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The American Villain
Richard A. Hall
其他書名
Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
, 2020-12-02
主題
Literary Criticism / Comics & Graphic Novels
Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes
History / United States / General
Performing Arts / Film / General
Art / Techniques / Cartooning
ISBN
9798216047506
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=rwXHEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television
provides one go-to reference for the study of the most popular and iconic villains in American popular culture.
Since the 1980s, pop culture has focused on what makes a villain a villain. The Joker, Darth Vader, and Hannibal Lecter have all been placed under the microscope to get to the origins of their villainy. Additionally, such bad guys as Angelus from
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and Barnabas Collins from
Dark Shadows
have emphasized the desire for redemption-in even the darkest of villains. Various incarnations of Lucifer/Satan have even gone so far as to explore the very foundations of what we consider "evil."
The American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television
seeks to collect all of those stories into one comprehensive volume. The volume opens with essays about villains in popular culture, followed by 100 A–Z entries on the most notorious bad guys in film, comics, and more. Sidebars highlight ancillary points of interest, such as authors, creators, and tropes that illuminate the motives of various villains. A glossary of key terms and a bibliography provide students with resources to continue their study of what makes the "baddest" among us so bad.