Journal of Popular Film and Television · 2016 · 13 citations · 8 references
HumanitiesFilm StudiesHistoryIconographyLegend StudiesMythologyHeroic LegendsHeroic NarrativesHistorical LegendsLegend AdaptationMythological AdaptationSaint LegendsCultural Hero LegendsEpic HeroesHeroic Legend AdaptationLegendary Character AdaptationLegendary HeroesMythic BiographiesMythic Hero LegendsMythic Heroes
:This article tracks the hero of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend across four screen adaptations: The Last Man on Earth, The Omega Man, The Simpsons's “The Homega Man,” and I Am Legend. The article examines how the hero's character changes from an anomaly to a messiah.
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