“You’ve Become Part of a Bigger Universe:” Transmedia Storytelling, Imagined Communities, and the MCU

• In Event: Politics and the MCU: Meta-Narratives, Heroic Political Power, and the Rule of Law

Brief Overview

The unprecedented scale and scope of the MCU—in particular, its dominance across multiple media—invite further examination as to what kinds of audiences the MCU is creating.

Author

• Jennifer Forestal, Loyola University Chicago