{"product_id":"how-to-read-superhero-comics-and-why-9780826414199","title":"How to Read Superhero Comics and Why","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperhero comic books are traditionally thought to have two distinct periods  two major waves of creativity: the Golden Age and the Silver Age. In simple terms  the Golden Age was the birth of the superhero proper out of the pulp novel characters of the early 1930s  and was primarily associated with the DC Comics Group. Superman  Batman  Green Lantern  and Wonder Woman are the most famous creations of this period. In the early 1960s  Marvel Comics launched a completely new line of heroes  the primary figures of the Silver Age: the Fantastic Four  Spider-Man  the Incredible Hulk  the X-Men  the Avengers  Iron Man  and Daredevil.  In this book  Geoff Klock presents a study of the Third Movement of superhero comic books. He avoids  at all costs  the temptation to refer to this movement as \"Postmodern \" \"Deconstructionist \" or something equally tedious. Analyzing the works of Frank Miller  Alan Moore  Warren Ellis  and Grant Morrison among others  and taking his cue from Harold Bloom  Klock unearths the birth of self-consciousness in the superhero narrative and guides us through an intricate world of traditions  influences  nostalgia and innovations - a world where comic books do indeed become literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647571189813,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826414192","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826414199.jpg?v=1781693447","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/how-to-read-superhero-comics-and-why-9780826414199","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}