The Classical Reception and Impact of Wonder Woman in Comics ... - 9781350439368

The Classical Reception and Impact of Wonder Woman in Comics and FilmAuthor(s): Amanda Potter, Natalie Swain, Connie Skibinski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350439368, 978-1350439368\nSynopsis\nEmploying a wide range of scholarly approaches, such as reception studies, feminist studies, racial studies and posthumanism studies, this volume examines the classical influence on the character of Wonder Woman. In particular, the contributors look at the cultural phenomenon of this female superhero across comic books and film. The result is an in-depth study that examines the influence ancient Greek mythology has on popular culture and, reversely, how modern media shapes contemporary views of the ancient Mediterranean world.\n\nIntroduced to the world via Sensation Comics in 1941, Wonder Woman remains one of the most identifiable superheroes today, and her narratives, which frequently involve love, inclusio.