{"product_id":"9781350435520","title":"Superhero Gothic Identity, Body and the Abhuman","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSuperhero Gothic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdentity, Body and the Abhuman\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Bacon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncovering \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe darker kith and kin of the superhuman protectors that proliferate popular culture, \u003ci\u003eSupehero Gothic \u003c\/i\u003econsiders what they expose about humanity and its possible futures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough an examination of the beyond-normal and abhuman bodies of a variety of dark superheroes from Batman to Watchmen, Shang Chi to Blade, this study reveals how their undead and undying status creates not only an inevitable and inescapable connection to the Gothic but one which is dependent upon the very distinct identity positions that they each embody. Bookended by a creative piece charting the birth and search for an identity of an undead superhero, \u003ci\u003eSuperhero Gothic \u003c\/i\u003eexplores characters from comics, film, television and video games, including \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eBatman \u0026amp; Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy; \u003ci\u003eMarvel Zombies\u003c\/i\u003e; the Soulsbourne game genre; \u003ci\u003eMoon Knight\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Umbrella Academy\u003c\/i\u003e and Neil Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eSandman\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the Gothic process through Supers' origin stories, the establishment of identity positions and their varying redemptive arcs, this collection makes the case that  the monsterized Others of the late 20th- and early 21st-century are shown to be the last, best, hope of a human, and humane, future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSimon Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar working in Poland. He has previously edited works such as \u003ci\u003eGothic: A Reader, Horror: A Companion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonsters: A Companion\u003c\/i\u003e. Previous monographs include \u003ci\u003eBecoming Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDracula as Absolute Other\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Eco-Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Vampires From Another World\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Unhallowed Ground\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 June 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350435520\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51197754933388,"sku":"9781350435520","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350435520","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}