This week’s In Media Res theme focus is The Avengers and the Multi-Film Franchise (May 7-11). Here's the line-up: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/ Monday, May 7, 2012 - Jim Mroczkowski (iFanboy) presents: The Avengers and the Evolution of the Multi-Film Franchise Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - Roger Whitson (Washington State University) presents: Joss Whedon’s The Avengers Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - John A. Sweeney (University of Hawaii at Manoa) presents: I have an Army/We have a Hulk : Thinking Politics in The Avengers Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Zaki Hasan (Independent Scholar) presents:THE AVENGERS: Rise of the Comic Book Movie and End of the Comic Book Friday, May 11, 2012 - Kayley Thomas (University of Florida) presents: What Fangirls Want: Making More of and More from Marvel’s Men Theme week organized by Drew Ayers (Georgia State University). To receive links for each day’s posts and stay up to date on our latest calls for curators, please be sure “like” our newly launched Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mediacommons.inmediares You can also follow us on Twitter at @MC_IMR For more information, please contact In Media Res at [log in to unmask] or email the Coordinating Editor, Alisa Perren, at [log in to unmask] Best, The In Media Res Team ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]