Hold on tight as historian Christopher Irving explores the origins of the first on-screen superheroes and the comic creators and film-makers who brought them to life. CLIFFHANGER! touches on the early days of the film serial, to its explosion as a juvenile medium of the 1930s and '40s. See how the creation of characters like Superman, Captain America, Spy Smasher, and Captain Marvel dovetailed with the early film adaptations. Along the way, you'll meet the stuntmen, directors (Spencer Bennett, William Witney, producer Sam Katzman), comic book creators (Siegel & Shuster, Simon & Kirby, Bob Kane, C.C. Beck, Frank Frazetta, Will Eisner), and actors (Buster Crabbe, George Reeves, Lorna Gray, Kane Richmond, Kirk Alyn, Dave O'Brien) who brought them to the silver screen-and how that resonates with today's cinematic superhero universe.
By:
Christopher Irving By (artist):
Frank Frazetta, C. C. Beck, Jack Kirby Imprint: Two Morrows Publishing Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 229mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.043kg ISBN:9781605491196 ISBN 10: 1605491195 Pages: 160 Publication Date:13 June 2023 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
