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  “She’s a Marvel”: Daytime Soaps and Transmedia Storytelling

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  Elana Levine

  April 10, 2007

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  “She’s a Marvel”: Daytime Soaps and Transmedia Storytelling superheroes comic books crossover soap operas Guiding Light Marvel Enterprises transmedia storytelling cancellation ratings gimmick genre conventions genre hybridity Curator's Note Harley Da ...
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  Sudsy Superheroes and Transmedia Storytelling, or, Why Comic Book Heroes Do It Better

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  Avi Santo Old Dominion University

  May 04, 2007

  forestall possible cancellation through what amounted to little more than a one time stunt, Marvel's ... even hints at the possibility for future plot entanglements. What if Stark showed up as a rival to ...
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  Can Catwoman Challenge Patriarchy?

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  Michael Lecker George Mason University

  September 28, 2007

  Batman driven narrative? What ideologies is Selina questioning with such quotes as “Tell me I’m not in ...
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  “The Legend of G.I. Joe…New from Marvel Comics!”: The Toy as Comic Book on Television

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  Derek Johnson University of Wisconsin, Madison

  May 08, 2008

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  “The Legend of G.I. Joe…New from Marvel Comics!”: The Toy as Comic Book on Television comic books commercials convergence cultural products FCC G.I. Joe Hasbro marketing Marvel Enterprises narrative play regulation toys transmedia storytelling Curator ...
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  Masking the Difficulties of the Superhero Film Adaptation

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  Greg M. Smith Georgia State University

  February 23, 2009

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  Masking the Difficulties of the Superhero Film Adaptation Spiderman mask Iron Man costume comic books adaptation Curator's Note It’s not surprising that Hollywood has turned to adapting comic book superhero stories.  It’s rather more surprising that ...
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  Marketing Mythology on India’s Cartoon Network

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  Barton Scott Montana State University

  April 12, 2010

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  Marketing Mythology on India’s Cartoon Network Hinduism comic books animation Curator's Note At 11am on Sunday, March 28, 2010, Cartoon Network India aired the first episode of its new series, Amar Chitra Katha or “Immortal Picture Stories” (hencefor ...
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  I Liked the Movie, So What Comic Should I Read?

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  Greg M. Smith Georgia State University

  August 01, 2011

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  I Liked the Movie, So What Comic Should I Read? superheroes comics Comic Books and the Movies comic books Curator's Note When I try to introduce comics to non-comic-readers, I choose what I consider to be fairly straightforward modern comics, and fre ...
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  What makes a comic digital?

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  Roger Whitson Washington State University

  February 20, 2012

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  like Comixology or Graphic.ly. I’m more sympathetic to the idea that a digital comic exploits digital ...
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  Non-Compliance: Bitch Planet and Feminist Exploitation

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  Alicia Kozma University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  November 05, 2015

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  Non-Compliance: Bitch Planet and Feminist Exploitation women in prison films feminism exploitation comic books Curator's Note Insubordination. Seduction and Disappointment. Emotional Manipulation. Patrilineal Dishonor. Disrespect. Unpermitted Birth. ...