Force of The Umbrella Academy

Essays on Voices and Violence in the Comics and Netflix Series

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Even as the major superhero film franchises appear to be exhausting their runs The Umbrella Academy demonstrates that the superhero genre is still extremely effective at creating role models with lasting psychological resonance and allegories with extraordinary emotional impact. These essays give a voice to the misunderstood family members of The Umbrella Academy in the comic book series and its highly popular Netflix adaptation. They explore different forces like individualism, identity, family, and feminism. One of the most striking features that unites these concepts is the linkage between violence with voice, as well as violence's aestheticized depiction.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-10-29
Mått152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt245 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor178
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476682006

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Table of ContentsIntroductionLisann AndersPart 1: Forces of IdentityGothic Academy: Horror and Crookedness in a Haunted HouseholdKathleen ShaughnessyLiminal Spaces: Being Alone in a House That Isn’t HomeMiranda JohnsenSuperheroes, Transnational Adoption, and Hegelian EstrangementFernando Gabriel Pagnoni BernsPart 2: Forces of OthernessArtifice and the Superheroes of the 21st Century: Post-Cinematic Reflections on ConstructednessMorgane A. GhilardiExtraordinary Bodies and the Language of Pain: Disability in Apocalypse Suite and DallasDana ForePart 3: Forces of ViolenceDomestic Abuse: Normative Violence and Child-SuperheroesAlokparna SenCrystal Moments: Sites of Music and ViolenceLisann AndersDissonance: Striking a Chord Through the Silencing of Women’s VoicesJ.E. HornsbyAbout the ContributorsIndex