The image of a superhero has become one of the fundamental images in the
modern mass culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Coming down from the pages
of American comics, he has made his way into the most diverse areas of modern
culture: cinema, computer games, anime, cosplay, etc. He has been no longer a
hero only for young people, becoming a kind of cultural core around which a
whole universe of images, ideas, meanings, concepts, etc. is built.
The emergence of the superhero phenomenon is connected with the
neo-mythological paradigm of American Mass Culture as an integral feature of
the early 20th century Modernist cultural model. The superhero appears in a
period of depressive moods in society. His emergence is close to the collective
dream of common Americans seeking support and encouragement in somebody during
the economic and social crises, united by the common name of the Great
Depression. The new hero shows such traits as willingness to come to the rescue
of an ordinary man, to risk his own life, and the quintessence of heroism
itself - death for the interests of others.
It is certain that a superhero is a kind of litmus test that indicates
the directions of modern society development. But it is also a testing ground,
where certain ideas are tested, because society votes with its attitude to each
new image of a superhero, approaching it quite critically, accepting or
rejecting it. Therefore, we can say that a superhero is a dynamic figure,
developing and well indicating the state of public moods, aspirations and
expectations.
Actualization of the superhero character in the 21st century is a marker
of complex global problems that mankind has faced. The study of this phenomenon
in modern culture provides an opportunity to consider these problems from a new
angle.
Aim & Scope: to bring together different researchers of comics and
superheroic in all their manifestations (comics, movie, fan community, cosplay,
etc.) for a comprehensive study of the problem and challenges of our time.
Topical Sections:
- Comics Studies;
- Superhero in Cinema;
- Superhero Videogames Studies;
- The Hero’s Body;
- The Place of the Superhero and Comics in Modern Mass Culture;
- Superhero: from Theory to Sociocultural Practice;
Submissions
The deadline for submission of manuscripts for the specialized issue is
June 30, 2020. The issue is scheduled for the end of September - beginning of
October 2020. You can submit your manuscripts via the electronic manuscript
submission system marked "For the thematic issue of "Make Superhero
Great Again!" (please read the material requirements carefully) or by email to
admin@galacticamedia.com
All manuscripts are first reviewed by editor of the issue, then two
experts in the field perform a blind review of each article, and then the
editorial board makes a final decision on the inclusion of the article in the
issue.
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