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The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows
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A fascinating exploration of the most significant superhero films and television shows in history, from the classic serial Adventures of Captain Marvel to the Disney+ hit show WandaVision.
In The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows, Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera celebrate over eighty years of superhero cinema and television. Featuring blockbusters such as Black Panther and The Dark Knight, Ingle and Sutera also include lesser-known yet critically acclaimed shows like The Boys, cult films such as The Toxic Avenger, and foreign series like Astro Boy to provide a well-rounded perspective of the genre. All one hundred selections are evaluated based on qualities such as plot and character development, adherence to the original source materials, technological innovations, and social impact. The entries cover both live-action and animated films and TV series, and almost a third of the entries are not associated with Marvel or DC—a testament to the genre's variety in its eighty-year history.
The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows includes an analysis of the superhero's evolution and its relevance to the feminist movement, auteur theory, convergence culture, critical race theory, and more. Featuring more than 80 photographs alongside the authors' selections, the diverse entries are sure to inspire debate and entertain all fans of superhero movies and television shows.
In The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows, Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera celebrate over eighty years of superhero cinema and television. Featuring blockbusters such as Black Panther and The Dark Knight, Ingle and Sutera also include lesser-known yet critically acclaimed shows like The Boys, cult films such as The Toxic Avenger, and foreign series like Astro Boy to provide a well-rounded perspective of the genre. All one hundred selections are evaluated based on qualities such as plot and character development, adherence to the original source materials, technological innovations, and social impact. The entries cover both live-action and animated films and TV series, and almost a third of the entries are not associated with Marvel or DC—a testament to the genre's variety in its eighty-year history.
The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows includes an analysis of the superhero's evolution and its relevance to the feminist movement, auteur theory, convergence culture, critical race theory, and more. Featuring more than 80 photographs alongside the authors' selections, the diverse entries are sure to inspire debate and entertain all fans of superhero movies and television shows.
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Film & VideoTable of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Adventures of Captain Marvel (Serial, 1941)
- Batman (Film, 1989)
- Captain America: Civil War (Film, 2016)
- Daredevil (TV Series, 2015–2018)
- The Flash (TV Series, 2014– )
- Gotham (TV Series, 2014–2019)
- Hancock (Film, 2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (TV Series, 1977–1982)
- Jessica Jones (TV Series, 2015–2019)
- Kick-Ass (Film, 2010)
- The Lego Batman Movie (Film, 2017)
- Man of Steel (Film, 2013)
- One Punch Man (TV Series, 2015– )
- Sanjay’s Super Team (Theatrical Short, 2015)
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (Film, 2018)
- The Umbrella Academy (TV Series, 2019– )
- V for Vendetta (Film, 2006)
- WandaVision (Miniseries, 2021)
- X2: X-Men United (Film, 2003)
- Bibliography
- About the Authors