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- Book Title
- Bending Steel: Modernity and the American Superhero
- Publication Date
- 2015-08-01
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 9781628462210
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?Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound . . . It?s Superman!? Bending Steel examines the historical origins and cultural significance of Superman and his fellow American crusaders. Cultural historian Aldo J. Regalado asserts that the superhero seems a direct response to modernity, often fighting the interrelated processes of industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and capitalism that transformed the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present. Reeling from these exciting but rapid and destabilizing forces, Americans turned to heroic fiction as a means of explaining national and personal identities to themselves and to the world. In so doing, they created characters and stories that sometimes affirmed, but other times subverted conventional notions of race, class, gender, and nationalism. The cultural conversation articulated through the nation?s early heroic fiction eventually led to a new heroic type?the brightly clad, super-powered, pro-social action heroes that first appeared in American comic books starting in the late 1930s. Although indelibly shaped by the Great Depression and World War II sensibilities of the second-generation immigrants most responsible for their creation, comic book superheroes remain a mainstay of American popular culture. Tracing superhero fiction all the way back to the nineteenth century, Regalado firmly bases his analysis of dime novels, pulp fiction, and comics in historical, biographical, and reader response sources. He explores the roles played by creators, producers, and consumers in crafting superhero fiction, ultimately concluding that these narratives are essential for understanding vital trajectories in American culture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
ISBN-10
1628462213
ISBN-13
9781628462210
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208623964
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bending Steel : Modernity and the American Superhero
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Superheroes, Popular Culture, Anthologies, American / General, Aesthetics, Film / History & Criticism, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Comics & Graphic Novels
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
Bending Steel is an insightful volume that reads like a synthesis of two decades of scholarship on superhero comics. . . . Regalado's fine book is a welcome addition to superheroism scholarship and deserves a wide readership., Aldo Regalado offers fresh insight into the origins of the American superhero. In particular he traces how the interconnected racial and gendered concerns embodied in superheroes played out in the early years of comic books. The depth of scholarship and the quality of writing are top notch and this will be a go-to work for scholars in the field.Ian Gordon, associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore, author of Comic Strips and Consumer Culture , and coeditor of Film and Comic Books (University Press of Mississippi), Much discussion of the superhero figure focuses on what superheroes are, who wrote, drew, published, and read them, when and where, and even how the market, legal, and cultural conditions of the New York publishing world laid the groundwork for the creation of the superhero genre, but rarely do scholars address the most difficult question of why the superhero arose specifically in late Depression-era urban America. Regalados answera response to modernism and the superheros ongoing engagement with the changing nature of modernism and postmodernism in Americapresents a cogent, deeply sensible, and convincing answer. Regalado takes into account consumers, creators, and producers of superhero comics and the conversation between them that shaped the genres ongoing response to modernism and its changes and discontents. This work is ever sensitive to the humanity, needs, drives, and concerns of those involved in the production and consumption of superhero narratives.Peter Coogan, director of internal operations, Institute for Comics Studies, "Much discussion of the superhero figure focuses on what superheroes are, who wrote, drew, published, and read them, when and where, and even how the market, legal, and cultural conditions of the New York publishing world laid the groundwork for the creation of the superhero genre, but rarely do scholars address the most difficult question of why the superhero arose specifically in late Depression-era urban America. Regalado's answer--a response to modernism and the superhero's ongoing engagement with the changing nature of modernism and postmodernism in America--presents a cogent, deeply sensible, and convincing answer. Regalado takes into account consumers, creators, and producers of superhero comics and the conversation between them that shaped the genre's ongoing response to modernism and its changes and discontents. This work is ever sensitive to the humanity, needs, drives, and concerns of those involved in the production and consumption of superhero narratives." --Peter Coogan, director of internal operations, Institute for Comics Studies, "Aldo Regalado offers fresh insight into the origins of the American superhero. In particular he traces how the interconnected racial and gendered concerns embodied in superheroes played out in the early years of comic books. The depth of scholarship and the quality of writing are top notch and this will be a go-to work for scholars in the field." --Ian Gordon, associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore, author of Comic Strips and Consumer Culture , and coeditor of Film and Comic Books (University Press of Mississippi)
Dewey Edition
23
Lccn
2015-005899
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
741.5/973
Lc Classification Number
Pn6725.R44 2015
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- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
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- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, Joe
- 0***g (380)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent purchase. Was able to get all three items from the one seller. Seller was able to bundle all three items together into one package. Items as described and arrived in perfect condition. Good communication around shipping and tracking as items delayed and not able to be delivered by original estimate. Thanks to shipping updates I was able to track the items arriving before the extended delivery time. Thank you for making these items available on EBay.