{"product_id":"arrow-and-superhero-television-essays-on-themes-and-characters-of-the-series-paperback","title":"Arrow and Superhero Television: Essays on Themes and Characters of the Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames F. Iaccino\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCory Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMyc Wiatrowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of new essays focuses on The CW network's hit television series \u003ci\u003eArrow\u003c\/i\u003e--based on DC Comic's \u003ci\u003eGreen Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e--and its spin-offs \u003ci\u003eThe Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e. Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box office--five of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics. Superheroes have battled across the small screen for considerably longer, beginning with \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Superman\u003c\/i\u003e (1952-1958), though with mixed results. The contributors explore the reasons behind \u003ci\u003eArrow\u003c\/i\u003e's success, its representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames F. Iaccino\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has written a number of texts and articles on superheroes in film and television. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCory Barker\u003c\/b\u003e is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication \u0026amp; Culture at Indiana University. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComplex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He lives in Peoria, Illinois. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyc Wiatrowski\u003c\/b\u003e is an analyst of business and culture and associate instructor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University in Bloomington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 243\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451874754738,"sku":"9780786497874","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eb318329aa0a7caece4601b1bdf6b2e7.webp?v=1778802662","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/arrow-and-superhero-television-essays-on-themes-and-characters-of-the-series-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}