Author(s): József KESERŰ

Title: ÖKOLÓGIAI KÉRDÉSEK A SZUPERHŐSKÉPREGÉNYEKBEN

Source: P. Baka, D. Borbélyová, A. Csehiová, K. Józsa, K. Kéri, B. Kiss, O. Magirovskaya, Y. Orsovics, B. Pukánszky, Sz. Simon, P. Šenkár, A. Tóth-Bakos, A. Tóthné Litovkina, A. Varga (eds.): 17th International Scientific Conference of J. Selye University. Sessions of the Faculty of Education. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-539-0

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/5390.2026.138

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2025, 138-148

Published on-line: 2026

Language: hu

Abstract: Stories about superheroes have been capturing the human imagination for nearly a century. The secret to their success can be explained by their remarkable ability to adapt to ever-changing circumstances. If we compare the first issue of Action Comics from 1938 (in which Superman first appeared) with James Gunn's 2025 film Superman, the formal and narrative differences immediately become apparent. At the same time, it will also become apparent that some things have not changed—among other things, the story's ability to address issues that are relevant to the present. Through an analysis of Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and John Totleben's comic book Swamp Thing, the study examines how a superhero comic book can represent ecological issues. The analysis focuses on the aspects such as blurring of categories, texture, scale, language, and orientation.

Keywords: superhero comics, ecocriticism, eco-narratology, becoming a plant, Swamp Thing

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