By Jayme Lozano Marvel superheroes like Iron Man and Captain America have gained popularity in recent years, thanks to their blockbuster films. But before they were big screen stars, they were just comic book capers. “Marvel Comics into Film” is a collection of essays and articles about bringing Marvel comics to the big screen. The essays […]
Superhero Movies Continue to Fly Towards Success
April 4, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano With eight superhero films scheduled for release this year and over 30 Marvel and DC Comics movies planned through 2020, the heroic flick trend shows no sign of hanging up its cape anytime soon. Rob Weiner, a Texas Tech librarian specializing in popular culture and humanities, has studied comic books, but the superhero trend confuses him. “Whether they’re […]
