Renshaw, Ian Silva, Paul Kiefer, Adam Riley, Michael A. The book's coverage extends beyond just characters, as it also includes entries devoted to creators, publishers, titles, and even comic book related phenomena that have had enduring significance.Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology (The MIT Press)Ĭappuccio, Massimiliano L. This two-volume work examines fascinating subjects, such as how the superhero concept embodied the essence of American culture in the 1930s and the ways in which comic book icons have evolved to reflect changing circumstances, values, and attitudes regarding cultural diversity. Each entry also lists essential works, suggests further readings, and contains at least one sidebar that provides entertaining and often quirky insight not covered in the main entry. Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman contains 100 entries that provide historical background, explore the impact of the comic-book character on American culture, and summarize what is iconic about the subject of the entry. But these comic book characters, and their creators, do more than simply thrill: they make us consider who we are and who we aspire to be. These imaginary characters permeate our culture-even Americans who have never read a comic book grasp what the most well-known examples represent. Multiple generations have thrilled to the exploits of the heroes and villains of American comic books. This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books-and the creators of these icons of our culture-reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character.

This encyclopedia of all things KISS provides detailed information on their songs, albums, tours, television and movie appearances, merchandise, solo work and much more, including replacement members Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick, Mark St. The original leather-clad, makeup-wearing line-up-Ace “Spaceman” Frehley, Gene “Demon” Simmons, Paul “Starchild” Stanley and Peter “Catman” Criss-and their classic hits “Beth” and “Rock and Roll All Nite” are forever etched in pop culture consciousness.

KISS influenced a generation of musicians, from Garth Brooks and Mötley Crüe to Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. With more gold albums than any other American band, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

The self-proclaimed “Hottest Band in the World,” KISS is one of the most popular groups in the history of rock, having sold more than 100 million albums during their more than 40–year reign.

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