{"product_id":"grant-morrison-and-the-superhero-renaissance-critical-essays-9780786478101","title":"Grant Morrison and the Superhero Renaissance: Critical Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Darragh Greene | Kate Roddy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Superheroes are enjoying a cultural resurgence, dominating the box office and breaking out of specialty comics stores onto the shelves of mainstream retailers. A leading figure behind the superhero Renaissance is Grant Morrison, long-time architect of the DC Comics' universe and author of many of the most successful comic books in recent years. Renowned for his anarchic original creations--\u003ci\u003eZenith, The Invisibles, The Filth, We3\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as for his acclaimed serialized comics--\u003ci\u003eJLA, Superman, Batman, New X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e--Grant Morrison has radically redefined the superhero archetype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Known for his eccentric lifestyle and as a practitioner of \"pop magic,\" Morrison sees the superhero as not merely fantasy but a medium for imagining a better humanity. Drawing on a variety of analytical approaches, this first-ever collection of critical essays on his work explores his rejuvenation of the figure of the superhero as a means to address the challenges of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46506731307159,"sku":"9780786478101","price":2834.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786478101.webp?v=1769197164","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/grant-morrison-and-the-superhero-renaissance-critical-essays-9780786478101","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}