Supergods

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, X-Men – who doesn't know them? Superheroes have long and firmly settled on movie and television screens, in our video games and in our dreams. But what exactly are they trying to tell us?... Grant Morrison, one of the classics of modern graphic novels («Batman: Arkham Asylum», «The Invisibles», «All-Star Superman»), sees in superheroes powerful archetypes through which a person explains to themselves what has happened to us in the past, what lies ahead in the future, and what it means to be human. Morrison knows the history of the genre like no one else, and from the inside; narrating it with unwavering passion, from the basics to the latest cinematic incarnations, he offers us the first deep exploration of the great modern myth – the myth of the superhero.
«A detailed and deeply personal account of the history of comics – from one of the smartest and most renowned masters of the genre» (Financial Times).

Author: Грант Моррисон

Printhouse: KoLibri

Series: The Thinking Man. Ideas that Can Change the World

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2019

ISBN: 9785389129726

Number of pages: 576

Size: 206х130х30 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 628 g

ID: 989821

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, X-Men – who doesn't know them? Superheroes have long and firmly settled on movie and television screens, in our video games and in our dreams. But what exactly are they trying to tell us? Grant Morrison, one of the classics of modern graphic novels («Batman: Arkham Asylum», «The Invisibles», «All-Star Superman»), sees in superheroes powerful archetypes through which a person explains to themselves what has happened to us in the past, what lies ahead in the future, and what it means to be human. Morrison knows the history of the genre like no one else, and from the inside; narrating it with unwavering passion, from the basics to the latest cinematic incarnations, he offers us the first deep exploration of the great modern myth – the myth of the superhero.
«A detailed and deeply personal account of the history of comics – from one of the smartest and most renowned masters of the genre» (Financial Times).