Webslinger
Unauthorized Essays On Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man
Published on 8. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-933771-06-9 (ISBN)
Description
The tangled web of vengeance, love, and loss woven by Spider-Man comics and films is explored in this collection of insightful essays by acclaimed writers of comics and science fiction. A variety of topics--from the superhero's sarcasm to the science behind radioactive spiders--are discussed in essays on "Turning Rage into Responsibility: A Psychology of Loss," "Love Is Selfish: Can a Hero Afford Personal Attachments?," and "Self Identity and Costume Design." The popular rival Green Goblin, the bumbling-yet-influential media, and the part New York City itself plays in stories are skillfully explored, as is the overall philosophy of mild-mannered Peter Parker and Spidey's relationship with the rest of the characters in the Marvel universe.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dallas
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
354 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-933771-06-9 (9781933771069)
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E-Book
06/2009
Simon + Schuster LLC
€4.94
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Person
Leah Wilson graduated from Duke University with a degree in Culture and Modern Fiction and is currently Editor-in-Chief, Smart Pop, at BenBella Books. She lives in Cambridge, Mass.