Modern Czech Superheroes: Miracle and the Spring Man as the Defenders of the Nation

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Modern Czech Superheroes: Miracle and the Spring Man as the Defenders of the Nation

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The chapter discusses the historical rootedness and social significance of two Czech comics superheroes, Dechberoucí zázrak (the Breathtaking Miracle) and Pérák (the Springman) created by Petr Macek and Petr Kopl. In the Czech Republic (including the former Czechoslovakia), the superhero comics does not have a long tradition. Under the communist regime, the form was considered as a bourgeois, politically hostile propaganda. The major Czech comics artist, Kaja Saudek, was persecuted by the regime for being too American, kitchy, and politically subversive. The first Czech superhero comics, Breathtaking Miracle, thus emerged as late as in 2015. Miracle draws on Bohemian legends and folklore, bringing to life supernatural (and superheroic) characters, including the Golem, White Lady, and the Spring Man. Macek and Kopl thus did not seek to imitate the existing rich universe of superheroes but rather, drew their inspiration from regional sources. Both Czech superheroes inhibit the same socio-cultural space and are firmly embedded in the national history, politics, and culture.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Modern Czech Superheroes: Miracle and the Spring Man as the Defenders of the Nation

Popis výsledku anglicky

The chapter discusses the historical rootedness and social significance of two Czech comics superheroes, Dechberoucí zázrak (the Breathtaking Miracle) and Pérák (the Springman) created by Petr Macek and Petr Kopl. In the Czech Republic (including the former Czechoslovakia), the superhero comics does not have a long tradition. Under the communist regime, the form was considered as a bourgeois, politically hostile propaganda. The major Czech comics artist, Kaja Saudek, was persecuted by the regime for being too American, kitchy, and politically subversive. The first Czech superhero comics, Breathtaking Miracle, thus emerged as late as in 2015. Miracle draws on Bohemian legends and folklore, bringing to life supernatural (and superheroic) characters, including the Golem, White Lady, and the Spring Man. Macek and Kopl thus did not seek to imitate the existing rich universe of superheroes but rather, drew their inspiration from regional sources. Both Czech superheroes inhibit the same socio-cultural space and are firmly embedded in the national history, politics, and culture.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60206 - Specific literatures

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies

ISBN

9781032433547

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

247-256

Počet stran knihy

574

Název nakladatele

Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group

Místo vydání

London, New York

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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