Retcon game : retroactive continuity and the hyperlinking of America / by Friedenthal, Andrew J.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: a hyperlinked past: theorizing retroactive continuity -- A brief prehistory of retroactive continuity -- High society: historical revisionism in justice society comics -- Crisis control: crisis on infinite earths and the creation of a unified comic book universe -- Moving images, moving history: retroactive continuity in television and film -- Putting it all together: retroactive parody and play -- Citation needed: Wikipedia and the mutability of the past -- Conclusion: playing the retcon game.…”


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The empire of effects : Industrial Light & Magic and the rendering of realism by Turnock, Julie A.

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Uncanny bodies : superhero comics and disability by Alaniz, José

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The superhero symbol : media, culture, and politics

Table of Contents: “…Captain America, National Narratives, and the Queer Subversion of the Retcon /…”


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Origins and evolution of the US rebalance toward Asia : diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions

Table of Contents: “…Origins and evolution of the US rebalance to Asia -- Change and continuity in America's Asia pivot : US engagement with multilateralism in the Asia Pacific -- The military rebalance as retcon -- The political economy of the US rebalance : revisiting the 'web of linkages' between national security and economic prosperity -- Chinese reactions to the US rebalance to Asia : strategic distrust and pragmatic adaptation -- The US policy of rebalance : Japanese and South Korean perspectives -- Maritime security, non-traditional cecurity threats, and bamboo diplomacy -- Implications for European security and NATO of the US rebalance to Asia -- Impact of the rebalance on Europe's interest in East Asia : consequences for Europe in economic, diplomatic and military/security dimensions -- Russia's perspective on the US pivot : opportunities and constraints in the Asia Pacific -- Conclusion: the US rebalance to Asia : whither Sino-American relations?…”


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The amazing transforming superhero! : essays on the revision of characters in comic books, film and television

Table of Contents: “…Retconning America / Jason Dittmer -- Super-girls and mild mannered men / Gerard F. …”


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Disability in comic books and graphic narratives

Table of Contents: “…Comer -- Standing Orders: Oracle, Disability, and Retconning / José; Alaniz -- Drawing Disability: Superman, Huntington's, and the Comic Form in It's a Bird ... / Mariah Crilley -- Reading in Pictures: Re-Visioning Autism and Literature through the Medium of Manga / Chris Foss -- Graphic Violence in Word and Image: Reimagining Closure in The Ride Together / Shannon Walters -- "Why Couldn't You Let Me Die?"…”


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The art of revision : the last word by Davies, Peter Ho, 1966-

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Gwenpool strikes back! by Williams, Leah, Hastings, Chris, 1983-

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