2. The Mythologies of the Contemporary Superhero Film

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Cultural Phenomenon or Cultural Catastrophe? 1
5. 1. The Codes and Conventions of the Contemporary Superhero Film 17
6. 2. The Mythologies of the Contemporary Superhero Film 38
7. 3. Gender and Sexuality in the Contemporary Superhero Film 55
8. 4. Ethnicity in the Contemporary Superhero Film 75
9. 5. The Global Contemporary Superhero Film 88
10. Conclusion: “Is it me or is it getting crazier out there?” The Future of the Contemporary Superhero Film and the Genre’s “Impossible Solutions for Insoluble Problems” 109
11. Filmography 115
12. Notes 119
13. Bibliography 139
14. Index 155