Google Scholar Search Bibliography

I am interested in the 'Aliens' franchise and how it keeps its image throughout other cross overs and appearances within other franchises. To find resources, I have conducted a search using Google scholar. I have used search terms 'Aliens', 'Game', 'Novel', 'Comic', 'Predator', 'image' and 'Transmedia'. I have identified approx 1170 number of articles, and the three most relevant ones are as follows;

Article 1

David Frauenfelder (2005), "Popular Culture and Classical Mythology", in The Classical World, Vol. 98, No. 2, pp. 210-213. Accessed at - http://www.jstor.org.lcproxy.shu.ac.uk/sici?origin=sfx%3Asfx&sici=0009-8418(2005)98%3A2%3C210%3APCACM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-F&cookieSet=1

This article is all about how modern franchise and pop culture compares to old classical mythology and how it transfers over. This is relevant to my research as it describes various ways in which Alien and Predator comes from mythology. Also how it coverts into other forms of media. Also because i am researching how the image of Alien differs though out different media forms, the 'origins' of mythology for the Alien are relevant. It also helps background research.

Article 2

Henry M. Taylor (2009)'Alien to The Matrix: Reading Science Fiction Film'.
Issue: Volume 37, Number 4 / Winter 2009, Pages: 199 - 199
URL: http://heldref-publications.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,6,6;journal,1,52;linkingpublicationresults,1:119937,1

This article talks about how sci-fi films stand in modern society. With references to Alien in both film, cult status and franchise. This helps my research as it talks about the franchise and how it affects the public.

Article 3

Nickie D. Phillips (2001), 'Cultural criminology and kryptonite: Apocalyptic and retributive constructions of crime and justice in comic books' URL- http://cmc.sagepub.com.lcproxy.shu.ac.uk/cgi/reprint/2/3/304

This article highlights how crime in comic books and film are portrayed. This includes war, which is the case here. It talks about how the image of the Alien in 'Aliens' is of an army. Also how this is reflected in AVP. This helps my research as it talks about how the creators of the films and games have created a species, not just a singular monster.


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