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  The Clown On Which the Knight Falls

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  Chris Clow Western Washington University, Movies.com

  August 05, 2011

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  Batman Curator's Note I would argue, and would hope you agree, that my selection (begins 1:33) for ... only accentuated with this scene.  While interpretations of these characters go back to at least 1940, ... Nolan also takes from at least one well-known work of writer Grant Morrison’s on the character in ...
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  Fandom Matters (Or At Least Its Dollars Do)

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  Carolyn Cocca State University of NY, College at Old Westbury

  September 23, 2016

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  Fandom Matters (Or At Least Its Dollars Do) Warner Bros Superman superhero representation Justice ...
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  Does the Costume Make the Superhero?

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  Katheryn Wright Champlain College

  June 15, 2011

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  Does the Costume Make the Superhero? Green Lantern Iron Man screen summer blockbuster superhero Curator's Note That one-of-a-kind costume is common to many a superhero’s wardrobe. In Spider-Man (2002), the spidey suit hides Peter Parker’s identity an ...
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  Re-envisioning our Possible Past(s): Alternative Histories in Contemporary Summer Blockbusters

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  Michael S. Duffy Department of Electronic Media and Film, Towson University

  June 14, 2011

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  Re-envisioning our Possible Past(s): Alternative Histories in Contemporary Summer Blockbusters X-men Transformers superhero prequel history franchise comic book blockbuster Curator's Note It’s interesting how this summer’s contemporary (in some cases ...