Serious About Superheroes.

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  • Author(s): GEHRING, WES D.
  • Source:
    USA Today Magazine. Sep2018, Vol. 147 Issue 2880, p49-49. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SUPERHERO films; FILM genres; FANTASY films; BLACK Panther (Film); DEADPOOL (Film)
    • Abstract:
      The author discusses the differences between the motion picture genres fantasy, horror, and science fiction which make up the genre "genres of the fantastic." Topics include the inclusion of superhero films in the fantasy genre, the author's appreciation of tongue-in-cheek comic films such as "Hancock" and "Deadpool," and his appreciation of serious superheroes such as those in the film "Black Panther."