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Linda
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Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:53 pm
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Yes, this is IMWAN's own Darragh:
Description 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. Known for his anarchic original creations - Zenith, The Invisibles, The Filth, We3 - as well as for his acclaimed serialized comics - JLA, Superman, Batman, New X-Men - Morrison has radically redefined the superhero archetype. 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.Amazon USA |
Amazon Canada |
Amazon UK The American pre-order listing is not yet live, but Canada and the UK are available.
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Ocean Doot
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:08 am
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:48 am
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Ocean Doot wrote:
This looks just awesome.
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Hanzo the Razor
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:14 am
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Since I reject the entire premise of this book, you can bet that I'll be steering well clear of this. (Just kidding, I'll buy the eBook.)
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Simon
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:06 am
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Having a superhero with his penis showing on the front cover was a bold choice. Then again, a superhero with a blue penis on display was shown to be popular back in the 80's, so I suppose there's precedent.
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:55 am
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Hanzo the Razor wrote:
Since I reject the entire premise of this book, you can bet that I'll be steering well clear of this. (Just kidding, I'll buy the eBook.)
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:59 am
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Simon wrote:
Having a superhero with his penis showing on the front cover was a bold choice. Then again, a superhero with a blue penis on display was shown to be popular back in the 80's, so I suppose there's precedent.
The cover takes codding to a new length. Really, it's the first tool in a larger sack of tricks.
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Paulo
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:14 pm
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Where's that image from? Or is it an illustration done for the book?
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Simon
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:52 am
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Darragh Greene wrote:
The cover takes codding to a new length. Really, it's the first tool in a larger sack of tricks.
I applaud Darragh's use of the words "tool" and "sack" in this sentence.
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Eric
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:42 pm
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Nice work, Darragh! Good luck with this. Hope it does well.
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:08 am
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Paulo wrote:
Where's that image from? Or is it an illustration done for the book?
It is a coloured illustration of a woodcut from a book of human anatomy published in 1523.
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:09 am
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Eric wrote:
Nice work, Darragh! Good luck with this. Hope it does well.
Thanks!
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Simon
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:43 am
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Darragh Greene wrote:
Paulo wrote:
Where's that image from? Or is it an illustration done for the book?
It is a coloured illustration of a woodcut from a book of human anatomy published in 1523.
It's a tad light on detail...but they didn't have high-def woodcut technology until around 1545 or so.
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Paulo
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:24 am
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Darragh Greene wrote:
Paulo wrote:
Where's that image from? Or is it an illustration done for the book?
It is a coloured illustration of a woodcut from a book of human anatomy published in 1523.
Thanks, Darragh.
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Linda
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Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:30 am
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:08 am
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This came in the post this morning.
According to the publisher, the book's effectively published. Ebook versions will become available, depending on the platform, in the next few days to eight weeks.
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Hanzo the Razor
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:51 am
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Please remind us when the ebook version is available on AmazWAN.
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:08 am
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Hanzo the Razor wrote:
Please remind us when the ebook version is available on AmazWAN.
Will do!
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:23 am
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Junkie Luv
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:51 pm
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That's really wonderful news, Darragh! Congratulations!
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Darragh Greene
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:54 pm
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Junkie Luv wrote:
That's really wonderful news, Darragh! Congratulations!
Thanks!
Really pleased with how it turned out!
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Rafael
Post subject: Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance edited by Darragh Greene (Softcover) (2015)
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:57 pm
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