The Ages of the Justice League
Essays on America's Greatest Superheroes in Changing Times
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781476627076 | |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | March 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781476627076 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | March 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The first superhero team from the Silver Age of comics, DC’s Justice League has seen many iterations since its first appearance in 1960. As the original comic book continued and spin-off titles proliferated, talented writers, artists and editors adapted the team to appeal to changing audience tastes. This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. Each essay considers a storyline or era of the franchise in its historical and social contexts.
The first superhero team from the Silver Age of comics, DC’s Justice League has seen many iterations since its first appearance in 1960. As the original comic book continued and spin-off titles proliferated, talented writers, artists and editors adapted the team to appeal to changing audience tastes. This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. Each essay considers a storyline or era of the franchise in its historical and social contexts.
