TY - JOUR
T1 - Block buster art house
T2 - Meets superhero comic, or meets graphic novel?: The contradictory relationship between film and comic art
AU - McAllister, Matthew
AU - Gordon, Ian
AU - Jancovich, Mark
PY - 2006/10/1
Y1 - 2006/10/1
N2 - This article explores the often contradictory relationship between films and comic book art. Adaptations of superhero comics have reinforced a commercialistic blockbuster mentality among the Hollywood studios. Adaptations of graphic novels have explored alternate visions of visual style and representation. Complications of these polarized effects and subsequent implications will be discussed.
AB - This article explores the often contradictory relationship between films and comic book art. Adaptations of superhero comics have reinforced a commercialistic blockbuster mentality among the Hollywood studios. Adaptations of graphic novels have explored alternate visions of visual style and representation. Complications of these polarized effects and subsequent implications will be discussed.
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U2 - 10.3200/JPFT.34.3.108-115
DO - 10.3200/JPFT.34.3.108-115
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:66949176230
SN - 0195-6051
VL - 34
SP - 108
EP - 115
JO - Journal of Popular Film and Television
JF - Journal of Popular Film and Television
IS - 3
ER -