Only at Comic-Con
"This is an important book for fan studies and beyond. Not only a brilliant exploration of Comic-Con’s history and place in contemporary culture, it also takes seriously aspects of this experience that have been under-researched. What are the meanings and values of waiting in line? How does Hall H operate? And how have licensees become so central to the event? Assessing fans’ liminal positioning, Erin Hanna acutely theorises 'exclusivity' and its (re)configurations. Start the queue here – this is a must-read for anyone interested in aspirational and affective labor, as well as Hollywood’s attempts to build cultural capital for its blockbusters."
Matt Hills, author of Fan Cultures and Doctor Who: The Unfolding Event
When the San Diego Comic-Con was founded in 1970, it provided an exclusive space where fans, dealers, collectors, and industry professionals could come together to celebrate their love of comics and popular culture. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Rutgers University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 300
- ISBN
- 9780813594712
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
"This is an important book for fan studies and beyond. Not only a brilliant exploration of Comic-Con’s history and place in contemporary culture, it also takes seriously aspects of this experience that have been under-researched. What are the meanings and values of waiting in line? How does Hall H operate? And how have licensees become so central to the event? Assessing fans’ liminal positioning, Erin Hanna acutely theorises 'exclusivity' and its (re)configurations. Start the queue here – this is a must-read for anyone interested in aspirational and affective labor, as well as Hollywood’s attempts to build cultural capital for its blockbusters."
Matt Hills, author of Fan Cultures and Doctor Who: The Unfolding Event
«“This exciting, well-researched book situates Comic-Con within the confluence of fandom, industry, and convergence. Erin Hanna expertly reveals how industry efforts to generate publicity for major media brands hinge on the production of exclusivity for a select number of fans.”»
Derek Johnson, author of Media Franchising: Creative License and Collaboration in the Culture Industries
"Imaginary Worlds" podcast with Erin Hanna
Imaginary Worlds
https://soundcloud.com/emolinsky/once-and-future-comic-con
"Only at Comic-Con is a valuable contribution to both media industries and fan studies, as Hanna’s work integrates the two disciplines seamlessly in a powerful argument about the limits of exclusivity, capital, and exploitation."
Media Industries Journal