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Derek Johnson

Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Publications -  30
Citations -  497

Derek Johnson is an academic researcher from University of Wisconsin-Madison. The author has contributed to research in topics: Narrative & Social media. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 29 publications receiving 463 citations.

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A Knight of the Realm vs. the Master of Magnetism: Sexuality, Stardom, and Character Branding

TL;DR: McKellen has transformed from Shakespearian thespian into a fixture of franchise film series like Lord of the Rings and X-Men as mentioned in this paper, and his portrayal of the oppressed minority and mutant radical Magneto in X-men presented a chance to position recognizable character brands within his star text and its ongoing engagement in gay politics.
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Franchise Histories: Marvel, X-Men, and the Negotiated Process of Expansion

Derek Johnson
TL;DR: In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the intellectual property X-Men has supported multiple sites of content production across the comic, film, television, video game, and toy industries, much to the commercial satisfaction of Marvel Comics as mentioned in this paper.