@article{e58f89ab-0d7e-48dc-917f-ac322e361384, author = {Katarzyna Bajka}, title = {Mythical Time in Superhero Comic Book Narratives}, journal = {Studia Religiologica}, volume = {2014}, number = {Volume 47, Issue 2}, year = {2014}, issn = {0137-2432}, pages = {125-140},keywords = {mythical time; cultural anthropology; superheroes; comic books; heroes journey; cosmology}, abstract = {This article focuses on both cyclical and linear qualities of time in superhero-themed comic books, and confronts them with various theories of myth, stressing some major similarities and some interesting differences. It also gives a brief insight into the history and evolution of superhero narratives and explains their cultural impact and influence on consecutive generations of readers. The article aims to establish and validate a new position of superhero narratives as a modern myth material and a complete cosmology.}, doi = {10.4467/20844077SR.14.009.2382}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-religiologica/article/kategoria-czasu-mitycznego-w-komiksowych-narracjach-superbohaterskich} }