TY - JOUR
TI - Mythical Time in Superhero Comic Book Narratives
AU - Bajka, Katarzyna
TI - Mythical Time in Superhero Comic Book Narratives
AB - 
	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.
VL - 2014
IS - Volume 47, Issue 2
PY - 2014
SN - 0137-2432
C1 - 2084-4077
SP - 125
EP - 140
DO - 10.4467/20844077SR.14.009.2382
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-religiologica/article/kategoria-czasu-mitycznego-w-komiksowych-narracjach-superbohaterskich
KW - mythical time
KW - cultural anthropology
KW - superheroes
KW - comic books
KW - heroes journey
KW - cosmology