Force of The Umbrella Academy

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Force of The Umbrella Academy

Essays on Voices and Violence in the Comics and Netflix Series

Television History of Performing Arts Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Reference, guides and reviews

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Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 2nd November 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 178 pages

ISBN: 9781476644233


Even as the major superhero film franchises appear to be exhausting their runs The Umbrella Academy demonstrates that the superhero genre is still extremely effective at creating role models with lasting psychological resonance and allegories with extraordinary emotional impact. These essays give a voice to the misunderstood family members of The Umbrella Academy in the comic book series and its highly popular Netflix adaptation. They explore different forces like individualism, identity, family, and feminism. One of the most striking features that unites these concepts is the linkage between violence with voice, as well as violence's aestheticized depiction.

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