The Superhero Multiverse

by Lorna Piatti-Farnell
The Superhero Multiverse
Author: Lorna Piatti-Farnell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2021-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1793624607
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The Superhero Multiverse focuses on the evolving meanings of the superhero icon in 21st-century film and popular media, with an emphasis on re-adapting, re-imagining, and re-making. With its focus on multimedia and transmedia transformations, The Superhero Multiverse pivots on two important points: firstly, it reflects on the core concerns of the superhero narrative—including the relationship between ‘superhero comics’ and ‘superhero films’, the comics roots of superhero media, matters of canon and hybridity, and issues of recycling and stereotyping in superhero films and media texts. Secondly, it considers how these intersecting textual and cultural preoccupations are intrinsic to the process of remaking and re-adapting superheroes, and brings attention to multiple ways of materializing these iconic figures in our contemporary context.

The Law of Superheroes

by James Daily
The Law of Superheroes
Author: James Daily
Publisher: Avery
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1592408397
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"The dynamic duo behind the popular website LawAndTheMultiverse.com breaks down even the most advanced legal concepts for every self-proclaimed nerd. James Daily and Ryan Davidson--attorneys by day and comic enthusiasts all of the time--have clearly found their vocation, exploring the hypothetical legal ramifications of comic book tropes, characters, and powers down to the most deliciously trivial detail. The Law of Superheroes asks and answers crucial speculative questions about everything from constitutional law and criminal procedure to taxation, intellectual property, and torts, including: Could Superman sue if someone exposed his true identity as Clark Kent? Are members of the Legion of Doom vulnerable to prosecution under RICO? Do the heirs of a superhero who comes back from the dead get to keep their inherited property after their loved one is resurrected? Does it constitute 'cruel and unusual punishment' to sentence an immortal like Apocalypse to life in prison without the possibility of parole? Engaging, accessible, and teaching readers about the law through fun hypotheticals, The Law of Superheroes is a must-have for legal experts, comic nerds, and anyone who will ever be called upon to practice law in the comic multiverse"--Provided by publisher.

Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Playtest Rulebook

by Matt Forbeck
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Playtest Rulebook
Author: Matt Forbeck
Publisher: Marvel
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2022-03-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781302934248
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INTRODUCING THE MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME! Take on the roles of Marvel's most famous Super Heroes--or create entirely new ones--to fight some of the most dangerous Super Villains in the Marvel Universe! Join Marvel and Tabletop RPG fans alike in this upcoming playtest of Marvel's new game. Co-created by Matt Forbeck (THE MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA, Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest) and packed with illustrations by Marvel's amazing artists, the PLAYTEST RULEBOOK features a subset of the rules for the upcoming game--including character creation and combat--plus an introductory scenario and full profiles for some of Marvel's greatest heroes: Spider-Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Wolverine, and more. To get started, all you need is this book, three regular dice, and a group of friends. Players who grab the PLAYTEST RULEBOOK will also have the chance to offer official feedback on the rules and help shape the game for its full release. Don't miss out on this chance to influence and enjoy the MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME!

The Marvel Book

by DK
The Marvel Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 671
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1465496017
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The Marvel Book is an exhilarating journey through the endlessly fascinating, ever-dynamic, and awe-inspiring Marvel Comics universe. One Marvel book to guide them all. If you want to understand the Marvel Comics Universe in all its complex glory, The Marvel Book is the only book you need. It is a unique exploration of the vast, interconnected Marvel Comics Multiverse from its birth to the end of everything and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The Marvel Book is packed with vivid, carefully sourced artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the myriad wonders of the Marvel Comics universe. From iconic Super Heroes such as the Avengers, Spider-Man, and the Black Panther, to revolutionary technology like Iron Man's armors and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarriers, to enduring villains such as Thanos and Loki, The Marvel Bookexplores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped Marvel Comics over the past 80 years. The book's content is divided into key subject areas-The Multiverse, Science and Technology, War and Peace, Cosmic Forces, Magic and the Supernatural, and Alternate Realities-that form the foundations of Marvel Comics. The Marvel Bookis a revealing and invaluable roadmap to a boundless comics universe that no Marvel fan will want to miss! © 2019 MARVEL

Across the Worlds

by Lucas Flint
Across the Worlds
Author: Lucas Flint
Publisher: Heroes of the Multiverse
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2022-02-14
Genre:
ISBN:
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Ashley Jason, Busker Burn, and more return in Lucas Flint's newest, unmissable superhero crossover epic! Banished from her universe by an interdimensional criminal with a grudge, Ashley Jason (Crafter) finds herself aboard a dimension-hopping ship with five other superheroes. Recruited by the enigmatic Prince Tojas Malock, Crafter and her fellow superheroes must retrieve the pieces of the fabled Trinity Blade, the most powerful weapon in the multiverse, before they fall into the wrong hands. Such as the hands of Tojas' evil twin brother, Prince Karos. Dreaming of conquering the multiverse, Karos assembles a team of the multiverse's worst supervillains to gather the Trinity Blade parts for him. With the multiverse itself at stake, Crafter and the Heroes of the Multiverse must find and reassemble the Trinity Blade before Karos' supervillains do and give Karos unstoppable godlike power to annihilate all who oppose his iron-fisted rule.

The DC Book

by Stephen Wiacek
The DC Book
Author: Stephen Wiacek
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0744058562
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Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning, painstakingly selected artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years. The book's content is divided into key subject areas--The Multiverse, Dark Multiverse, and Metaverse; Weird Science and Super Tech; Down to Earth; Mysteries from Space; Mystic Realms and Dream Worlds; and Time Warps and Other Earths--that form the foundations of DC Comics. The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss!

Make Ours Marvel

by Matt Yockey
Make Ours Marvel
Author: Matt Yockey
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2017-06-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1477312501
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Tracing the rise of the Marvel Comics brand from the creation of the Fantastic Four to the development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this volume of original essays considers how a comic book publisher became a transmedia empire.

MultiVerse

by Rob Sturma
MultiVerse
Author: Rob Sturma
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1949342174
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MultiVerse does for superheroes what Rob Sturma's first anthology Aim For The Head did for zombies: It tackles what could be dismissed as a genre novelty and through the words of page and stage poets, finds the heart, pathos, and humor involved in the otherworld of those with superhuman abilities. Welcome to an examination of the many facets of what it means to be a hero.

Infinite Frontier (2021-) #6

by Joshua Williamson
Infinite Frontier (2021-) #6
Author: Joshua Williamson
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:
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One story ends and the next phase of the DC Multiverse begins. We have one name for you: DARKSEID. Our heroes knew that someone had been pulling the strings this entire time, but are they prepared for it to be the biggest bad of all? As President Superman, Alan Scott, Roy Harper, and the rest converge for a showdown, the secret of Omega Planet is revealed. Plus, Barry Allen is put on a path he may never get off!