhero is a relatively recent addition to the large and often complex genre of Gothic science fiction. Traditionally the Superhero was limited to the world of comic books — appearing in the worlds of Marvel and DC back in the 1930s. But more recently they have become the focus of many other forms of media with film and fiction now becoming real money spinners for the likes of ABC, CBS, Warner Bros and Sony Pictures to name but a few. On average there are several big Superhero blockbuster movies released each year, and it seems that the Superhero has achieved a place in modern consciousness and modern media that far exceeds almost any other genre or type of character. Put simply it seems that we can’t get enough of Superheroes, or the villains that they must defeat in order to save us from destruction.
Table of Contents 1. One Dreary Night: Early Science Fiction and the Gothic (1) Notes (163) |