The Joker : a serious study of the clown prince of crime / edited by Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner.

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Publisher: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2016Description: xxx, 260 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cmContent type:

text
still image

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unmediated

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volume

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9781496807816 (pbk.) :

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Summary: The Joker stands out as one of the most recognisable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This academic work provides a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today.

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The Joker stands out as one of the most recognisable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This academic work provides a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today.

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The Joker : a serious study of the clown prince of crime / edited by Robert Moses Peaslee, Robert G. Weiner.

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