Television in transition the life and afterlife of the narrative action hero - Shimpach, Shawn (Chichester, Eng. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
Introduction: the time and space of television in transition -- Television in transition -- The hero -- How to watch television -- Highlander : the immortal cosmopolitan -- Smallville : "no flights, no tights" : doing business with Superman -- 24 : in real time -- Doctor Who : regeneration through time and (relative dimensions in) space -- Conclusion: do when need another hero?
Keywords: Heroes on television; Action and adventure television programs -- United States -- History and criticism; Action and adventure television programs -- Great Britain -- History and criticism