{"product_id":"spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-youth-race-and-the-hypertext-paperback","title":"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Youth, Race, and the Hypertext - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlie Michael\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the dynamic genres of animation and comic book films, this book examines the transmedia role of \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and its critical involvement in attempts to diversify representations in youth-oriented cinema and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral years after the movie's immense commercial and critical success, a look back on the innovative features of\u003ci\u003e Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the film's force derives from its thoughtful depiction of Miles Morales - a young, Afro-Latino superhero who must face systemic obstacles his white predecessor nerver worried about. Engaging a web of pressing topics in the field - from transmedia storytelling to identity formation and minority representation - this book offers an accessible analysis of the hypertextual design and animation techniques, which help this film to sensitively confront the combustible dynamics of racial representation in contemporary American youth culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an approachable style, this book is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, and specialists in the field. It is a versatile resource for media studies, film studies, animation studies, and cultural studies courses, but will also appeal to fans seeking to investigate the thematic underbelly of \u003cem\u003eInto the Spider-Verse.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Michael\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Film and Media at Emory University. His research focuses on popular culture and media industries in a global context. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrench Blockbusters: Cultural Politics of a Transnational Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and the co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eDirectory of World Cinema: France\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and his work has also appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eSubStance, Transnational Screens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Velvet Light Trap\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48032804503773,"sku":"9780367764524","price":56.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/DqS8CnB7IH9780367764524.webp?v=1781497011","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-youth-race-and-the-hypertext-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}