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100 1 a| Tecca, Jeremiah,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Superhero influences :b| connotations and cultural codes in comic book culture /c| by Jeremiah Tecca.;

246 3 a| Superhero influences connotations and cultural codes in comic book culture.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2020.;

300 a| 1 online resource (53 pages) :b| color illustrations;

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502 b| Englishc| East Carolina Universityd| 2020;

500 a| Presented to the Faculty of the Department of English;

500 a| Advisor: Su-ching Huang;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed May 19, 2021).;

520 3 a| This thesis examines the role and representation of the superhero in establishing socio-political ideology through connotations and cultural codes. Beginning with an analysis of some of the earliest images of Superman and Batman from Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics #27, this thesis will capture the associative properties reflected in the Americanized superhero. While analyzing the shared characteristics of Superman and Batman, Chapter 1 also discusses the political ideology embodied in Captain America in Captain America Comics #1. Chapter 2 investigates the socociopolitical and socioeconomic representatioion in Frank Miller's Batman: Year One and transitions into an analytical comparison of The Punisher's role in vigilantism and Batman's personal vendetta against crime. Exploring the socioeconomic gap between Batman's character and the people of Gotham City, Chapter 3 also examines the role of the anti-hero and reads the Punisher and the Joker as the anti-hero and the supervillain.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

650 0 a| Superheroesv| Comic books, strips, etc.x| Political aspects.=| ^A915209;

650 0 a| Superheroesv| Comic books, strips, etc.x| Social aspects.=| ^A915209;

600 10 a| Miller, Frank,d| 1957-t| Batman : year one.=| ^A909627;

600 00 a| Batmanc| (Fictitious character)v| Comic books, strips, etc.=| ^A1261329;

600 00 a| Supermanc| (Fictitious character)v| Comic books, strips, etc.=| ^A1284457;

600 00 a| Captain Americac| (Fictitious character)v| Comic books, strips, etc.=| ^A1267148;

600 00 a| Punisherc| (Fictitious character)v| Comic books, strips, etc.=| ^A1421754;

600 00 a| Jokerc| (Fictitious character)v| Comic books, strips, etc.=| ^A1316639;

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700 1 a| Huang, Su-ching,e| degree supervisor.=| ^A627117;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of English.=| ^A641948;

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Superhero influences : connotations and cultural codes in comic book culture / by Jeremiah Tecca.

Author/creator	Tecca, Jeremiah author.
Other author	Huang, Su-ching, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of English.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2020.
Description	1 online resource (53 pages) : color illustrations
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Miller, Frank, 1957- Batman : year one. Batman (Fictitious character)--Comic books, strips, etc. Superman (Fictitious character)--Comic books, strips, etc. Captain America (Fictitious character)--Comic books, strips, etc. Punisher (Fictitious character)--Comic books, strips, etc. Joker (Fictitious character)--Comic books, strips, etc. Superheroes--Comic books, strips, etc. --Political aspects. Superheroes--Comic books, strips, etc. --Social aspects.

Variant title	Superhero influences connotations and cultural codes in comic book culture.
Summary	This thesis examines the role and representation of the superhero in establishing socio-political ideology through connotations and cultural codes. Beginning with an analysis of some of the earliest images of Superman and Batman from Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics #27, this thesis will capture the associative properties reflected in the Americanized superhero. While analyzing the shared characteristics of Superman and Batman, Chapter 1 also discusses the political ideology embodied in Captain America in Captain America Comics #1. Chapter 2 investigates the socociopolitical and socioeconomic representatioion in Frank Miller's Batman: Year One and transitions into an analytical comparison of The Punisher's role in vigilantism and Batman's personal vendetta against crime. Exploring the socioeconomic gap between Batman's character and the people of Gotham City, Chapter 3 also examines the role of the anti-hero and reads the Punisher and the Joker as the anti-hero and the supervillain.
General note	Presented to the Faculty of the Department of English
General note	Advisor: Su-ching Huang
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed May 19, 2021).
Dissertation note	English East Carolina University 2020
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Genre/form	Academic theses.
Genre/form	Academic theses.

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