{"product_id":"the-american-villain-encyclopedia-of-bad-guys-in-comics-film-and-television-9798765130971","title":"The American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television\u003c\/i\u003e provides one go-to reference for the study of the most popular and iconic villains in American popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the 1980s, pop culture has focused on what makes a villain a villain. The Joker, Darth Vader, and Hannibal Lecter have all been placed under the microscope to get to the origins of their villainy. Additionally, such bad guys as Angelus from \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e and Barnabas Collins from \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e have emphasized the desire for redemption-in even the darkest of villains. Various incarnations of Lucifer\/Satan have even gone so far as to explore the very foundations of what we consider \"evil.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to collect all of those stories into one comprehensive volume. The volume opens with essays about villains in popular culture, followed by 100 A-Z entries on the most notorious bad guys in film, comics, and more. Sidebars highlight ancillary points of interest, such as authors, creators, and tropes that illuminate the motives of various villains. A glossary of key terms and a bibliography provide students with resources to continue their study of what makes the \"baddest\" among us so bad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard A. Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765130971","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383871107209,"sku":"9798765130971","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f2e8b593-3a37-4504-8ba3-438ea18d8be4.jpg?v=1752014147","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-american-villain-encyclopedia-of-bad-guys-in-comics-film-and-television-9798765130971","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}