Supes Ain't Always Heroes

Supes Ain't Always Heroes
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Publisher : BenBella Books
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781637744161
ISBN-13 : 1637744161
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Book Synopsis Supes Ain't Always Heroes by : Lynn S. Zubernis

Download or read book Supes Ain't Always Heroes written by Lynn S. Zubernis and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go deeper inside the hit TV show The Boys and its characters with psychologists, media experts, filmmakers, and more—including the original comic series' co-creator and the actors behind Soldier Boy and Stormfront. Supes Ain’t Always Heroes offers a fresh look at The Boys, delving into the show’s unflinching depiction of celebrity, politics, social media, corporate greed, racism, sexism, and more: The true difference between Homelander and Billy Butcher—and who the show’s biggest villain really is What Soldier Boy’s characterization says about how we define masculinity How today’s media landscape has contributed to The Boys’ success What the evolutions of Hughie, Starlight, A-Train, Mother’s Milk, and other show standouts reflect about addiction, family, identity, and self-acceptance PLUS: Exclusive interviews with The Boys comics co-creator Darick Robertson and actors Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy), Jim Beaver (Robert Singer a.k.a. Dakota Bob), Aya Cash (Stormfront), and Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir) provide a unique glimpse behind the scenes. Comments from editor interviews with more of the show’s stars give further insight into their experiences in bringing these complex characters to life.


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