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Arrow and Superhero Television: Essays on Themes Characters of the Series in Franklin, TN
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This collection of new essays focuses on The CW network's hit television series
Arrow
based on DC Comic's
Green Arrow
and its spin-offs
The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow
and
Supergirl
. Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since
Superman
(1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box officefive of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics. Superheroes have battled across the small screen for considerably longer, beginning with
The Adventures of Superman
(1952-1958), though with mixed results. The contributors explore the reasons behind
's success, its representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines.
Arrow
based on DC Comic's
Green Arrow
and its spin-offs
The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow
and
Supergirl
. Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since
Superman
(1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box officefive of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics. Superheroes have battled across the small screen for considerably longer, beginning with
The Adventures of Superman
(1952-1958), though with mixed results. The contributors explore the reasons behind
's success, its representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines.
This collection of new essays focuses on The CW network's hit television series
Arrow
based on DC Comic's
Green Arrow
and its spin-offs
The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow
and
Supergirl
. Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since
Superman
(1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box officefive of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics. Superheroes have battled across the small screen for considerably longer, beginning with
The Adventures of Superman
(1952-1958), though with mixed results. The contributors explore the reasons behind
's success, its representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines.
Arrow
based on DC Comic's
Green Arrow
and its spin-offs
The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow
and
Supergirl
. Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since
Superman
(1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box officefive of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics. Superheroes have battled across the small screen for considerably longer, beginning with
The Adventures of Superman
(1952-1958), though with mixed results. The contributors explore the reasons behind
's success, its representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines.

















