Marvelous Rise of Superheroes in Cinema

Marvelous Rise of Superheroes in Cinema: Evolution of the Genre from Sequels to Universes addresses the superhero movie genres transformation between 1978 and 2019. To emphasize and illustrate the conceptual and thematic transformation, the main conventions of the genre are scanned through several periods, focusing on the developmental age of the genre, including the dominant period of DC Comics-based superhero movies (1978-1997) and the Marvel boom (2000-2007), and the contemporary age. For this purpose, the book traces the fundamentals of superheroes from the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1 (1938) to the final installment of the MCUs Phase 3, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). The transformation has two significant points. First, the genres main conventions have been in a change. Second, the genres focus has changed from sequel filmmaking to the universe concept. The study investigates the Marvel Cinematic Universes dominant, leading, and major role in the genres evolutionary process. Besides, the future of the superhero movie genre is questioned through the multiverse concept to broaden an understanding of the genres following directions.