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Generic Transformation And The Superhero, Rafiel D. York
Generic Transformation And The Superhero, Rafiel D. York
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A genre, literary or otherwise, is a group of texts that share several characteristics, or discursive properties. Based on the presence or absence of these discursive properties, other texts are included or excluded from the genre. However, as new texts join a genre, they influence the parameters of the genre, and it transforms. The Superhero genre has undergone significant transformation since its introduction in 1938.
The superhero genre was created when Superman first appeared in Action Comics # 1. In his first stories, Superman established most of the discursive properties of the Superhero genre. These conventions developed throughout the Golden …