Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon. - Rilegato

Greenberger, Bob

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ISBN 10: 0789324164 ISBN 13: 9780789324160

Casa editrice: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books, 2012

Riassunto

Wonder Woman is a comprehensive look at the first and most important female super hero of DC Comics, from the Golden Age to the present day. Wonder Woman is the most popular female super hero of all time and a cultural icon. During her existence, she has served in the army, renounced her powers at the height of the feminist movement, and helped launch Gloria Steinem’s Ms. magazine. She has been—and continues to be—a trailblazing role model to girls and women and an integral part of the cultural zeitgeist. Loosely chronological, Wonder Woman explores idiosyncratic creator William Moulton Marston’s interest in ideas of a "new woman" for the twentieth century; costume and character story changes over the decades; the influence on all other female comic book characters since her inception; and how Wonder Woman is still powerful and relevant in today’s comic book renaissance. The book contains more than 250 Wonder Woman illustrations, including covers, interior comic art, and sketch treatments, beginning with her inception in the early 1940s to present-day treatments of the character. Celebrated artists include Alex Ross, Jim Lee, George Perez, and Brian Bolland, to name only a few. The book will also feature rare covers and pin-up posters created for past special-edition comic books. Wonder Woman is certain to appeal to fanboys and fangirls, collectors, and newcomers to the comic book genre alike.

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“Fans of DC's Amazon Warrior Princess will no doubt look to lasso this impressive hardcover tome a comprehensive look at Wonder Woman's publishing history and effect on pop culture" ~Wizard
 
"Using periodic essays and a wealth of visuals, Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon.- compiled by DC Comics writer Robert Greenberger-lovingly showcases Marston's labor and legacy, which are essentially vivid, kinetic studies in pop-culture feminism and fetishism."  ~Nylon
 
"A handsome new coffee table volume titled Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon. surveys the star-crowned crime fighter’s evolution through the decades and offers a fascinating portrait of the superheroine’s eccentric creator."  ~Wired

“One stellar present.” ~Los Angeles Times

"...elevate the coffee table tome from fanboy collectible to a strange, telling social history"  ~ModernTonic.com
 
"Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon. is a beautiful book, wonderfully designed, and one that you’ll want to pick up again and again, just to browse the wonderful reproduction — and large size — of the well-chosen artwork." ~ComicsWorthReading.com
 
"Overall, the book is attractive and dynamic.  It's a great addition to any comic book fan's book collection and has some great information and history on this iconic amazonian character. "  ~BookLegion.com
 
"This beautiful and informative book is, of course, primarily for Wonder Woman devotees and those who love comic book history."  ~PopMatters.com
 
"The new Wonder Woman book from Rizzoli finally gives the comic book superheroine her deserved props as a style goddess."  ~Stylelist.com

L'autore:

Robert Greenberger is a writer and editor from New York City. A lifelong fan of comic books and science fiction, he began his career with Fangoria before becoming Associate Editor forStarlog. While at Starlog he created Comics Scene, the first nationally distributed magazine to focus on comic books, comic strips, and Greenberger joined DC Comics in 1984 and worked on various DC Comics' projects includingWho's Who, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Star Trek, Suicide Squad, Warlord, Doom Patrol, Lois Lane, Action Comics Weekly, Time Masters, Secret Origins, The Hacker Files among many others. Currently, Greenberger writes for such clients asWeekly World News, Platinum Studios, scifi.com, DC Comics, and Marvel.

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• Editore: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0789324164
• ISBN 13: 9780789324160
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 208