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The Force of The Umbrella Academy - by Lisann Anders (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Even as the major superhero film franchises appear to be exhausting their runs The Umbrella Academy demonstrates that the superhero genre is still extremely effective at creating role models with lasting psychological resonance and allegories with extraordinary emotional impact.
- About the Author: Lisann Anders' research interests include literary adaptations in film and popular culture from Shakespeare to Disney.
- 178 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Comics & Graphic Novels
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About the Book
"Even as the major superhero film franchises appear to be exhausting their runs The Umbrella Academy demonstrates that the superhero genre is still extremely effective at creating role models with lasting psychological resonance and allegories with extraordinary emotional impact. These essays give a voice to the misunderstood family members of The Umbrella Academy in the comic book series and its highly popular Netflix adaptation. They explore different forces like individualism, identity, family, and feminism. One of the most striking features that unites these concepts is the linkage between violence with voice, as well as violence's aestheticized depiction"--Book Synopsis
Even as the major superhero film franchises appear to be exhausting their runs The Umbrella Academy demonstrates that the superhero genre is still extremely effective at creating role models with lasting psychological resonance and allegories with extraordinary emotional impact. These essays give a voice to the misunderstood family members of The Umbrella Academy in the comic book series and its highly popular Netflix adaptation. They explore different forces like individualism, identity, family, and feminism. One of the most striking features that unites these concepts is the linkage between violence with voice, as well as violence's aestheticized depiction.
About the Author
Lisann Anders' research interests include literary adaptations in film and popular culture from Shakespeare to Disney. She lives in Zurich, Switzerland.Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Genre: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 178
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Lisann Anders
Language: English
Street Date: October 29, 2021
TCIN: 93287902
UPC: 9781476682006
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-1120
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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