Animation has been part of television since the start of the medium but it has rarely received unbiased recognition from media scholars. This book takes a serious look at the whole genre of television animation, from the early themes and practices through the evolution of the art to the present day. By taking seriously something often thought to be frivolous, the book provides a framework for understanding the persistent presence of television animation in the American media and how surprisingly influential it has been. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/08/14
By Perlmutter, David.
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Dismissed as camp by critics but revered by fans, the kaiju or 'strange creature' film has become an iconic element of both Japanese and American pop culture. From homage to parody to advertising, references to Godzilla - and to a lesser extent Gamera, Rodan, Ultraman, and others - abound in entertainment media. Godzilla in particular is so ubiquitous, his name is synonymous with immensity and destruction. In this collection of new essays, contributors examine kaiju representations in a range of contexts and attempt to define this at times ambiguous genre. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 06/10/17
By Mustachio, Camille D.G..
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In 1954, the comic book industry instituted the Comics Code, a set of self-regulatory guidelines that effectively banned genuine horror coimcs. Because the Code applied only to color comics, many artists and writers turned to black and white to circumvent the Code's confines. With the 1964 publication of Creepy #1 by Warren Publishing, black-and-white horror comics experienced a revival that continued into the early 21st century. This work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror coimcs that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/08/14
By Bissette, Stephen R.. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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The Incredible Hulk is one of Marvel Comics' earliest super-heroes. Through the decades, the character and his narrative elements - the causes of Bruce Banner's transformations, the Hulk's strength, intelligence and skin color, the tone, theme and sources of conflict - have been continually reinvented to remain relevant. This collection of new essays explores Marvel's more than five decades of Hulk comics. The contributors analyze the Hulk and his supporting cast in their shifting historical contexts, offering insights into both our popular entertainment and our cultural history. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/12/15
By Darowski, Joseph J.. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 03/02/16
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This book tackles Ian Fleming's novels as well as the 22 films of the Eon Productions series and follows the evolution of certain determining features (paradigms) from the text to the screen, to determine their function within the narration. This study reveals how the James Bond universe creates different poles of attention (narrative authority) by fusing different narrative domains (semiotic codes) that work in harmony to compose an entire narrative universe that goes beyond a mere spy adventure to become a genre in itself as well as a cultural reference. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/01/13
By Savoye, Daniel Ferreras. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 13/02/13 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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This is a detailed examination, from creation to cancellation, of 58 science fiction television series produced between 1990 and 2004, from the popular The X-Files to the many worlds of Star Trek (from The Next Generation onward), as well as Andromeda, Babylon 5, Firefly, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis and SG-1, among others. A chapter on each series includes essential production information; a history of the series; critical commentary; and amusing, often provocative interviews with more than 150 of the creators, actors, writers, and directors. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/12
By Garcia, Frank. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 27/06/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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This is a book about the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities. It argues that Batman's core appeal is his mythic nature which allows him to transcend changes in reader tastes, the vicissitudes of the comics industry, and the changing media landscape. It is a study of how the formal aspects of comics are able to evoke uniquely mythic qualities that have made Batman such a long-lived cultural phenomenon. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/07/14
By Wainer, Alex M..
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Data di uscita: 13/08/14
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Comics and sequential art are increasingly in use in college classrooms. Multimodal, multimedia and often collaborative, the graphic narrative format has entered all kinds of subject areas and its potential as a teaching tool is still being realized. This collection of new essays presents best practices for using comics in various educational settings, beginning with the basics. Contributors explain the need for teachers to embrace graphic novels. Strategies are offered for teachers who have struggled with weak visual literacy skills among students. Student-generated comics are discussed with several examples. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 31/07/15
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Data di uscita: 30/09/15
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Alan Moore, the idiosyncratic and controversial writer, remains a benchmark for readers of comics and graphic novels. This collection investigates the political, social, cultural, and sexual ideologies that emerge from his seminal work, Lost Girls, and demonstrates how these ideologies relate to his larger body of work. Framed by Moore's insistence upon deconstructing the myth of the superhero, each essay attends to the form and content of Moore's comics under the rubric of his pervasive metaphor of the 'politics of sexuality/the sexing of politics.' (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/06/12
By Rgray Ii; B Kaklamanidou. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 25/07/12
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The worlds of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and other modern epics feature the Chosen One, an adolescent boy who defeats the Dark Lord and battles the sorrows of the world. Television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer represents a different kind of epic - the heroine's journey, not the hero's. This provocative study explores how Buffy blends 1990s girl power and the path of the warrior woman with the oldest of mythic traditions. As she sacrifices her life for the helpless, Buffy experiences the classic heroine's quest, ascending to protector and queen in this timeless metaphor for growing into adulthood. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/06/12
By Frankel, Valerie Estelle. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Data di uscita: 25/07/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Cast, production credits, release date, and running time are provided for each of the Tarzan films. The plot synopses include the storyline, background information on the making of the film, and contemporary critical commentary. Also examined is Tarzan on television, from the TV movie Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) to the 1991 series. Heavily illustrated, With an introduction by the original Jane from 1932's Tarzan the Ape-Man, Maureen O'Sullivan! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/02/12
By Fury, David. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in the 1930s and read the Street & Smith Shadow novels. Walter B. Gibson's life and career come out from behind The Shadow in this biography. It covers his youth in Philadelphia, his development as a writer and magician, his wives, including the third, (Litzka, who was a harpist and magician in her own right), his time living in Maine and upstate New York, and his later years and death. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/12
By Shimeld, Thomas J. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(W) Sara J. Van Ness Watchmen has been hailed as the quintessential graphic novel and has spawned a body of literary criticism since its initial publication. This work explores the graphic novel's reception in both popular and scholarly arenas and how the conceptual relationship between images and words affects the reading experience. Other topics include heroism as a stereotype and the hero's journey. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/10
By Sara J. Van Ness. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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Sean Connery began the sixties spy movie boom playing James Bond in Dr. No and From Russia with Love. Their success inspired every studio in Hollywood and Europe to release everything from serious knockoffs to spoofs. Profiled herein are 107 dazzling women, well-known and unknown, who had film and television appearances in the spy genre. Each profile includes a filmography that lists the actresses' more notable films. Some include the actresses' candid comments and anecdotes about their films and television shows, the people they worked with, and their feelings about acting in the spy genre are offered throughout. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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With actress Pam Grier's breakthrough in Coffy and Foxy Brown, women entered action, science fiction, war, westerns and martial arts films - genres that had previously been considered the domain of male protagonists. This ground-breaking cinema, however, was - and still is - viewed with ambivalence. This volume contains an in-depth critical analysis and study of the female hero in popular film from 1970 to 2006. The entrance of the female hero into films written by, produced by and made for men is viewed through the lens of feminism and post-feminism arguments. Analyzed works include films with actors Michelle Yeoh and Meiko Kaji, the Alien films, the Lara Croft franchise, Charlie's Angels, and television productions such as Xena: Warrior Princess and Alias. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/02/12
By Schubart, Rikke. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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(E) Robert G. Weiner For more than 60 years, Captain America was one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters, representing truth, strength, liberty, and justice. This book discusses topics including the representation of Nazi Germany in comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in light of the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and UK Marvel's Captain Britain; the groundbreaking partnership between Captain America and African-American superhero the Falcon; and the attempts made to kill the character before his 'real' death. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Robert G Weiner. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
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