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Routledge Superheroes and Excess 1st Edition 2021 Hardbound by Jamie Brassett , Richard Reynolds
A relevant book, given the presence of superheroes as an everyday, culturally dominant phenomenaThis book brings a popular genre, i.e., the superhero comic, in conversation with a rigorous discipline, i.e., philosophy, resulting in a voyage of exploration where one illuminates the otherThe contributions in this book range from new voices to recognized scholars, offering superhero studies a set of critical interventions that are unusual, conceptually diverse, theoretically grounded, and varied in practiceWith its unique approach to the superhero genre, this book will be an invaluable read for students and scholars working on comic studies, transmedia studies, cultural studies, popular culture, and superhero studies