“Make the Superhero Great Again!”: Introduction to the Issue
Vol 2 No 3 (2020), Introduction
Vol 2 No 3 (2020)

“Make the Superhero Great Again!”: Introduction to the Issue

Introduction
https://doi.org/10.46539/gmd.v2i3.123
Published October 19, 2020
Rastyam T. Aliev
Astrakhan State University
Kwasu Tembo
Independent researcher
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Superhero comics Batman Superman heroic mass culture pop culture cinema

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Aliev, R., & Tembo, K. (2020). “Make the Superhero Great Again!”: Introduction to the Issue. Galactica Media: Journal of Media Studies, 2(3), 15-25. https://doi.org/10.46539/gmd.v2i3.123
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The article is an opening message from the journal's editors summarizing the key aspects of the issue.

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