Kategoria czasu mitycznego w komiksowych narracjach superbohaterskich
Mythical Time in Superhero Comic Book Narratives
Author(s): Katarzyna Bajka Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: mythical time; cultural anthropology; superheroes; comic books; heroes journey; cosmology
Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on both cyclical and linear qualities of time in superhero-themed comic books, and confronts them with various theories of myth, stressing some major similarities and some interesting differences. It also gives a brief insight into the history and evolution of superhero narratives and explains their cultural impact and influence on consecutive generations of readers. The article aims to establish and validate a new position of superhero narratives as a modern myth material and a complete cosmology.
Journal: Studia Religiologica. Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
- Issue Year: 47/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 125-140
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish