COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
TABULA RASA: The Effective Use of Superhero Archetypes
Creator:
Becker, Mike
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Sequential Art
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Sequential Art
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"Creating a new superhero character can be difficult in an oversaturated genre. Building upon
pre-existing character archetypes and manipulating pre-existing genre tropes is a creative way to
build something new. Creators that wish to contribute to the superhero genre should consider
what character archetypes exist, what different perspectives they can examine, and how they can
remain familiar, but fresh. Instead of letting the crowded superhero market hinder creativity,
modern creators should use that audience familiarity to their advantage."
pre-existing character archetypes and manipulating pre-existing genre tropes is a creative way to
build something new. Creators that wish to contribute to the superhero genre should consider
what character archetypes exist, what different perspectives they can examine, and how they can
remain familiar, but fresh. Instead of letting the crowded superhero market hinder creativity,
modern creators should use that audience familiarity to their advantage."
Abstract:
Includes "Birthcode," Issue One of the author's original series "Fox Rockland, Agent of L.A.B.Y.R.I.N.T.H."
Abstract:
Keywords: narrative, character, world building, archetypes, superhero
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2017-05
Format:
PDF : 49 pages, illustrations (some color)