Why are audiences so fascinated with heroes?What makes the idea of heroes so necessary in society...

This collection of essays explores how science fiction films and computer games attempt to come t...

The media star has become a powerful, almost unparalleled, cultural sign, even as the star system...

Horror films, books and video games engage their audiences through combinations of storytelling p...

This volume brings together essays that explore game fandom from diverse perspectives to offer a ...

This anthology addresses videogames long history of fandom, and fans' important role in game hist...

Over the last several decades, comic book superheroes have multiplied and, in the process, become...

Finding expression in comic books, television series and successful blockbuster films, the superh...

Bringing together superhero scholars and key industry figures The Superhero Symbol unmasks how su...

Emotion and the Seduction of the Senses, Baroque to Neo-Baroque examines the relationship between...

Bringing together superhero scholars and key industry figures The Superhero Symbol unmasks how su...