Supervillains

Auteur

NAO TOMABECHI received their PhD in American Studies from the University of Siegen in Siegen, Germany. They are based in Okayama, Japan. This will be their first book.

Texte du rabat

This book provides a savvy investigation of the supervillains that appear in superhero comics. Exploring villainous archetypes and Otherness in relation to the notion of evil, the book investigates how supervillains uphold and solidify but also trouble hegemonic ideals expressed by the heroism of superheroes.

Contenu

Introduction
1 Superheroes, Supervillains, and Their Multipurpose Violence
2 Looks Matter: The Visual Signs of Supervillainy
3 Supervillains, or: The Devious Monsters of Contemporary America
4 Female Supervillains’ Complicated Gender Battles
To Be Continued…: Towards the Future of Supervillain Studies
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index